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May 15, 2023
New ED Rule Would Steamroll Five Decades of Progress for Women's Equality
Rep. Eric Burlison
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
April 21, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, United States Secretary of Education - Mullin Fights to Protect Female Athletes
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Hawley Exposes Biden's Woke Farming Agenda
Sen. Josh Hawley
Nov. 1, 2021
Senator Hawley Delivers National Conservatism Keynote on the Left's Attack on Men in America
Sen. Josh Hawley
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 27, 2019
Recognizing the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Gay Softball World Series in Kansas City, Missouri
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
May 17, 2019
Wagner Statement on The Equality Act
Rep. Ann Wagner
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 29, 2016
Congressman Jason Smith Initiates Congressional Delegation calling on Attorney General Chris Koster to Join Multistate lawsuit against Obama's transgender bathroom guidance
Rep. Jason Smith
June 22, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Robert Mcdonald, Secretary U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Concerns Surrounding the Spring 2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Rep. Jason Smith, ...
July 27, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 29, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Human Rights Abuses in Honduras
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 26, 2013
Wagner Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on DOMA and Prop 8
Rep. Ann Wagner
June 26, 2013
Congressman Cleaver's Statement Following Today's Supreme Court Rulings
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
June 25, 2013
Congressman Cleaver Joins NOH8 Campaign
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Feb. 28, 2013
VAWA Passes House with Congressman Cleaver's Support
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Nov. 2, 2011
Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 15, 2011
Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State - Uphold and Defend Human Rights Overseas
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 22, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, President Of The United States - Suspend "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 18, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver
July 18, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep. Sam Graves
July 18, 2006
Graves Speaks on House Floor in Support of Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Values
Rep. Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Values
Rep. Sam Graves
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Politician
May 15, 2023
New ED Rule Would Steamroll Five Decades of Progress for Women's Equality
Rep.Eric Burlison
July 6, 2022
Letter to Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture - Rep. Norman Leads Probe Into Possible Inappropriate Restrictions on USDA Funding for Free and Low-cost Meals for Economically Disadvantaged Students
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
April 21, 2022
Letter to Miguel Cardona, United States Secretary of Education - Mullin Fights to Protect Female Athletes
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
Feb. 17, 2022
Hawley Exposes Biden's Woke Farming Agenda
Sen.Josh Hawley
Nov. 1, 2021
Senator Hawley Delivers National Conservatism Keynote on the Left's Attack on Men in America
Sen.Josh Hawley
Jan. 17, 2020
Letter to President Donald Trump - Maloney Calls on Trump to Defend Ambassador Recalled for Defending LGBTQ People
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Jan. 13, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Donald Trump, President of the United States - 50+ Members Call Out Trump Administration's Removal of Ambassador who Defended LGBTQ People
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Dec. 9, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Jennifer Moughalian, Acting Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources and Acting Chief Financial Officer of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Velázquez, Craig and Maloney Press HHS on Removal of LGBTQ Protections
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Sept. 19, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Benjamin Carson, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development - Reps. Pressley, Wexton Slam Carson's Latest Attack on Transgender Americans
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Aug. 27, 2019
Recognizing the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance Gay Softball World Series in Kansas City, Missouri
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
May 17, 2019
Wagner Statement on The Equality Act
Rep.Ann Wagner
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 5, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Concerns About Student Civil Rights
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 29, 2016
Congressman Jason Smith Initiates Congressional Delegation calling on Attorney General Chris Koster to Join Multistate lawsuit against Obama's transgender bathroom guidance
Rep.Jason Smith
June 22, 2016
Letter to The Honorable Robert Mcdonald, Secretary U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Concerns Surrounding the Spring 2016 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Rep.Jason Smith, ...
July 27, 2015
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - LGBT Foreign Service Officers
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
May 29, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Human Rights Abuses in Honduras
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
March 14, 2014
Letter to John Kerry, Secretary of State - Anti-LGBT Legislation
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 26, 2013
Wagner Statement on Supreme Court's Ruling on DOMA and Prop 8
Rep.Ann Wagner
June 26, 2013
Congressman Cleaver's Statement Following Today's Supreme Court Rulings
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
June 25, 2013
Congressman Cleaver Joins NOH8 Campaign
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
March 1, 2013
212 Members of Congress File Historic Amicus Brief on DOMA Case before U.S. Supreme Court
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Feb. 28, 2013
VAWA Passes House with Congressman Cleaver's Support
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
Sept. 7, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 143 House Members File New Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 10, 2012
Pelosi, Nadler, 130 House Members File Amicus Brief on Federal Case Against DOMA
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
Nov. 2, 2011
Pelosi, 132 House Members File Amicus Brief in Landmark Court Challenge to DOMA
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 15, 2011
Letter to Hillary Clinton, Secretary of State - Uphold and Defend Human Rights Overseas
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
June 22, 2009
Letter to Barack Obama, President Of The United States - Suspend "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver, ...
July 18, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep.Emanuel Cleaver
July 18, 2006
Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep.Sam Graves
July 18, 2006
Graves Speaks on House Floor in Support of Marriage Protection Amendment
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2014
Issue Position: Values
Rep.Sam Graves
Jan. 1, 2012
Issue Position: Values
Rep.Sam Graves
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