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Oct. 27, 2022
Tweet - "Today we remember the lives of the 11 people killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue 4 years ago. We've got to continue working to end gun violence and root out hatred everywhere--especially given the awful rise in antisemitism we've seen in our country."
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Romney Joins Effort to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - SENS. CRUZ, SCOTT, REP. NORMAN SEND LETTER URGING HHS SEC. BECERRA TO PROTECT FAITH-BASED CHILD WELFARE PROVIDERS
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
July 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Coons, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Meng Helps Lead Bipartisan Letter Asking Biden To Respond To Rising Antisemitism
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
May 27, 2021
Never Again: Padilla, Coons Introduce Two Bills to Prevent Future Muslim Bans
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 22, 2020
Congressman Smith Applauds Passage of NO BAN Act, Access to Counsel Act
Rep. Adam Smith
June 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Murray Demand HHS Withdraw Rule Allowing Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ Communities and Religious Minorities
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 31, 2020
Jayapal Statement On Trump's Latest Xenophobic Travel Ban
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 27, 2020
On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Sept. 27, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Members of Congress Urge India to Restore Communication in Kashmir
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
April 1, 2019
Harris, 80 Members of the House of Representatives Introduce the Conscience Protection Act
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2019
Smith Statement in Support of Anti-Discrimination Resolution
Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 16, 2019
House Delegation Introduces Freedom Of Religion Act In Challenge To President Trump's Muslim Bans
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Anti-Semitism
Rep. Kim Schrier
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States - Reaffirm No Religious Tests for Government Positions
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
June 9, 2017
Jayapal Leads Members of Congress in Denouncing Anti-Muslim Marches
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 5, 2017
Smith Statement Condemning Executive Order Expanding Religious Liberty
Rep. Adam Smith
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Presidential Task Force to Combat Hate Crimes
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Prioritize Appointment of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Cantwell Statement on Threats, Violence toward Jewish Community
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Feb. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Wade Warren, Acting Adminstrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Deep Concerns about Reports that the Trump Administration Plans to Restructure U.S. Government Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 2, 2017
Smith Statement on Defense Policy and Islam
Rep. Adam Smith
Jan. 17, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Murray, Hearing to Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 14, 2017
Statement from Rep. Jayapal on Fire at the Islamic Center of Eastside
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 12, 2017
DelBene Reintroduces Bill to Prohibit Religious Registry
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Nov. 21, 2016
DelBene Introduces Bill to Prohibit Religious Registry
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee - Call to Remove Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act
Sen. Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Push to Protect Women's Access to Contraceptive Coverage
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
April 27, 2016
Everret Herald - Opposition to Mosque Goes Against Our Religious Freedom
Rep. Rick Larsen
Dec. 21, 2015
The True Meaning of Christmas
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Aug. 12, 2015
Letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis - Address to Congress
Rep. Rick Larsen, ...
June 18, 2015
DelBene Statement on Pope Francis Climate Change Encyclical
Rep. Suzan DelBene
June 18, 2015
Cantwell Embraces Papal Encyclical's Key Message
Sen. Maria Cantwell
April 10, 2015
A Nuclear Deal with Iran Must Face the Facts
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Feb. 27, 2015
Larsen Condemns ISIL's Continued Persecution of Religious Minorities
Rep. Rick Larsen
Feb. 20, 2015
Smith Statement on President's Remarks Countering Violent Extremism
Rep. Adam Smith
Feb. 18, 2015
Smith Statement on Vandalized School and Hindu Temple
Rep. Adam Smith
Aug. 19, 2014
Letter to Yvan Mainini, President of the International Basketball Federation/Federation Internationale de Basketball - International Basketball Federation's Discriminatory Policies Against Sikhs
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
July 16, 2014
Smith Reaction to Senate Blocking Legislation to Reverse Hobby Lobby Decision
Rep. Adam Smith
July 16, 2014
Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014
Sen. Patty Murray
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Oct. 27, 2022
Tweet - "Today we remember the lives of the 11 people killed at the Tree of Life Synagogue 4 years ago. We've got to continue working to end gun violence and root out hatred everywhere--especially given the awful rise in antisemitism we've seen in our country."
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 25, 2022
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Romney Joins Effort to Protect Faith-Based Child Welfare Providers
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Dec. 16, 2021
Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services - SENS. CRUZ, SCOTT, REP. NORMAN SEND LETTER URGING HHS SEC. BECERRA TO PROTECT FAITH-BASED CHILD WELFARE PROVIDERS
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
July 2, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Christopher Coons, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and the Hon. Lindsey Graham, Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs - Rosen Leads Colleagues in Bipartisan Call to Increase Funding for the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
June 1, 2021
Letter to Joe Biden, President of the United States - Meng Helps Lead Bipartisan Letter Asking Biden To Respond To Rising Antisemitism
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
May 27, 2021
Never Again: Padilla, Coons Introduce Two Bills to Prevent Future Muslim Bans
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
July 22, 2020
Congressman Smith Applauds Passage of NO BAN Act, Access to Counsel Act
Rep.Adam Smith
June 11, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Wyden, Murray Demand HHS Withdraw Rule Allowing Sweeping Taxpayer-Funded Discrimination Against LGBTQIA+ Communities and Religious Minorities
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Eugene Scalia, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Labor - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 19, 2020
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of the U.S. Education Department - Van Hollen, Murray, Democrats Push Departments of Education and Labor to Withdraw Rules Allowing for Federally Sanctioned Discrimination
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Jan. 31, 2020
Jayapal Statement On Trump's Latest Xenophobic Travel Ban
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 27, 2020
On anniversary of Trump's Muslim ban, Coons, Chu, faith and civil rights leaders call for passage of NO BAN Act
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Dec. 20, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Donald J. Trump, President of the United States - Schneider, Wasserman Schultz Lead Jewish Members of Congress in Call for Dismissal of White House Senior Advisor Stephen Miller
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Sept. 27, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar and Members of Congress Urge India to Restore Communication in Kashmir
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
April 15, 2019
Letter to Chairman Capito and Ranking Member Tester - Senators Heinrich, Mc Sally, and Colleagues Request $75 Million for Safeguarding Faith-Based Communities
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
April 1, 2019
Harris, 80 Members of the House of Representatives Introduce the Conscience Protection Act
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
March 13, 2019
Letter to the Hon. Alex M. Azar, HHS - Revoke Waiver Allowing South Carolina Child Welfare Agencies to Discriminate
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 7, 2019
Smith Statement in Support of Anti-Discrimination Resolution
Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 16, 2019
House Delegation Introduces Freedom Of Religion Act In Challenge To President Trump's Muslim Bans
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Jan. 15, 2019
Anti-Semitism
Rep.Kim Schrier
April 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Paul Ryan, Speaker of the House of Representatives - Request Information on His Decision to Remove House Chaplain
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Oct. 20, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Nikki Haley, United States Permanent Representative to the United Nations - Young, Merkley Lead Bipartisan Letter Calling for Action on Burma Crisis
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
June 30, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States - Reaffirm No Religious Tests for Government Positions
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
June 9, 2017
Jayapal Leads Members of Congress in Denouncing Anti-Muslim Marches
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 5, 2017
Smith Statement Condemning Executive Order Expanding Religious Liberty
Rep.Adam Smith
May 1, 2017
Letter to the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security - Urging Sec. of Homeland Security to Combat Hate Groups
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
April 3, 2017
Letter to President Donald J. Trump - Presidential Task Force to Combat Hate Crimes
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
March 10, 2017
Letter to Donald Trump, President of the United States - Prioritize Appointment of the Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
March 7, 2017
Letter to John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jeff Sessions, Attorney General of the United States, James Comey, FBI Director - Address Threats to Jewish Institutions Across the Country
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 28, 2017
Cantwell Statement on Threats, Violence toward Jewish Community
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Feb. 9, 2017
Letter to the Hon. Rex Tillerson, Secretary of State, the Hon. John Kelly, Secretary of Homeland Security, the Hon. James Mattis, Secretary of Defense, the Hon. Wade Warren, Acting Adminstrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development - Deep Concerns about Reports that the Trump Administration Plans to Restructure U.S. Government Efforts to Counter Violent Extremism
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Feb. 2, 2017
Smith Statement on Defense Policy and Islam
Rep.Adam Smith
Jan. 17, 2017
Hearing of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions Committee - Opening Statement by Sen. Murray, Hearing to Confirm Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 14, 2017
Statement from Rep. Jayapal on Fire at the Islamic Center of Eastside
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Jan. 12, 2017
DelBene Reintroduces Bill to Prohibit Religious Registry
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Nov. 21, 2016
DelBene Introduces Bill to Prohibit Religious Registry
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Oct. 25, 2016
Letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committee - Call to Remove Section 1094 of the National Defense Authorization Act
Sen.Maria Cantwell, ...
Sept. 20, 2016
Letter to the Honorable Sylvia Burwell, Secretary of the Dept. of Health and Human Services - Senators Push to Protect Women's Access to Contraceptive Coverage
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
April 27, 2016
Everret Herald - Opposition to Mosque Goes Against Our Religious Freedom
Rep.Rick Larsen
Dec. 21, 2015
The True Meaning of Christmas
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Aug. 12, 2015
Letter to His Holiness, Pope Francis - Address to Congress
Rep.Rick Larsen, ...
June 18, 2015
DelBene Statement on Pope Francis Climate Change Encyclical
Rep.Suzan DelBene
June 18, 2015
Cantwell Embraces Papal Encyclical's Key Message
Sen.Maria Cantwell
April 10, 2015
A Nuclear Deal with Iran Must Face the Facts
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Feb. 27, 2015
Larsen Condemns ISIL's Continued Persecution of Religious Minorities
Rep.Rick Larsen
Feb. 20, 2015
Smith Statement on President's Remarks Countering Violent Extremism
Rep.Adam Smith
Feb. 18, 2015
Smith Statement on Vandalized School and Hindu Temple
Rep.Adam Smith
Aug. 19, 2014
Letter to Yvan Mainini, President of the International Basketball Federation/Federation Internationale de Basketball - International Basketball Federation's Discriminatory Policies Against Sikhs
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
July 16, 2014
Smith Reaction to Senate Blocking Legislation to Reverse Hobby Lobby Decision
Rep.Adam Smith
July 16, 2014
Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014
Sen.Patty Murray
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