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Nov. 3, 2023
Know Where You Stand: The Fight for Fairness in Girls' Sports
Kristi Noem
Oct. 30, 2023
Governor Noem and Colleagues Urge NCAA to Change Policies, Protect Fairness in Women's Sports
Kristi Noem
July 27, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Governors tell Biden to stop taking lunch money from kids in pursuit of transgender agenda
Kristi Noem, ...
June 23, 2022
Rubio, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Minors From "Gender Reassignment" Surgery
Marco Rubio, ...
June 8, 2022
Rubio, Scott Lead Resolution Recognizing Anniversary of Terrorist Attack at Pulse Nightclub
Marco Rubio
May 27, 2022
Letter to Frank Kendall, Air Force Secretary - Air Force Cancels "Drag Queen Story Time" for Kids After Rubio Demands
Marco Rubio
May 17, 2022
Rubio Forces NIH to Admit There Is No Conclusive Safety Data on the Impact of Puberty Blockers on Youth
Marco Rubio
May 17, 2022
Rubio Forces NIH to Admit There Is No Conclusive Safety Data on the Impact of Puberty Blockers on Youth
Marco Rubio
March 31, 2022
Rep. Zeldin Statement on State Department's "Gender X Passports"
Lee Zeldin
March 31, 2022
South Dakota governor signs executive orders barring transgender athletes from women's sports
Kristi Noem
June 11, 2020
Rubio, Scott Lead Resolution Recognizing Anniversary of Terrorist Attack at Pulse Nightclub
Marco Rubio
May 31, 2019
Tweet - "As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison, or even execute individuals...."
Pres. Donald Trump
May 17, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Pass Equality Act
Tulsi Gabbard
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Doug Collins
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Collins, Markup on H.R. 5, the Equality Act
Doug Collins
April 4, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Collins, Markup of H.R.5
Doug Collins
March 13, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Equality Act to Prohibit LGBTQ Discrimination
Tulsi Gabbard
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Lee Zeldin, ...
Jan. 20, 2019
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers See Troubling Language in Trade Deal
John Ratcliffe, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 21, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Hold Accountable Russian and Chechen Officials Responsible for Human Rights Abuses Against LGBT Persons in Chechnya
Marco Rubio, ...
March 27, 2018
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Investigate Reported Persecution of LGBTQ People in Azerbaijan
Marco Rubio, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
July 26, 2017
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on President Trump's Decision to Ban Transgender Individuals from Serving in the United States Military
Tulsi Gabbard
July 26, 2017
Tweet - "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow..........Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming.........victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you"
Pres. Donald Trump
June 12, 2017
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Tragic Orlando Shooting
Tulsi Gabbard
May 3, 2017
Gabbard-Backed Equality Act Introduced in Congress
Tulsi Gabbard
April 6, 2017
Senate Unanimously Passes Harris, Rubio, Feinstein, and Collins' Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Ethnic, Religious & Racial Hate Crimes
Marco Rubio, ...
April 5, 2017
Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Ethnic, Religious & Racial Hate Crimes
Marco Rubio, ...
July 21, 2016
Time Magazine - Speech by Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican Party Convention
Pres. Donald Trump
July 6, 2016
At Today's House GOP Press Conference, Rep. Zeldin Spoke re: His Proposal to Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms
Lee Zeldin
July 1, 2016
Rep. Zeldin Statement on House Democratic Opposition to Counter-Terrorism Bill That Would Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms
Lee Zeldin
June 30, 2016
Rep. Zeldin: Protect America Act is the Best Possible Solution to Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms or Explosives
Lee Zeldin
June 30, 2016
Support Growing in Congress for Rep. Zeldin's Protect America Act to Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms or Explosives
Lee Zeldin
June 20, 2016
Rep. Zeldin's Statement on Obama Admin Censoring Orlando Shooter's 911 Transcript
Lee Zeldin
June 12, 2016
Rep. Zeldin Releases Statement on Terror Attack in Orlando
Lee Zeldin
May 31, 2016
Letter to Governor Pat McCrory - Condemning North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law for Enabling Discrimination Against Veterans
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 24, 2016
Fox News "The O'Reilly Factor"- Transcript: Donald Trump's Plan to Fight Terrorism
Pres. Donald Trump
May 17, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Hensarling, Fellow Conservatives Send Letter Challenging President's School Bathroom Mandate
John Ratcliffe, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President - School Bathrrom Guidance
Doug Collins, ...
May 13, 2016
Congressman Collins: More Obama Administration Overreach on School Bathroom Policy
Doug Collins
May 13, 2016
Rep. Ratcliffe Opposes Administration's Transgender Bathroom Directive
John Ratcliffe
May 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State and Ambassador Marcia Bernicat, Ambassador to Bangladesh - USAID Murder
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
April 28, 2016
Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Time - Transcript: Read the Full Text of the CNBC Republican Debate in Boulder
Pres. Donald Trump, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Nov. 3, 2023
Know Where You Stand: The Fight for Fairness in Girls' Sports
Kristi Noem
Oct. 30, 2023
Governor Noem and Colleagues Urge NCAA to Change Policies, Protect Fairness in Women's Sports
Kristi Noem
July 27, 2022
Letter to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States - Governors tell Biden to stop taking lunch money from kids in pursuit of transgender agenda
Kristi Noem, ...
June 23, 2022
Rubio, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Minors From "Gender Reassignment" Surgery
Marco Rubio, ...
June 8, 2022
Rubio, Scott Lead Resolution Recognizing Anniversary of Terrorist Attack at Pulse Nightclub
Marco Rubio
May 27, 2022
Letter to Frank Kendall, Air Force Secretary - Air Force Cancels "Drag Queen Story Time" for Kids After Rubio Demands
Marco Rubio
May 17, 2022
Rubio Forces NIH to Admit There Is No Conclusive Safety Data on the Impact of Puberty Blockers on Youth
Marco Rubio
May 17, 2022
Rubio Forces NIH to Admit There Is No Conclusive Safety Data on the Impact of Puberty Blockers on Youth
Marco Rubio
March 31, 2022
Rep. Zeldin Statement on State Department's "Gender X Passports"
Lee Zeldin
March 31, 2022
South Dakota governor signs executive orders barring transgender athletes from women's sports
Kristi Noem
June 11, 2020
Rubio, Scott Lead Resolution Recognizing Anniversary of Terrorist Attack at Pulse Nightclub
Marco Rubio
May 31, 2019
Tweet - "As we celebrate LGBT Pride Month and recognize the outstanding contributions LGBT people have made to our great Nation, let us also stand in solidarity with the many LGBT people who live in dozens of countries worldwide that punish, imprison, or even execute individuals...."
Pres.Donald Trump
May 17, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Votes to Pass Equality Act
Tulsi Gabbard
May 17, 2019
Equality Act
Doug Collins
May 1, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Collins, Markup on H.R. 5, the Equality Act
Doug Collins
April 4, 2019
Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Opening Statement of Rep. Collins, Markup of H.R.5
Doug Collins
March 13, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Introduces Equality Act to Prohibit LGBTQ Discrimination
Tulsi Gabbard
Jan. 29, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Michael Pompeo, Sec. of State - House Members Condemn Violence Against LGBT People In Chechnya
Lee Zeldin, ...
Jan. 20, 2019
CNN "State of the Union" - Transcript: Interview With Hawaii Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard
Tulsi Gabbard
Nov. 16, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Lawmakers See Troubling Language in Trade Deal
John Ratcliffe, ...
Oct. 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Mike Pompeo, Secretary of State - Schneider Leads 100+ Democratic Members Urging Trump Administration to Reverse Decision to Deny Visas to Same-Sex Partners of Foreign Diplomats
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to Hugh Hurwitz, Acting Director of the Federal Bureau of Prisons - Reverse Effort Placing Transgender Offenders at Risk for Sexual Assault
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
June 5, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jim Mattis, Secretary of Defense - End Transgender Ban in the Military
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 23, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Mick Mulvaney, Office of Management and Budget Director - ICYMI: 127 Democrats Urge OMB Director Mulvaney to Reject Discriminatory Health Care Proposal
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 21, 2018
Letter to President Donald Trump - Hold Accountable Russian and Chechen Officials Responsible for Human Rights Abuses Against LGBT Persons in Chechnya
Marco Rubio, ...
March 27, 2018
Letter to Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - More Than 100 Democrats to Call on Department of Health and Human Services to Put Patients First and Withdraw Discriminatory Refusal of Care Rule
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Nov. 8, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State - Investigate Reported Persecution of LGBTQ People in Azerbaijan
Marco Rubio, ...
Aug. 29, 2017
Letter to Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Representatives Urge Trump to Reverse Transgender Military Ban
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
July 26, 2017
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on President Trump's Decision to Ban Transgender Individuals from Serving in the United States Military
Tulsi Gabbard
July 26, 2017
Tweet - "After consultation with my Generals and military experts, please be advised that the United States Government will not accept or allow..........Transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the U.S. Military. Our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming.........victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption that transgender in the military would entail. Thank you"
Pres.Donald Trump
June 12, 2017
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Statement on One-Year Anniversary of Tragic Orlando Shooting
Tulsi Gabbard
May 3, 2017
Gabbard-Backed Equality Act Introduced in Congress
Tulsi Gabbard
April 6, 2017
Senate Unanimously Passes Harris, Rubio, Feinstein, and Collins' Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Ethnic, Religious & Racial Hate Crimes
Marco Rubio, ...
April 5, 2017
Senate Passes Bipartisan Resolution Condemning Ethnic, Religious & Racial Hate Crimes
Marco Rubio, ...
July 21, 2016
Time Magazine - Speech by Donald Trump at the 2016 Republican Party Convention
Pres.Donald Trump
July 6, 2016
At Today's House GOP Press Conference, Rep. Zeldin Spoke re: His Proposal to Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms
Lee Zeldin
July 1, 2016
Rep. Zeldin Statement on House Democratic Opposition to Counter-Terrorism Bill That Would Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms
Lee Zeldin
June 30, 2016
Rep. Zeldin: Protect America Act is the Best Possible Solution to Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms or Explosives
Lee Zeldin
June 30, 2016
Support Growing in Congress for Rep. Zeldin's Protect America Act to Prevent Terrorists from Purchasing Firearms or Explosives
Lee Zeldin
June 20, 2016
Rep. Zeldin's Statement on Obama Admin Censoring Orlando Shooter's 911 Transcript
Lee Zeldin
June 12, 2016
Rep. Zeldin Releases Statement on Terror Attack in Orlando
Lee Zeldin
May 31, 2016
Letter to Governor Pat McCrory - Condemning North Carolina's Anti-LGBT Law for Enabling Discrimination Against Veterans
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
May 24, 2016
Fox News "The O'Reilly Factor"- Transcript: Donald Trump's Plan to Fight Terrorism
Pres.Donald Trump
May 17, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President of the United States - Hensarling, Fellow Conservatives Send Letter Challenging President's School Bathroom Mandate
John Ratcliffe, ...
May 16, 2016
Letter to Barack Obama, President - School Bathrrom Guidance
Doug Collins, ...
May 13, 2016
Congressman Collins: More Obama Administration Overreach on School Bathroom Policy
Doug Collins
May 13, 2016
Rep. Ratcliffe Opposes Administration's Transgender Bathroom Directive
John Ratcliffe
May 5, 2016
Letter to the Honorable John Kerry, Secretary of State and Ambassador Marcia Bernicat, Ambassador to Bangladesh - USAID Murder
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
April 28, 2016
Letter to Chairman Goodlatte - Calls for Judiciary Hearing on Equality Act
Tulsi Gabbard, ...
Oct. 28, 2015
Time - Transcript: Read the Full Text of the CNBC Republican Debate in Boulder
Pres.Donald Trump, ...
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