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SPLC Action Fund Responds to Trump Veto of National Defense Authorization Act to Preserve Confederate Names on Military Bases

December 23, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, President Trump followed through on his threat to veto the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) – vital legislation Congress has approved for the past 59 years. Both the House of Representatives (...

Federal

SPLC Action: Education Secretary Nominee Offers Chance to Rebuild Public Education System after Years of Neglect

December 22, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President-elect Joe Biden announced his nomination of Dr. Miguel Cardona, Connecticut Education Commissioner, to serve as secretary of the U.S. Department of Education. SPLC Action Regional Policy...

Federal

Stimulus Funding Desperately Needed, But Relief Package Not Enough

December 22, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Congress has passed a $900 billion stimulus relief package in response to the financial fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. In addition to necessary financial relief, it also extends the...

Federal

SPLC Action Fund Responds to Removal of Robert E. Lee Statue from the U.S. Capitol

December 21, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — SPLC Action Fund Chief of Staff Lecia Brooks released the following statement in response to today’s removal of the Robert E. Lee statue from the United States Capitol and its replacement with a statue of civil...

Georgia

Antisemitism on the Ballot in Georgia: A danger to all Americans

December 21, 2020

Eric K. Ward

Federal

SPLC ACTION: Historic Nomination of Congresswoman Debra Haaland Focuses New Attention on Environmental Justice

December 18, 2020

WASHINGTON – President-elect Joe Biden announced that he will nominate Congresswoman Debra Haaland (D-NM), an enrolled member of the Pueblo of Laguna people who currently serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Natural...

Georgia

Historic Change in Georgia: Two newly elected Black sheriffs pledge to pull out of immigration enforcement program that leads to racial profiling

December 18, 2020

Kelli Garcia and Isabel Otero

Federal

SPLC Action Fund Applauds Selection of Michael Regan as Next Head of EPA, Calls for New Focus on Environmental Justice

December 17, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President-elect Joe Biden has selected Michael Regan -- who leads the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality -- to be the next head of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Regan, 44, will be...

Federal

SPLC Action Fund on the Electoral College Vote

December 14, 2020

MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The following statement about the meeting of the Electoral College is by Margaret Huang, President and CEO of the SPLC Action Fund: “Today, electors in the Electoral College will assemble in all 50 state...

Policy

SPLC Action Fund Applauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act, Which Will Remove Confederate Names from Military Bases

December 11, 2020

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) by an overwhelming, veto-proof majority of 84 to 13. President Trump has threatened to veto the bill because it will rename ten military...

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SPLC Action Fund Responds to Trump Veto of National Defense Authorization Act to Preserve Confederate Names on Military Bases

SPLC Action: Education Secretary Nominee Offers Chance to Rebuild Public Education System after Years of Neglect

Stimulus Funding Desperately Needed, But Relief Package Not Enough

SPLC Action Fund Responds to Removal of Robert E. Lee Statue from the U.S. Capitol

Antisemitism on the Ballot in Georgia: A danger to all Americans

SPLC ACTION: Historic Nomination of Congresswoman Debra Haaland Focuses New Attention on Environmental Justice

Historic Change in Georgia: Two newly elected Black sheriffs pledge to pull out of immigration enforcement program that leads to racial profiling

SPLC Action Fund Applauds Selection of Michael Regan as Next Head of EPA, Calls for New Focus on Environmental Justice

SPLC Action Fund on the Electoral College Vote

SPLC Action Fund Applauds Passage of National Defense Authorization Act, Which Will Remove Confederate Names from Military Bases

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