Equality & Civil Rights

Washington, DC—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse helped secure passage of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act through the U.S. House of Representatives. Neguse has been pushing for a vote on the legislation for several months. Today he led the floor debate for the provision. This critical legislation would restore key protections of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 (VRA) which were gutted by the Supreme Court in the 2013 Shelby County v. Holder decision and more recently in the 2021 Brnovich v. DNC decision.

Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse’s bipartisan legislation to create Washington, D.C’s first outdoor monument honoring the women’s suffrage movement passed out of the U.S. Senate, clearing it’s final hurdle before heading to the President’s desk for signature. The President has previously expressed support for the legislation and his intention to sign it into law.

Washington D.C.—Today, Congressman Joe Neguse sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, calling for the Senate to pass his legislation to install the first outdoor monument honoring the women’s suffrage movement in Washington, D.C. The bill, originally introduced by Congressman Neguse in January 2019, has since passed the U.S. House of Representatives with bipartisan support and has gained the support of President Trump.

Washington D.C.— Rep. Joe Neguse voted to pass Rep. Grace Meng's (NY-06) resolution condemning all forms of anti-Asian sentiment as related to COVID-19. Since January 2020, there has been a dramatic increase in reports of hate crimes and incidents against those of Asian descent. Over 2,500 cases related to COVID-19 anti-Asian discrimination were recorded since March.

The Justice in Policing Act of 2020 will ensure greater accountability in police training practices, improve transparency in police misconduct and designate lynching as a federal crime

Washington D.C.— Today, Congressman Joe Neguse issued the following statement in celebration of Pride Month: 

“Over 50 years ago our LGBTQ brothers and sisters, fed up with harassment and persecution, took to the streets outside the Stonewall Inn in New York City to fight back against brutality and violence.  In a moment that would change the world, these proud LGBTQ Americans refused to be silenced or shamed, declaring that they would no longer stand by and have their rights, their dignity and their lives attacked or denied.”

Washington D.C.—In response to the recent murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd, Congressman Joe Neguse joined House Judiciary Committee Democrats in a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) demanding prompt action, including the opening of pattern and practice investigations of police misconduct. The letter calls for the DOJ to investigate the prosecutors involved in the case of Ahmaud Arbery, an unarmed African American man who was shot in cold blood while running in his neighborhood.

H.R.473 was inspired by a constituent in Loveland, Colorado who hopes to install the “Every Word We Utter” statue