{"id":806,"date":"2020-12-03T00:15:20","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T00:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiofree.org\/?p=131144"},"modified":"2020-12-03T00:15:20","modified_gmt":"2020-12-03T00:15:20","slug":"the-leadership-conference-outlines-priorities-for-the-incoming-administration-and-congress","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2020\/12\/03\/the-leadership-conference-outlines-priorities-for-the-incoming-administration-and-congress\/","title":{"rendered":"The Leadership Conference Outlines Priorities for the Incoming Administration and Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON – The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights today launched a new resource highlighting a list of priority initiatives for the Biden-Harris administration and the 117th Congress. The webpage, available here<\/a>, outlines the current state of civil rights and recommendations that represent a path forward. <\/p>\n

\u201cOver the last four years, we have faced demagoguery, fearmongering, racism, and xenophobia from those in power,\u201d said Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference. \u201cDespite the pandemic and deliberate barriers to the ballot, more than 160 million people voted, shattering records. The country is in need of a course correction, and the new administration and Congress must act immediately. The Leadership Conference coalition provides this list of priorities to ensure civil and human rights are protected and advanced.\u201d<\/p>\n

Notably, The Leadership Conference, together with its 11 task forces, urge the Biden-Harris administration to take swift and robust administrative action in the first 100 days, including  providing fair COVID-19 relief, advancing judicial nominees who will protect civil rights and reversing anti-immigration legislation. <\/p>\n

Additional key transition documents, available here<\/a>, include:<\/p>\n

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Transition Priorities <\/a>
Our task forces developed a comprehensive, though not exhaustive, list of priority executive and legislative initiatives that represent a path forward for our country in advancing social and economic justice.<\/p>\n

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Summary of Transition Priorities <\/a>
This document is an abbreviated version of the above, allowing ease of identifying those efforts important to the first 100 days and first year of the Biden-Harris administration.<\/p>\n

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Priorities for the 117th Congress <\/a>
Similar to the transition documents, our task forces developed a list of priority executive and legislative initiatives that serve as a guide for our advocacy and outreach for the upcoming Congress.<\/p>\n

Personnel Recommendations <\/a>
The Leadership Conference outlines the need to appoint people who have a demonstrated commitment to upholding civil and human rights, supporting marginalized communities, and advancing progressive values; and who are reflective of our nation\u2019s tremendous diversity.<\/p>\n

Civil Rights Rollbacks <\/a>
Since Trump took office in January 2017, his administration has worked aggressively to turn back the clock on our nation\u2019s civil and human rights progress. Here\u2019s how.<\/p>\n\n

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