The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Vanita Gupta, President and CEO
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights is a coalition of more than 220 national organizations working to promote and protect civil and human rights in the United States. Founded in 1950, the Leadership Conference has coordinated national lobbying efforts on behalf of every major civil rights law since 1957. Vanita Gupta is a litigator with extensive experience in civil rights work. She is President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve as associate attorney general at the U.S. Department of Justice. The following is an excerpt from her testimony at the Feb. 7, 2019, hearing titled, “Gradually Raising the Minimum Wage to $15,” held before the House Committee on Education and Labor. …
