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February 15, 2019

Harris, Collins Reintroduce Legislation to Support Animals Rescued by Federal Government

Harris, Collins Reintroduce Legislation to Support Animals Rescued by Federal Government WASHINGTON, D.C. - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced the Help Extract Animals from Red Tape (HEART) Act, bipartisan legislation that would better prioritize the wellbeing of animals by speeding up the legal process for federal animal fighting cases, holding offenders financially responsible for the care of animals in custody, and allowing courts to take i… Continue Reading

February 14, 2019

Senators Harris, Booker, Scott Lead Unanimous Passage of Federal Anti-Lynching Legislation

Today, U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris (D-CA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) asked for unanimous consent on the Senate floor to pass the bipartisan Justice for Victims of Lynching Act, legislation that would criminalize lynching for the first time in American history. The motion was passed, marking a historic step towards the first federal anti-lynching law in the United States. The legislation was introduced earlier today by Senator Harris, who was joined by her colleagues Senator Booker and Senator Tim… Continue Reading

February 12, 2019

Harris, Feinstein, Lowenthal, Meng Lead Lawmakers in Oversight Letter to Administration on DACA Recipients’ Ability to Travel Abroad

Harris, Feinstein, Lowenthal, Meng Lead Lawmakers in Oversight Letter to Administration on DACA Recipients' Ability to Travel Abroad WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Kamala D. Harris and Dianne Feinstein (both D-CA) and Representatives Alan Lowenthal (D-CA) and Grace Meng (D-NY) led a group of lawmakers in a bicameral letter urging the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services to explain and reconsider their position prohibiting DACA recipients from r… Continue Reading

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