Released on January 5, 2011
While Republicans are reading the U.S. Constitution on the floor of the House of Representatives, women’s rights advocates will be outside the Capitol asking: Where are the women?
Released on December 18, 2010
The Senate’s vote today to repeal the military’s unjust Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell policy is a landmark victory that ends the 17-year policy of discrimination against lesbians and gay men in the military and moves our nation one step closer to realizing the promise of equality.
Released on December 15, 2010
Congresswoman Maloney is the second-ranking Democrat on the committee after Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Towns (D-N.Y.), who is giving up his post, and has given his support to Maloney. NOW, with a coalition of women’s groups, has signed on to a letter of support for Congresswoman Maloney, strongly urging the Democratic leadership to honor seniority and appoint Maloney as the next Ranking Member of the Oversight and Government Reform Committee.
Released on December 10, 2010
The agreement reached by President Obama with Republican leadership is the wrong way to stimulate our economy. With cuts to Social Security’s dedicated funding stream, it is particularly troubling for women, who rely more on Social Security than men do.
Released on December 3, 2010
The only good news coming out of the National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform’s final meeting today was that the co-chairs failed to muster 14 ‘yes’ votes for their misguided proposal, so it will not be presented to the lame-duck Congress for immediate action. This result was due in part to the hard work of NOW members, Social Security advocates and many others whose calls temporarily shut down the congressional switchboard on Tuesday.
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