Shelley has spent her career standing up for gender equality, women's access to healthcare, equal pay, and an end to sexual harassment and abuse. In the Senate, she is working to end the Senate Republicans' years-long roadblock on critical legislation including the Reproductive Health Act and the Child Victims Act. Shelley strongly supports proposed reforms that will prevent sexual harassment and better protect victims. As Senator, Shelley is the prime sponsor of a bill to require independent outside investigation of every sexual harassment complaint by any legislative staff.