On Tuesday, April 21, the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), CAIR-Texas, and the U.S. Council of Muslim Organizations (USCMO), in coordination with national Muslim community leaders, will hold a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., alongside Rep. Al Green (D-TX) in support of his resolution condemning the recent anti-Muslim statement by Rep. Andy Ogles (R-TN).

Organization representatives will call on members of Congress to co-sponsor the measure.

SEE: CAIR Welcomes Rep. Al Green Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Post by Rep. Andy Ogles, Urges Congress to Co-Sponsor

WHAT: Capitol Hill Press Conference Supporting Rep. Al Green’s Resolution Condemning Anti-Muslim Post
WHEN: Tuesday, April 21, 2026
TIME: 1 PM ET
LOCATION: Rayburn House Office Building, Room 2075

CONTACT: CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR-Texas Civic Engagement Organizer Sameeha Rizvi, 512-893-1371, srizvi@cair.com

LIVESTREAM: https://www.facebook.com/CAIRNational

Congressman Al Green (D-TX), sponsor of the resolution, will attend and speak at the press conference. The event comes amid increasing anti-Muslim rhetoric and legislation proposed by members of Congress, as well as a wider rise in Islamophobia and related forms of discrimination across the country.

Spokespeople available for comment:

• Congressman Al Green (D-TX)
• CAIR and USCMO representatives
• Additional speakers to be announced.

CAIR’s mission is to protect civil rights, enhance understanding of Islam, promote justice, and empower American Muslims.

BACKGROUNDER:

Muslim Hill Day has brought nearly 1,000 advocates to Washington, D.C., to engage lawmakers on civil rights, religious freedom, and equity.

The press conference comes amid increasing incidents of anti-Muslim rhetoric and policy proposals targeting Muslim communities, reflecting a broader climate of religious discrimination and the normalization of exclusionary narratives in political spaces.

Rep. Al Green’s resolution affirms that Islamophobia and religious discrimination are incompatible with American values and calls on Congress to uphold the constitutional rights of all Americans.

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CONTACT: CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR-Texas Civic Engagement Organizer Sameeha Rizvi, 512-893-1371,srizvi@cair.com; CAIR National Deputy Director Edward Ahmed Mitchell, 404-285-9530, e-Mitchell@cair.com; CAIR Government Affairs Director Robert McCaw, 202-742-6448, rmccaw@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Director Ibrahim Hooper, 202-744-7726, ihooper@cair.com; CAIR National Communications Manager Ismail Allison, 202-770-6280, iallison@cair.com