Obama on hate crimes: “I urge the Senate to work with my Administration to finalize this bill”
April 28, 2009
President Obama released this statement this afternoon on the hate crimes legislation:
Continue Reading ►BREAKING: Hate crimes bill introduced in U.S. Senate
April 28, 2009
This afternoon, Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-MA) introduced the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act in the U.S. Senate. The bill was introduced with bipartisan cosponsors including Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Sen. Olympia Snowe (R-ME), Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), Sen. Arlen Specter (D-PA) and others.
Continue Reading ►Picture of the Day
April 28, 2009
Fran S., a member of HRC's Long Island political team, attends the statewide rally for marriage, GENDA and Dignity for All Students in West Capitol Park in Albany, NY on April 28.
Continue Reading ►AUDIO: Press conference call on the hate crimes legislation
April 28, 2009
On the eve of the House vote tomorrow on the hate crimes bill, the leaders of several of the nation’s largest civil rights and faith groups held a press conference call to urge swift passage of the bill that would strengthen protection against hate crimes.
Continue Reading ►Family Medical Leave Act expansion bill reintroduced
April 28, 2009
Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today reintroduced legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) to include a domestic partner, parent-in-law, adult child, sibling or grandparent.
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