Fighting For Civil Rights"I will always stand up and fight to make sure there is no discrimination of any kind, anywhere in the United States of America. We must say no to hate crimes, racial profiling, racial redlining and racial sidelining"
-Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
-Senator Barbara A. Mikulski
Fighting for Equal Rights
Senator Mikulski fights hard to protect rights of all Americans
- Cosponsored legislation which will amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 so that employees can sue employers based on each discriminating paycheck
- In August 2007 , the Supreme Court ruled that an individual cannot sue their employer over unequal pay if that person doesn’t file suit within 180 days after pay was established.
- Supported electoral reform legislation which provides election day provisional ballots and funding for Maryland to buy new, modern voting systems.
- Supports Local Law Enforcement Enhancement Act of 2003 to strengthen our national hate crimes law and protect victims of hate violence.
- Fighting to stop racial profiling by supporting legislation which prohibits law enforcement from engaging in discriminatory profiling practices.
Helping Marylanders Succeed
Senator Mikulski works hard to provide opportunities for minorities:
- Fights for to make sure disadvantaged and minority businesses can compete for federal contracting dollars, by supporting the Small Business Administration's 8(a) program.
- Supports affirmative action programs to open the doors of opportunity to qualified women and minorities.
- Fighting for federal education funding to make sure access to educational opportunities does not depend on a students address and zip code.
- Championing the fight to close the digital divide through Community Technology Centers (CTC) which bring computers and technology to underserved rural and urban communities. Since 2000, over 20 CTCs have opened in Maryland.
- Fighting for access to credit, capital, and financial services.
Fighting to Level the Playing Field
Senator Mikulski works for legal reforms and access to the courts:
- Fighting to make sure a Marylander is nominated for the current Maryland vacancy on the 4th Circuit Court of Appeals.
- Supporting tax relief for victims of discrimination whose settlement and court awards are unfairly taxed and can even face double taxation.
- Supports rights of victims of medical malpractice to get just compensation for their pain and suffering.
- Opposes efforts to change class action rules to make it harder for plaintiffs to get into court.
- Opposes efforts to change the law to give gun manufacturers and dealers immunity from lawsuits.