Letters
Joint Center Signs Letter to House & Senate Leadership Urging Them to Take Legislative Action in Response to Ongoing Police Brutality Against Black People in the United States
Today, the Joint Center signed a letter with a total of 454 organizations urging the U.S. House and Senate to “take swift and decisive legislative action in response to ongoing fatal police killings and other violence against Black people across our country.” The letter, organized by The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and addressed…
Joint Center Signs Letter Calling for Election Safety Measures in COVID-19 Relief Legislation
The Joint Center joined several organizations in signing a letter to urge Congress to “provide timely federal funding for election safety measures in COVID-19 relief legislation.” The letter is addressed to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. Other signees…
Joint Center Signs Letter Urging Congress to Support Access to Affordable Broadband Internet in a Upcoming COVID-19 Stimulus Package
The Joint Center joined over 200 businesses and organizations in signing a letter to House and Senate leadership urging Congress “support access to affordable broadband internet in forthcoming COVID-19 stimulus package.” The letter signing, which was released by Public Knowledge, includes signatures from Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC, HBCU Innovation Center, NAACP, National Skills…
Joint Center Urges Leader Pelosi to Prioritize Diversity in Letter
On November 8, the Joint Center sent Leader Pelosi a letter urging her to prioritize hiring diverse top and key mid-level staffers in the House. The letter also shared key findings and recommendations mentioned in the Joint Center’s September 2018 report, Racial Diversity Among Top House Staff. Read the Joint Center’s letter to Leader Pelosi…