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When Donald Trump's Department of Justice (DOJ) attorneys submitted briefs to the Supreme Court in opposition to civil rights for LGBTQ+ people, they didn't do it alone. They were joined by nearly 50 members of Congress who submitted their own brief, arguing that Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shouldn't cover sexual orientation and gender identity. The federal civil rights legislation extends employment protections on the basis of characteristics like race, color, national origin, religion, and sex.
In an amicus brief submitted to the Supreme Court this week, 48 lawmakers -- eight Senators and 40 members of the House of Representatives -- claim that extending job protections to LGBTQ+ workers could have "potentially far-reaching consequences."
"Some of the potential effects include collateral impacts on businesses and imposition on matters of conscience," the GOP lawmakers say. "The rights of those who claim protections for sexual orientation and gender identity must be weighed against First Amendment protections of religious freedom. Additionally, judicially broadening Title VII will likely affect the way other statutes, such as Title IX and the Affordable Care Act, are interpreted."
If the Supreme Court sides with the Trump administration and Republican lawmakers, the implications for LGBTQ+ citizens would be colossal. It would mean an end to any hope of obtaining employment protections under existing federal law, with potential ripple effects that could affect housing, education, finance, health care, and more.
The full list of elected officials who signed onto the brief is below -- along with the contact information for their office.
Senators
Marsha Blackburn (Tennessee)
Email: https://www.blackburn.senate.gov/contact_marsha
Phone: (202) 224-3344
Roy Blunt (Missouri)
Email: https://www.blunt.senate.gov/contact/contact-roy
(202) 224-5721
Mike Braun (Indiana)
Email: https://www.braun.senate.gov/contact-mike
Phone: (202) 224-4814
John Cornyn (Texas)
Email: https://www.cornyn.senate.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 224-2934
Kevin Cramer (North Dakota)
Email: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/contact_kevin
Phone: 202-224-2043
James M. Inhofe (Oklahoma)
Email: https://www.inhofe.senate.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 224-4721
James Lankford (Oklahoma)
Email: https://www.lankford.senate.gov/contact/email
Phone: (405) 231-4941
Mike Lee (Utah)
Email: https://www.lee.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/contact
Phone: 202-224-5444
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives
Robert B. Aderholt (AL-04)
Email: https://aderholt.house.gov/zip-code-lookup?form=/contact/email-robert
Phone: (202) 225-4876
Rick W. Allen (GA-12)
Email: https://allen.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-2823
Brian Babin, DDS (TX-36)
Email: https://babin.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-1555
Jim Banks (IN-03)
Email: https://banks.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-4436
Andy Biggs (AZ-05)
Email: https://biggs.house.gov/contact
Phone: 202-225-2635
Ted Budd (NC-13)
Contact: https://budd.house.gov/contact/
Phone: 202-225-4531
Michael C. Burgess, M.D. (TX-26)
Contact: https://burgess.house.gov/contact/356345.htm
Phone: (202) 225-7772
Doug Collins (GA-09)
Contact: https://dougcollins.house.gov/contact-doug
Phone: (202) 225-9893
Warren Davidson (OH-08)
Email: https://davidson.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 225-6205
Jeff Duncan (SC-03)
Email: https://jeffduncan.house.gov/zip-code-lookup?form=/contact/email-me
Phone: (202) 225-5301
Bill Flores (TX-17)
Email: https://flores.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-6105
Russ Fulcher (ID-01)
Email: https://fulcher.house.gov/contact?p=email-me
Phone: (202) 225-6611
Louie Gohmert (TX-01)
Email: https://gohmert.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-3035
Paul A. Gosar, DDS (AZ-04)
Email: https://gosar.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-2315
Glenn Grothman (WI-06)
Email: https://grothman.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-2476
Michael Guest (MS-03)
Email: https://guest.house.gov/zip-code-lookup?form=/contact/email-me
Phone: (202) 225-5031
Andy Harris (MD-01)
Email: https://harris.house.gov/contact
Phone: 202-225-5311
Vicky Hartzler (MO-04)
Email: https://hartzler.house.gov/contact-me
Phone: (202) 225-2876
Jody Hice (GA-10)
Email: https://hice.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-4101
George Holding (NC-02)
Email: https://holding.house.gov/contact/
Phone: 919-782-4400
Richard Hudson (NC-08)
Email: https://hudson.house.gov/email-me/
Phone: (202) 225-3715
Jim Jordan (OH-04)
Email: https://jordan.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-2676
Steve King (IA-04)
Email: https://steveking.house.gov/contact/email-me
Phone: 202.225.4426
Doug LaMalfa (CA-01)
Email: https://lamalfa.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 225-3076
Doug Lamborn (CO-05)
Email: https://lamborn.house.gov/contact/leave-a-comment.htm
Phone: (202) 225-4422
Debbie Lesko (AZ-08)
Email: https://lesko.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-4576
Thomas Massie (KY-04)
Email: https://massieforms.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-3465
Mark Meadows (NC-11)
Email: https://meadows.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-6401
Alex X. Mooney (WV-02)
Email: https://mooney.house.gov/contact/email
Phone: (202) 225-2711
Ralph Norman (SC-05)
Email: https://norman.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-5501
Pete Olson (TX-22)
Email: https://olson.house.gov/contact-us
Phone: (202) 225-5951
Gary Palmer (AL-06)
Email: https://palmer.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 225-4921
John Ratcliffe (TX-04)
Email: https://ratcliffe.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-6673
David Rouzer (NC-07)
Email: https://rouzer.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 225-2731
Van Taylor (TX-03)
Email: https://vantaylor.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-4201
Tim Walberg (MI-07)
Email: https://walberg.house.gov/contact/email
Phone: (202) 225-6276
Mark Walker (NC-06)
Email: https://walker.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 225-3065
Randy K. Weber (TX-14)
Email: https://weber.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-2831
Ron Wright (TX-06)
Email: https://wright.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 225-2002
Ted S. Yoho, DVM (FL-03)
Email: https://yoho.house.gov/contact
Phone: 202-225-5744
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