Press Releases
Jan 19, 2024
Louisiana Passes Map with Second Majority-Black Congressional District
Following years of litigation, Black voters finally set to achieve fair map
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Jan 19, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Cheers House Passage of the PRESS ACT
The bill protects journalists and their sources from government overreach and censorship.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jan 18, 2024
Civil and Immigrants’ Rights Organizations Urge Federal Clemency for Military Veterans Vulnerable to Deportation
WASHINGTON — Organizations representing noncitizen military veterans whose federal criminal convictions make them vulnerable to deportation are urging President Biden to use his ...
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Smart Justice
Jan 16, 2024
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-NJ Statement on the Signing of Youth Alcohol Possession Legislation Following Conditional Veto to Remove Fines and Criminal Penalties
NEWARK – ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û-NJ Campaign Strategist Ami Kachalia issued the following statement on the signing of legislation concerning youth alcohol possession (S3954/A5610) after a condition...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Jan 16, 2024
Busy Philipps Named as ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Artist Ambassador for Reproductive Freedom
NEW YORK — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û announced that Busy Philipps — New York Times bestselling author, actor, activist, and writer — will join the organization’s A...
Issue Areas:
Reproductive Freedom
Jan 16, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge to Title IX Victory for Transgender Rights
WASHINGTON – The United States Supreme Court has declined to review a federal court ruling in favor of a transgender student and his family challenging a discriminatory restroom ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
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