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WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, the nation’s oldest and largest civil rights coalition, submitted a statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee today on the nomination of Harmeet Dhillon to serve as assistant attorney general for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ).
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the late-night military purges by the Trump administration:
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed the nomination of Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, along with 85 national and local civil rights and education groups, wrote to members of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee urging them to reject Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as Secretary of Education.
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate Judiciary Committee’s vote to advance the nomination of Kash Patel to lead the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI):
WASHINGTON — Liz King, senior director for education equity at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement in advance of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee’s hearing on the nomination of Linda McMahon to serve as Secretary of Education:
WASHINGTON — The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, joined by 66 national organizations, urged members of Congress to stop the illegal data breach led by Elon Musk and his so-called Department of Government Efficiency by leveraging all available nominations, budget, and oversight authority until these actions are halted, investigated, and Musk and his fanboys are held accountable.
WASHINGTON — Maya Wiley, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to serve as director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB):