Civil Rights Act of 2008

January 24, 2008 -- "Our great Nation was founded on the fundamental principle that all persons are created equal. We have long committed, and re-committed, ourselves to ensuring that all persons have the right to prosper through hard work and ingenuity. However, for many Americans, those rights still remain illusory. Today, we introduce a comprehensive bill to vindicate our founding principles and make the promise of equal opportunity in the workplace a reality for all Americans.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC — Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today joined with Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-MA), Rep. John Lewis (D-GA), and more than a dozen Senate colleagues, to introduce the Civil Rights Act of 2008, to strengthen accountability when civil rights and workers’ rights are violated.    » read more »

January 24, 2008 -- WASHINGTON, DC— Today, Senator Edward M. Kennedy and Congressman John Lewis, along with more than a dozen Senate colleagues, introduced the Civil Rights Act of 2008, which will strengthen accountability when civil rights and workers’ rights are violated.    » read more »