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Civil rights laws, once enacted by Congress, are meaningful only if they are duly enforced by the executive branch.

Various federal departments, agencies, and commissions are charged with investigating civil rights violations, redressing instances of discrimination, and providing guidance to individuals and businesses about their rights and responsibilities under the law. It's important that the individuals selected to lead these departments and agencies -- nominated by the president and confirmed by the Senate -- are committed to fair and impartial enforcement of our nation's civil rights laws.

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Civil Rights Leaders Announce Support of Holder

January 8, 2009 - Posted by Clarissa Peterson

Yesterday, Sens. Cardin and Whitehouse joined LCCR, the NAACP, the National Council of La Raza, and the National Women’s Law Center at a press conference urging the swift confirmation of Eric Holder for U.S. Attorney General.

LCCR President Wade Henderson noted that a quick confirmation "will allow the Department of Justice to return to its mission: diligent, vigorous enforcement of the law and protection of the rights of all Americans, rich or poor, regardless of political affiliation or ideology."

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LCCR Lays out Legislative Priorities

January 7, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

The Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) recently sent its list of legislative priorities to Congress. The January 6 letter contains a list of bills that LCCR and its 200-organization membership believe Congress should pass during this session.

In the letter, LCCR states that its priorities have enjoyed "bipartisan support and/or have passed one or both houses of Congress."

Among the many priorities are:

Passing an economic recovery package that assists low-income individuals and allows struggling homeowners to obtain relief in bankruptcy court to avert foreclosures;
Passage of the Fair Pay Restoration Act, the Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, and SCHIP; and
Full funding for the Census Bureau and confirmation of a new director for the bureau.

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Tough Questions Expected for Holder during Confirmation Hearings

January 5, 2009 - Posted by Tyler Lewis

Eric Holder, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton

Eric Holder with President-elect Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton at a Dec. 1 Obama-Biden press conference to announce national security nominees. Photo credit: Obama-Biden Transition Project under a Creative Commons Attribution license.

Holder has broad support from the civil rights community as well as law enforcement groups. LCCR's December 18 letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of the nomination was signed by more than 20 organizations, including the NAACP, the Human Rights Campaign, and the National Council of La Raza.

Republicans are preparing to ask attorney general nominee Eric Holder tough questions during his January 15 nomination hearing, according to a December 29 Boston Globe story. If confirmed, Holder will be the first Black attorney general in U.S. history.

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