Letters
Joint Center Strongly Supports Senate Confirmation of Dr. Lisa Cook and Dr. Philip Jefferson for Federal Reserve Board
The Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies’ Black Talent Initiative drafted the following letter that conveys our enthusiastic endorsement of Dr. Lisa Cook and Dr. Philip Jefferson to the Board…
Joint Center Signs Letter Calling for Funds to Be Set Aside to Pay Committee Interns
The Joint Center signed a letter to Senate Committee on Appropriations Legislative Branch Chair Jack Reed (D-RI) and Senate Committee on Appropriations Legislative Branch Ranking Member Deb Fischer (D-NE) calling…
Joint Center Signs Letter to FTC to ‘Firmly Protect Civil Rights’
The Joint Center joined 40 organizations in sending a letter to the Federal Trade Commission to “emphasize the importance of developing specific, concrete civil rights protections in the Federal Trade…
Joint Center Signs Letter of Support for Renomination of FCC Commissioner Geoffrey Starks
The Joint Center joined eight organizations in signing a letter of support for the renomination of Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner Geoffrey Starks. The Joint Center was an early supporter…
Joint Center Organizes Letter With 70 Civil Rights and Advocacy Groups Urging New Members of Congress to Hire Diverse Staff
The Joint Center organized four letters signed by 70 civil rights and advocacy groups addressed to new and returning members of Congress urging them to hire racially diverse people in…
Strong Support for Senate Confirmation of Dr. Lisa Cook and Dr. Philip Jefferson for Federal Reserve Board
February 1, 2022 Chairman Sherrod Brown Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs United States Senate 534 Dirksen Senate Office Building 20510 Washington, DC 20510 Ranking Member Pat Toomey Committee…
Joint Center, Black Economic Alliance to Biden Administration: Appoint Black Members to Federal Reserve Leadership
Today, the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies and the Black Economic Alliance (BEA) issued a letter to the Biden Administration encouraging them to appoint multiple Black candidates to…
Joint Center Signs Letter Urging the Chief Administrator Officer to Conduct a Study on Current Benefits for Staffers
The Joint Center signed a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Chief Administrative Officer Catherine Szpindor urging the office to conduct a study on the current benefits for staffers. The…
Joint Center Signs Letter in Support of Kristen Clarke to Lead Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Justice
The Joint Center joined over 100 national organizations in signing a letter of support for Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law President & Executive Director Kristen Clarke to be…
Joint Center Organizes Letter With Over 35 Civil Rights Groups Urging Majority Leader Schumer to Establish a Bipartisan Senate Diversity and Inclusion Office
The Joint Center organized a letter signed by over 35 civil rights groups addressed to Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) urging his office to establish a bipartisan Senate Diversity and Inclusion…