WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's 6-3 decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, rejecting the consideration of race during the college admissions process: "Diversity has helped mak  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- The Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Today, the Supreme Court of the United States announced its decision on Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, undermining the Court's long-standing support for affirmative action in higher education. Affirmative action refers to certain education, contracting, and employment policies-such as race-conscious  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Benjamin Cardin, D-Maryland, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.) released the following statement in response to the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. the University of North Carolina. "This latest 6-3 decision from the Supreme Court is not surprising, but still disappointing. Colleges, universities and students at all levels benefit from a diverse stu  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Yvette Clarke, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Yvette D. Clarke (D-NY) issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina: "For decades, affirmative action stood as a policy that promoted diversity and a chance at equal education to remedy the lingering i  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Steve Cohen, D-Tennessee, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9), a senior member of the Judiciary Committee, today condemned the 6-3 majority opinion striking down affirmative action in college admissions and rolling back decades of legal precedent. The ruling, which resolved two cases filed by Students for Fair Admissions Inc., one against Harvard College and the other against the University of North Carolina, will a  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, June 30 -- Rep. Paul A. Gosar, R-Arizona, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-09) issued the following statement in response to the United States Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions Inc. (SFFA) v. President and Fellows of Harvard College, and SFFA v. University of North Carolina (UNC): "The decision handed down by the Supreme Court regarding the pervasive and systemic racial discrimination engaged   more

QUEENS, New York, June 30 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Congressman Gregory W. Meeks (NY-05) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. "Today, the U.S. Supreme Court decided to dismantle years of progress toward a level playing field in higher education. The court willfull  more

NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, June 30 -- Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released a statement in response to a ruling by the conservative majority on Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. "Once more, the activist conservatives on the Supreme Court have put a giant roadblock in our progress: this coun  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision striking down race-based affirmative action policies at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University: "Affirmative action policies have helped colleges and universities across our country cultivate more diverse student bodies. These commonsense policies recognize that diversity  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-North Carolina, chairwoman of the House Education and the Workforce Committee, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on June 22, 2023, entitled "Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy": * * * Thank you to everyone for joining me today for a hearing entitled, "Competencies Over Degrees: Transitioning to a Skills-Based Economy." Thank you to the witnesses for travelling from as far as California to testify on   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Tim Kaine--a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee--released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's rulings in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, which further restrict colleges and universities from considering race in admissions decisions: "Today's sad  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Doug LaMalfa, R-California, issued the following news release on June 29, 2023: Today, Congressman Doug LaMalfa (R-Richvale) responded the Supreme Court of the Unites States' ruling on Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College. The court ruled that affirmative action policies at Harvard and the University of North Carolina both violate the Equal Protection Clause of the Constitution and are therefore unlawful. "SCOTUS came to the  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 30 -- Rep. John B. Larson, D-Connecticut, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina, prohibiting the consideration of race in college admissions: "Today's Supreme Court decision to roll back affirmative   more

WASHIBROOKLYNNGTON, New York, June 30 (Rep.) -- House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries released the following statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. Today's regressive Supreme Court decision means that for the first time in over 40 years, colle  more

SACRAMENTO, California, June 30 -- Rep. Doris O. Matsui, D-California, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-07) released the following statement on the Supreme Court Decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. "Today's decision undermines over four decades of progress towards equity in higher education," said Congresswoman Matsui. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court released its decisions in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFAI) v. President and Fellows of Harvard and SFAI v. University of North Carolina: "Today's disappointing Supreme Court ruling dismantles affirmative action and undermines an important effort to address racial inequa  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Jennifer McClellan, D-Virginia, issued the following news release and letter on June 29, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) sent a letter to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Willie Phillips, urging the agency lengthen the public comment period for Mountain Valley Pipeline's (MVP) requested extension of its Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. This certificate is needed for construction of the MVP Southgate pipeline,   more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Patrick T. McHenry, R-North Carolina, issued the following news release and letter: The Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, Patrick McHenry (NC-10), the Chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, Jim Jordan (OH-04), and the Chairman of the House Oversight and Accountability Committee, James Comer (KY-01), sent a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. The Chairmen identify significant concerns with Chair Gensler's potent  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN) released the following statement on the Supreme Court decisions in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. "This Supreme Court decision is an affront to decades of Supreme Court rulings, and the basic protections of equality guaranteed by our Constitution. "Structur  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Donald M. Payne Jr., D-New Jersey, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Rep. Donald M. Payne, Jr. issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court's decision today to reject affirmative action in college admission standards. The Court issued two rulings in related cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, that said affirmative acti  more

ANAHEIM HILLS, California, June 30 -- Rep. Young Kim, R-California, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Representative Young Kim (CA-40) released the following statement on the Supreme Court striking down race-based admission programs at the University of North Carolina and Harvard University. "All students should be able to achieve their American dream. Race-based education policies divide our nation, undermine global competitiveness, and prevent students from reachin  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Linda T. Sanchez, D-California, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Congresswoman Linda T. Sanchez (CA-38) today issued the following statement responding to the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina: "Every student deserves a fair shot at a quality education -- regardless of income, zip code, or color of their skin. And  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement today following the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in the cases students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. Sen. Cruz said, "Today, the Supreme Court upheld the 14th Amendment rights of Asian-Americans and ruled that Harvard and the University of North Carolina's explicit an  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement regarding the Supreme Court's ruling in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina: "I'm disappointed in the Sup  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Senator Kirsten Gillibrand released the following statement on the Supreme Court decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina: "Yet again, this right-wing Supreme Court has overturned decades of precedent in pursuit of its political agenda. This misguided ruling wi  more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of legislation to expand the U.S. Supreme Court from nine to 13 justices, released the following statement after the Court ruled to strike down Harvard University and the University of North Carolina's affirmative action policies: "It's been nearly 50 years since Brown v. Board of Education made clear that education 'is a r  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member and former chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), issued the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. v. University of North Carolina--which curtails the use  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Rep. Michelle Steel, R-California, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, the U.S. Supreme Court released their decision in the consolidated cases of Students for Fair Admissions, Inc. (SFFA) v. Harvard and University of North Carolina, striking down the use of Affirmative Action in the admissions of federally funded universities. In response, Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA) released the following statement. "I immigrated to this country from Korea whe  more

WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham released this statement following the U.S. Supreme Court's decisions in the cases Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina. Senator Graham signed in support of an amicus brief in support of overturning race-based admissions. * * * Graham said: "This decision encapsulates const  more

REVERE, Massachusetts, June 30 -- Rep. Katherine Clark, D-Massachusetts, issued the following statement on June 29, 2023: * * * Today, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-5) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's decision in Students for Fair Admissions v. President and Fellows of Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina: "Today's Supreme Court ruling on affirmative action undermines five decades of precedent and our nation's continued   more