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Rep. Capps -Wearing Our Hearts On Our Sleeves - 02/14/2008 |
Speaker Pelosi on MomsRising: Keeping our Kids Safe from Tainted Toys - 11/1/2007 | |
Maloney, Lowey Urge HHS to Ease Birth Control Price Hike; Rx Drug Increases Unfairly Target Safety Net Providers - 10/17/2007 | |
Rep. Capps in the Washington Post: Poisonous in Pink: Women's Magazines Hop Into Bed With Big Tobacco - 10/12/2007 Watch Rep. Capps on ABC News discussing the harmful way Camel No. 9 cigarettes target teenage girls>> | |
FDA Ignoring Requirement for Post-Market Surveillance of Breast Implants - 10/11/2007 | |
Capps: Listen Closely to Arguments Against SCHIP - 10/11/2007 | |
Congresswoman Gwen Moore Addresses Financial Literacy at Women's Empowerment Seminar - 10/08/2007 "Financial know-how is one of the next battlegrounds in the fight for equal rights. We must continue to work so that women have access to the same financial tools and achieve a higher level of financial literacy," Congresswoman Gwen Moore said. "Women must have enough financial self-sufficiency to know a bad deal when they see one." Continue reading >> | |
Reps. Slaughter, Capps, and Solis Issue Statement on Verizon’s Reversal in Rejecting NARAL’s application for a Text Messaging Short Code - 09/27/2007 “We commend Verizon Wireless for quickly moving to change this policy. Denying a leading women’s health organization’s application for a text messaging short code was just wrong." Continue reading >> | |
Rep. Gwen Moore to Lead Second Annual Milwaukee Brides’ Walk Promoting Awareness of Domestic Violence - 09/14/2007 "Domestic violence should not happen to anyone – ever. Unfortunately it does, and this weekend we will march to show domestic violence victims throughout the country that we care," Congresswoman Gwen Moore said. "By marching through the city wearing our bridal gowns, we want domestic violence victims to know that there is somewhere to turn and we want to honor the victims who are deceased." Continue reading >> | |
Slaughter Calls for Greater Awareness of Emergency Contraception on Anniversary of FDA's Approval of Plan B's over-the-counter Sale - 08/24/2007 "Greater awareness and knowledge of EC would help women prevent unintended pregnancies and reduce the need for abortions in the United States. Unfortunately, barriers to information and access are hindering EC from reaching its full potential." Continue reading >> | |
Maloney Urges Help for Rape Victims - 08/01/2007 | |
Shea-Porter Statement on White House Veto Threat of Lily Ledbetter Pay Fairness Act - 07/27/2007 | |
Congresswoman Brown to Participate in 8th Annual Health Care Symposium with Women of Color, Inc. - 07/26/2007 | |
Rep. Lynn Woolsey announces the passage of federal funding to support breast cancer research in Marin County - 07/16/2007 | |
House Passes Velázquez Measure to Increase Protections for Victims of Domestic Violence - 07/13/2007 | |
Paycheck Fairness Legislation Continues to Gain Momentum - 07/11/2007 | |
House Passes Legislation to Fight AIDS, Curb Abortions - 06/22/2007 | |
Tubbs Jones Fights for Uterine Fibroid Research Funding - 05/16/2007 | |
Congresswoman Sutton Recognizes National Women's Health Week - 05/14/2007 | |
Maloney Helps Convene 100+ Nursing Moms on Capitol Hill to Call Attention to Breastfeeding Rights - 05/10/2007 | |
Democratic Women's Working Group Calls for Equitable Representation on Cable News Networks - 05/08/2007 | |
House Passes Solis Resolution on Murders of Women and Girls in Guatemala - 05/01/2007 Today, the House of Representatives approved a resolution authored by Congresswoman Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) to address the unsolved murders of more than 2,000 women and girls in Guatemala since 2001. Very few of these crimes have been investigated and even fewer perpetrators have been brought to justice for their crimes. Continue reading >> | |
Congresswoman Baldwin fights for early screening and early detection of breast and cervical cancer - 04/20/2007 A bill authored by Congresswoman Tammy Baldwin to reauthorize the National Breast and Cervical Cancer Screening Program (NBCCEDP) was signed into law today. This bill provides breast and cervical cancer screenings to low-income, uninsured, and underinsured women – and give states greater flexibility to reach more women who are eligible and in need. Continue reading >> | |
Congresswoman Solis Releases Statement on Supreme Court Decision Gonzales v. Cahart - 04/19/2007 "The Supreme Court's decision to curtail a woman’s right to choose ignores years of precedent and puts a woman's health at risk in favor of partisan politics. We need to respect the decisions of women and their doctors and keep the federal government out of such intensely personal and individualized situations." Continue reading >> | |
Congresswoman Schakowsky introduced the Microbicide Development Act to combat HIV infection by investing in this new, life saving technology - 03/08/2007 | |
Congresswoman Watson Cosponsors "Comfort Women" Legislation" - 02/15/2007 | |
Slaughter Introduces Bill to Enhance Athletic Opportunities for Girls - 02/07/2007 "Better information about girls' participation in sports will help high schools and parents to improve fairness and increase athletic opportunities for all students," said Rep. Slaughter. "Title IX has worked wonders. The number of women and girls participating in sports has increased exponentially, but there's still much more work to do." Continue reading >> | |
Solis Introduces Teen Pregnancy Prevention Bill - 01/12/2007 The legislation takes a three-part approach to address teen pregnancy in communities of color, utilizing community-based intervention programs, schools, and multimedia education campaigns to promote and strengthen communications regarding teen pregnancy. This bill also supports the establishment of a national clearinghouse to provide information and assistance to develop content and messages for teen pregnancy prevention targeting communities of color. Continue reading >> | |