Equality, Racial, and Social Justice
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Written By: Congresswoman Lateefah Simon and President and CEO of Public Advocates
As the first congenitally blind member of Congress and a former president of the Bay area Rapid Transit (BART) Board, I know that the ability to move – to get to work, to school, to the doctor – is a freedom our nation’s civil rights laws have long promised to protect. Last month, the Trump administration derailed that promise.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Oversight Committee’s Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing focused on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) policies in law school admissions and the law school accreditation process.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the House Oversight Task Force on Defending Constitutional Rights and Exposing Institutional Abuses held a hearing on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies in public institutions.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of the 250th anniversary of American independence and the work still to be done to create a nation that lives up to the founding ideals of liberty and justice for all, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Representatives Ayanna Pressley and Sydney Kamlager-Dove introduced the America 250 Reproductive Justice Resolution.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, June 11, 38 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Lateefah Simon (CA-12), Debbie Dingell (MI-06), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), and DWC member Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
WASHINGTON, DC — This weekend, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined MS NOW’s “Politics Nation with Reverend Al Sharpton” to discuss the Trump Administration’s attack on fair and free elections, protecting Californians’ voting rights, and fighting for a government that works for all.
Written By: Natalie Orenstein
It was a sunny summer day on the White House lawn.
President George W. Bush spoke into the microphone, as the people standing around him — including relatives of Martin Luther King Jr. and Fannie Lou Hamer — beamed.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) joined Congressmembers Delia Ramirez (D-IL-03), Jesús “Chuy” García (IL-04), and Analilia Mejia (D-NJ-11) to introduce The Living Wage for All Act. To announce the legislation, the Congressmembers stood with labor, civil rights, and economic justice leaders from across the country to demand a fair wage. You can watch the full press conference here.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Democratic Women's Caucus Caregiving Task Force co-chairs Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced a resolution establishing April as Care Workers Recognition Month to honor the roles and contributions of care workers.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during National Crime Victims’ Rights Week, Congresswoman Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12) and Emilia Sykes (D-OH-13) introduced the Crime Survivor Support and Stability Act. This bill would strengthen the federal response to violent crime by affirming survivors’ rights, funding community-based assistance, and improving how we measure survivors’ needs via supplemental state-level surveys.