Civil Rights
35 statements about Civil Rights from 31 members since Jan 3, 2025.
Statements about Civil Rights, last 12 weeks
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Statements per week mentioning Civil Rights, all members, split by party. Democrats stacked first, Republicans after, four to a row. Hover a dot for the member and headline; click a dot to search for that headline. Click a week to set the dates below. Aug 17, 2026 – Nov 7, 2026.
Most active on Civil Rights · Aug 17 – Nov 7
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Congressman Hank Johnson Reintroduces Bipartisan Freedom Riders Bill to Honor Civil Rights Heroes
Reintroduced resolution to award Congressional Gold Medal to Freedom Riders civil rights activists.
“Honoring the Freedom Riders is not just about preserving the past; it’s about reminding ourselves of the work that remains to achieve full equality”
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MATSUI, TAKANO INTRODUCES BIPARTISAN LEGISLATION HONORING FRED KOREMATSU
Introduced bipartisan legislation to award Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu and establish national civil liberties day.
“Fred Korematsu confronted a fearful current of hate and discrimination to stand up for our most foundational rights as Americans”
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Rep. Maloy and Colleagues Introduce Legislation Honoring Civil Rights Hero Fred Korematsu
Introduced bipartisan legislation to award Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to civil rights hero Fred Korematsu.
“The story of Fred Korematsu, a civil rights hero in American history, has been well preserved in Utah where he was unjustly interned for several years.”
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Rep. Takano Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Honoring Fred Korematsu
Introduced bipartisan legislation to award Congressional Gold Medal to Fred Korematsu.
“Fred Korematsu stood up for the over 125,000 Japanese Americans, including my parents, who were incarcerated under an unlawful executive order”
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Rep. Summer Lee Statement on President Biden Declaring Equal Rights Amendment Law of the Land
Praised President Biden's declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is law of the land.
“For generations, women, LGBTQIA+ folks, and gender equity advocates have fought tirelessly to enshrine equal rights into our Constitution. Today's declaration by President Biden marks an important step in that ongoing struggle.”
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HYDE-SMITH BLASTS BIDEN ‘EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT’ DECLARATION
Criticized President Biden's Equal Rights Amendment declaration as legally invalid and harmful.
“The law is clear that the deadlines to ratify the ERA are long past. Not only is Biden speaking against his own administration’s OLC memo on this issue, but his statement also contradicts all legal decisions coming from the courts. The ERA simply hasn’t weathered the test of time.”
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Gillibrand Statement On President Biden Declaring The ERA As The Law Of The Land
Praised President Biden's declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is now constitutional law.
“I want to praise President Biden for declaring that the Equal Rights Amendment is now a valid part of the Constitution. I am in full agreement with his argument, given that the ERA has met every requirement laid out in Article V of the Constitution.”
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Scott Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment
Stated that the Equal Rights Amendment became the 28th Amendment in 2020.
“I agree with President Biden and the American Bar Association. The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) became the 28th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution when Virginia was the 38th state to ratify in 2020.”
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Rep. Sykes Applauds President Biden’s Declaration that Equal Rights Amendment is Law of the Land
Applauded President Biden's declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is law of the land.
“As Co-Chair of the Bipartisan Women’s Caucus and Vice Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, I applaud and support President Biden's actions to declare the Equal Rights Amendment the law of the land.”
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Gomez’s Bipartisan Bill Naming Los Angeles U.S. Courthouse After Civil Rights Icons Signed Into Law
Announced Biden signed bill renaming Los Angeles courthouse after civil rights icons Mendez.
“I’m proud the president signed into law my bipartisan bill honoring Felicitas and Gonzalo Mendez – whose courage fighting school segregation helped bring equality across the U.S., and I want to thank their daughter Sylvia for her partnership in getting this done”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)) and the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026). Statements are tagged to Civil Rights by AI reading of the full text. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word.