Reps. DeLauro, Duckworth and Moore to be Honored at National Partnership for Women and Families Luncheon
Washington, DC,
June 13, 2013
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Working for Women
Helping to ensure that women's voices are not lost has remained one of my strongest passions and responsibilities.
Contact: Staci Cox (Moore) 202-225-4572 Anton Becke (Duckworth) 202-225-3711 Sara Lonardo (DeLauro) 202-225-3661 Washington, DC – Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03), Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) and Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-04) released the following statement in recognition of their selection as honorees at tomorrow’s National Partnership for Women and Families Luncheon. “I want to thank everyone at the National Partnership for going the extra mile every day for working families, and also for honoring me,” said Rep. DeLauro. “We have worked hard and worked together, and come a long way because of it. But we still have so much to do to help make this economy work for families. Paid leave, passing the Paycheck Fairness Act, and expanding access to child care and the child tax credit must be our next steps. If we keep working together, as partners, I know we can continue to make the lives of women less economically insecure.” “I want to thank the National Partnership for Women and Families for promoting fairness in the workplace, reproductive health and access to quality affordable health care,” said Rep. Duckworth. “Our country and our families will never reach their full potential without equal pay and without an expanded Family and Medical Leave Act. We will never reach full equality until all Americans have access to quality health care and all women have access to reproductive health. I look forward to continuing to work with the National Partnership to achieve these goals.” “I am humbled to receive this honor from such an outstanding organization advocating on behalf of women,” said Rep. Moore. “There are women in my district and across our nation fighting each day for their workplace rights, access to quality health care and better policies for working families. Throughout this Congress and last, we have seen countless attempts to silence the needs of women. Helping to ensure that our voices are not lost has remained one of my strongest passions and responsibilities.” At the luncheon, National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra L. Ness will revisit the organization’s efforts toward improving the professional and personal lives of women. To learn more about this event and past honorees please visit their website. ### |
