E-Newsletter: Celebrating Women's History Month

Statement

Every March we pause to recognize National Women's History Month and this week we also celebrated the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day. This year's theme is "Our History is Our Strength." As a member of Congress, I am grateful to all those women who came before me and made it possible for me to do the work that I do. Ninety-three members of the 112th Congress are women. We are here because we are standing on the shoulders of the women who came before us.

Throughout this nation's history women have fought to establish their equality, whether it was marching for women's suffrage at the dawn of the 20th century or the historic passage of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act two years ago. Last Congress, we ensured that being a woman was no longer a preexisting condition when it came receiving health care. Unfortunately, recent efforts in this 112th Congress threaten to invalidate the progress we have worked so hard to achieve. Republicans in the House are working to eliminate funding for family planning programs that offer preventative health care, nutritious food and counseling for new mothers, and education programs that foster gender equality, just to name a few.

It reminds us that there is still a lot of work to be done. During these difficult times, I hope you will stand with me and remember the heroic women that came before us as a reminder that gender inequality can be overcome.

Sincerely,
Zoe

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