On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act. Its enactment, following the longest continuous debate in the history of the U.S. Senate, enshrined into law the basic principle upon which our country was founded -… — Thomas Perez Copy Share Image
Protecting the rights of service members was an important part of my work as Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights. — Thomas Perez Copy Share
Every day should be Labor Day. We have to fight for the basic proposition that apprenticeship is a wonderful ticket to the middle class.… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
It was a privilege to serve as the assistant attorney general for civil rights, a role that allowed me to enforce the Civil Rights… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
Community colleges provide higher education where people live, helping to build strong ladders of opportunity that allow people to secure a foothold in the… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
Donald Trump is an embarrassment to our nation. I mean, every single day you see something else that is an embarrassment to our nation.… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
The typical minimum wage earner is a provider and a breadwinner - most likely a woman - responsible for paying bills, running a household… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
One of the things the Democratic Party is trying to do is take the word off-year out of our lexicon, because we've tended to… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
One of the problems that Hillary Clinton had, and one of the problems that Democrats still have is people don't really know what we… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
Involvement in my kids' sports teams is something I have made time for over the years. I've also been able to coach all three… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
Every Democrat, like every American, should support a woman's right to make her own choices about her body and her health... At a time… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
I've had jobs that allow me the flexibility to achieve work-life balance, to be there when one of the kids sinks a jump shot… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
President Obama has made a minimum wage increase a focal point of his economic agenda. — Thomas Perez Copy Share
I continue to believe that America is better positioned than any country on the planet to lead in the 21st century, but we do… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
Donald Trump and Eddie Gillespie and the Republicans in the Commonwealth of Virginia are the No. 1 impediment to Medicaid expansion. Voters understand that,… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
I firmly believe that the Democrats' message of inclusion and opportunity resonates everywhere. When we talk about health care as a right and not… — Thomas Perez Copy Share
