Working for Women

 By Tara Culp-Ressler  This past year included an overwhelming number of attacks on reproductive health and freedom, including some of the harshest abortion bans this country has seen since Roe v. Wade. However — despite the persistent attempts to silence, shame, and police women and their bodies — there is one positive benefit resulting from the ongoing… Read more »

  By Barbara Lee  Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the things for which we're grateful. I try to remember this gratitude all year long, but this week is an especially important time to express it. Here, a handful of the many political women and events most deserving of a hearty "thank you" for inspiring me and so many others, initiating action,… Read more »

I am so proud to join Congressman Paulsen as we work to protect trafficking victims. I urge my colleagues to do their part to reduce the prevalence of sex trafficking and the pain associated with this horrific crime. Read more »

  In an ongoing push this week to recognize the role of women and the potential benefits immigration reform represents, Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) is circulating her own letter to her House colleagues. Moore’s letter focuses attention on domestic violence involving immigrant women. In its current form, our broken immigration system often puts immigrant women who have endured… Read more »

  By: Trey Yingst- American University ‘16 Last week, American University, along with campuses across the country, participated in RAINN Day. The Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network holds this event once a year to raise awareness about sexual assaults occurring across the country. At American University students filled out paper raindrops to show support for… Read more »

 By Kumar Ramanathan  On Thursday, a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL) held a press conference to explain their recently-introduced legislation designed to help rape survivors maintain full custody rights over their children. The lawmakers were joined by Shauna Prewitt, a rape survivor and victims’ rights advocate who was forced… Read more »

After experiencing the emotional and physical trauma of sexual assault, victims should never have to fight for custodial and parental rights with their abusers. Read more »

 By Tom Kertscher  U.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) is scheduled to participate in a news conference Thursday afternoon to discuss a bill aimed at helping rape survivors maintain full custody over their children by terminating the parental rights of the rapists. Also scheduled to speak about the Rape Survivor Child Custody Act are three other House members: Debbie… Read more »

 By Tom KertscherU.S. Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Milwaukee) will participate in a "tweet chat" on Twitter to promote raising the federal minimum wage.The chat is set for noon to 1 p.m Tuesday. It is sponsored by the National Women's Law Project.The federal minimum wage for all workers is $7.25, and $2.13 for tipped workers. The Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2013 would guarantee… Read more »

A woman's health care decisions are between a woman and her doctor, not a woman and politicians. Read more »