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Democratic Womens Caucus Calls on NCAA Division I Schools to Urge NCAA to Prevent Sex Discrimination, Address Kaplan Gender Review

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), along with DWC Members Congresswomen Carolyn Maloney (NY-12), Chairwoman of the Oversight and Reform Committee, Mikie Sherrill…

Democratic Womens Caucus Statement on Release of Kaplan Report Findings on Gender Equity Issues in the NCAA

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the release of the Kaplan Hecker and Fink LLC report based on its gender equity review of…

Democratic Womens Caucus and Congresswoman Alma Adams Statement on Black Womens Equal Pay Day

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) along with DWC Member Congresswoman Alma Adams (NC-12) issued the following statement on Black Women’s Equal Pay Day. …

Democratic Womens Caucus Leadership Statement on Expiration of Eviction Moratorium

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on the expiration of the eviction moratorium. “Women and in particular women of color…

Democratic Womens Caucus Champions Wins for Women and Families in Appropriations Bills

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement highlighting historic wins for women and families in the Appropriation bills passed by the U.S. House…

Democratic Womens Caucus Leadership, Bipartisan Womens Caucus Leadership, Congressman Krishnamoorthi, Senators Klobuchar, Murkowski, Collins, and Sinema Introduce Legislation to Honor Justices Ginsburg and OConnor with Statues in the Capitol

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), Bipartisan Women’s Caucus (BWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Madeleine Dean (PA-04) and Jenniffer González-Colón (PR),…

Democratic Womens Caucus Leadership Introduces Bill to Expand Refugee Access for Vulnerable Afghans

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Congressman Ted Lieu (CA-33) introduced legislation to expand access to the U.S. refugee system for certain vulnerable Afghans as…

Democratic Womens Caucus Champions Amendment to Prohibit Funds for Enforcing Trump Title IX Rule

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14) and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement, in support of an Amendment to H.R. 4502, Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and…

Democratic Womens Caucus Urges NCAA to Publicly Release Findings of Gender Equity Issues Within the Organization

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and House Appropriations Committee Chair Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro (CT-03) sent a letter to National Collegiate Athletic…

Democratic Womens Caucus Celebrates VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act Signing

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), celebrated President Joe Biden signing H.R. 1652, the VOCA Fix to Sustain the Crime Victims Fund Act of 2021, into law. …