Congresswoman Susan Davis: Dismissal of Pride Flag Lawsuit “a Good Day for Justice and Equality”

US House Rep Susan Davis' office issued the following earlier this week:

     

Congresswoman Susan Davis: Dismissal of Pride Flag Lawsuit “a Good Day for Justice and Equality”

 

Washington, August 21, 2018

WASHINGTON – Congresswoman Susan Davis (CA-53) released the following statement on the appellate court’s dismissal of a lawsuit filed against her for displaying a Pride Flag outside her congressional offices. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit dismissed the suit after the plaintiff failed to provide the required documents to show why the case should not be dismissed.


“This is a good day for justice and equality. The lower court recognized the lack of merit to this lawsuit and I was always confident that the appellate courts would see it the same way.  Marriage equality is the law of the land and should always remain that way. The final dismissal of this lawsuit is a victory for freedom and equality.”

 Senator Patty Murray's office issued the following today:

 

Senator Murray Slams President Trump’s Plan to Prop Up Coal While Moving U.S. Backward on Efforts to Combat Climate Change

Aug 21 2018

(SEATTLE) – Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) issued the following statement on President Trump’s announcement to replace President Obama’s Clean Power Plan with a version that will do little to reduce emissions or transition to renewable energy sources in order to address climate change, while simply continuing business as usual at coal plants.

“Once again, President Trump is putting profits for his well-connected friends ahead of the health and well-being of the millions of Americans he once vowed to fight for. This news is particularly insulting for families and fire crews in Washington state, where right now the skies are filled with smoke from yet another brutal wildfire season, just one of the many effects of climate change that our communities are experiencing in real time.

“President Trump’s shortsighted, reckless plan also sends a dangerous message to the rest of the world about our country’s inability under President Trump to lead or even be a good partner on combatting climate change, one of the most critical issues of our time. I stand with the many people in Washington state—especially the young people who have been sounding the alarm—who refuse to be silent as the Trump Administration continues to wipe out common sense Obama-era policies that put our country on the right path. We cannot afford to stand down.”

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