The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 200 national organizations to promote and protect the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States. Through advocacy and outreach to targeted constituencies, The Leadership Conference works toward the goal of a more open and just society – an America as good as its ideals.
The Leadership Conference is a 501(c)(4) organization that engages in legislative advocacy. It was founded in 1950 and has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957.
Releases by this organization
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Newswire article Thursday, April 22, 2021 Senate Passes COVID-19 Hate Crimes Bill Amid Wave of Violence Against Asian Communities Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, released the following statement after the Senate passed the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act: “There has been a devastating spike in hate incidents and violence targeting the Asian American community, as well... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, April 22, 2021 House Delivers for D.C. Residents, Senate Must Follow Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after today’s passage of H.R. 51, the Washington, D.C. Admission Act, in the U.S. House of Representatives: “With the House passage of H.R. 51, more than 700,000... Read more |
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Newswire article Monday, March 22, 2021 Henderson to Congress: DC Residents Must Have a Voice in our Democracy Wade J. Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, will testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform today on the urgent need for D.C. statehood. In his testimony, Henderson emphasizes that the continued disenfranchisement of D.C... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, March 04, 2021 Senate Must Act on Democracy Reform After House Passage of For the People Act Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement after the House passed the democracy reform package H.R. 1, the For the People Act: “The right to vote is our most fundamental right. It is the right upon which all our... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, February 18, 2021 In SCOTUSBlog, Warren Raises Critical Issues at Stake in Key Voting Rights Case In a piece for SCOTUSBlog, LaShawn Warren, executive vice president of government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, explains the importance of the upcoming oral argument in Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee, which concerns racially discriminatory voting laws in... Read more |
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Newswire article Tuesday, January 26, 2021 Congress Must Act Quickly to Secure Higher Minimum Wage Wade Henderson, interim president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the introduction of the Raise the Wage Act of 2021: “There’s no denying that working people are in desperate need of a fairer federal minimum wage. The Raise the Wage... Read more |
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Newswire article Thursday, January 21, 2021 135 Civil Rights Organizations Oppose a New Domestic Terrorism Charge Dear Member of Congress: On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (The Leadership Conference), a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect civil and human rights in the United States, and the undersigned 134... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, January 06, 2021 Congress Must Reject Partisan Efforts to Subvert Democracy LaShawn Warren, executive vice president of government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement regarding efforts by some Republicans to challenge the Electoral College results: “In a shameful disregard for our democracy, some Republicans are... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, December 30, 2020 McConnell’s Sham Election Commission Addition to Pandemic Relief Is Disgraceful LaShawn Warren, executive vice president of government affairs at The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on Senate Majority Leader McConnell’s legislation that ties $2,000 stimulus payments to the creation of a sham commission to study so-called election... Read more |
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Newswire article Wednesday, December 02, 2020 The Leadership Conference Outlines Priorities for the Incoming Administration and Congress The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights today launched a new resource highlighting a list of priority initiatives for the Biden-Harris administration and the 117th Congress. The webpage, available here , outlines the current state of civil rights and recommendations that represent a... Read more |