National civil rights groups joining forces to help get Deb Haaland confirmed as Interior Sec.
New joint statement from NAACP, UnidosUS and Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, among others, praising her as "historic" + "a proven civil rights/racial justice advocate."
New joint statement from NAACP, UnidosUS and Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum, among others, praising her as "historic" + "a proven civil rights/racial justice advocate."
Part of their statement:
"A proven civil rights and racial justice advocate, Rep. Haaland will ably serve all Americans in her role as Interior Secretary, ensuring that the Department’s policies are both equitable and just."
"A proven civil rights and racial justice advocate, Rep. Haaland will ably serve all Americans in her role as Interior Secretary, ensuring that the Department’s policies are both equitable and just."
Groups on the letter:
*Advancement Project National Office
*Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
*Demos
*Faith in Action
*NAACP
*National Congress of American Indians
*National Urban League
*Race Forward
*Advancement Project National Office
*Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum
*Demos
*Faith in Action
*NAACP
*National Congress of American Indians
*National Urban League
*Race Forward
Another outside push happening today for Deb Haaland, a day before her Senate confirmation hearing:
Daily Kos says it just delivered more than 260,000 signatures to senators in support of her confirmation.
Daily Kos says it just delivered more than 260,000 signatures to senators in support of her confirmation.
Still another group, Accountable Senate War Room, is pushing out this graphic today showing all the money GOP senators on the Energy and Nat Resources Cmte -- which is holding Haaland's hearing -- get from the oil & gas industry, which is not a fan of Haaland's.
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