Civil rights: Race, ethnicity, religion, DEI, affirmative action

Although there are numerous overlaps between immigration issues in 2025+ and the civil rights movement, I am keeping immigration as a separate topic.

Because despite the hard work and perseverance of so many in the 1950s and 1960s, we seem to be finding all that progress eroded.

I am also keeping Voting Rights and women's rights (including abortion) separate for similar reasons. It is unfathomable to me that we are having to relitigate and relegislate settled law.

These are all things we thought we agreed upon back in the day. Clearly consensus was superficial. This time, it's got to be for keeps.

Highlighted legislation has 20+ sponsors/cosponsors.

Proposed legislation:

• August 23, 2025 - October 3, 2025: 
• July 17, 2025 - August 22, 2025: David Scott and 22 Democrats (0 Republicans) proposed a bill to help Black farmers. Republicans introduced "anti-discrimination" legislation, all of which had nothing to do with "anti-discrimination" and everything to do with supporting Trump's anti-DEI agenda. George Orwell would be proud.