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April 16, 2020 Tweet - "This year, Black Maternal Health Week comes at a time when devastating racial disparities in our nation's health care system are on full display, amplified by the outsized impact that #COVID19 is having on African American communities in Illinois & across the country. #BMHW20" Sen. Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "This week marks Black Maternal Health Week, when we raise awareness of the racial disparities in maternal care & rededicate ourselves to addressing the unacceptable reality that African-American women are more likely to die from preventable, pregnancy-related complications." Rep. Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2020 Warren, Murray, Baldwin Urge FDA to Improve Access to Medication Abortion Drug Mifepristone Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen. Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 13, 2020 Feinstein, Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week Sen. Ed Markey, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Casey, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen. Chris Coons, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when people who experience domestic violence are at increased risk, and requests for sexual assault and domestic violence-related services have sharply increased, it's critical we include additional funding to support survivors in future #COVID19 relief." Sen. Joni Ernst
April 10, 2020 Peters Cosponsors Momnibus Bill to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis, Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week Sen. Gary Peters
April 10, 2020 Governor Northam Signs Virginia Reproductive Health Protection Act Rep. Jenn McClellan, ...
April 9, 2020 Carter Calls For Legislative Action To Help Domestic Violence Victims Rep. John Carter
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "Reports of abuse and neglect inflicted by U.S. immigration agents on a pregnant Guatemalan woman in labor during asylum processing are deeply concerning. @DHSOIG must immediately begin an investigation into this unacceptable behavior." Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 9, 2020 Pelosi Statement Calling for Immediate Investigation into Abuse and Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in DHS Custody Rep. Nancy Pelosi
April 9, 2020 Democrats Argue Supreme Court Should Protect Birth Control Coverage for Women Across the Country Against Trump Administration Rule Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
April 9, 2020 What nobody tells you about being a woman in politics Rep. Terri Sewell
April 9, 2020 DeGette, others file Supreme Court brief in support of ACA's birth control coverage mandate Rep. Diana DeGette
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Davis Leads 114 Members in Support of Domestic Violence Shelters Rep. Ro Khanna, ...
April 8, 2020 Norton Reports on Briefing of Committee on Oversight and Reform on Women's Rights in Afghanistan Rep. Eleanor Norton
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "I requested this report alongside @PattyMurray in 2018. What it describes is a national tragedy. No nation as rich and advanced as the United States should have new moms and infants--especially women and babies of color--dying at the rates we are currently seeing." Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On GAO Report Underscoring Need To Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen. Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Murray Releases New GAO Report Underscoring Need to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen. Patty Murray
April 6, 2020 Kennedy Urges Public Officials to Close Abortion Clinics and Focus Resources on Coronavirus Mitigation Sen. John Kennedy
April 6, 2020 Ernst: Domestic Violence Survivors Should Receive Direct Payments No Matter What Sen. Joni Ernst
April 6, 2020 SIGAR Briefs Oversight Committee On Women's Rights In Afghanistan Rep. Stephen Lynch, ...
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, the House reauthorized #VAWA in order to protect victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. It's still sitting on Mitch McConnell's desk. It's time for the Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act." Rep. Jim Clyburn
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 is an invisible enemy that has attacked our lives in so many ways. During this time of great stress, frustration, & economic hardship, we have a perfect storm on our hands for domestic violence situations." Sen. Joni Ernst
Date Title Politician
April 16, 2020 Tweet - "This year, Black Maternal Health Week comes at a time when devastating racial disparities in our nation's health care system are on full display, amplified by the outsized impact that #COVID19 is having on African American communities in Illinois & across the country. #BMHW20" Sen.Dick Durbin
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "This week marks Black Maternal Health Week, when we raise awareness of the racial disparities in maternal care & rededicate ourselves to addressing the unacceptable reality that African-American women are more likely to die from preventable, pregnancy-related complications." Rep.Steny Hoyer
April 14, 2020 Warren, Murray, Baldwin Urge FDA to Improve Access to Medication Abortion Drug Mifepristone Amid COVID-19 Pandemic Sen.Elizabeth Warren, ...
April 13, 2020 Feinstein, Harris, Colleagues Reintroduce Resolution Designating April 11-17 as Black Maternal Health Week Sen.Ed Markey, ...
April 13, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Mitchell McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, the Hon. Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader, the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Klobuchar, Murkowski, Casey, Colleagues Urge Support for Victims and Survivors of Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Sen.Chris Coons, ...
April 13, 2020 Tweet - "At a time when people who experience domestic violence are at increased risk, and requests for sexual assault and domestic violence-related services have sharply increased, it's critical we include additional funding to support survivors in future #COVID19 relief." Sen.Joni Ernst
April 10, 2020 Peters Cosponsors Momnibus Bill to Address Black Maternal Health Crisis, Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week Sen.Gary Peters
April 10, 2020 Governor Northam Signs Virginia Reproductive Health Protection Act Rep.Jenn McClellan, ...
April 9, 2020 Carter Calls For Legislative Action To Help Domestic Violence Victims Rep.John Carter
April 9, 2020 Tweet - "Reports of abuse and neglect inflicted by U.S. immigration agents on a pregnant Guatemalan woman in labor during asylum processing are deeply concerning. @DHSOIG must immediately begin an investigation into this unacceptable behavior." Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 9, 2020 Pelosi Statement Calling for Immediate Investigation into Abuse and Mistreatment of Pregnant Women in DHS Custody Rep.Nancy Pelosi
April 9, 2020 Democrats Argue Supreme Court Should Protect Birth Control Coverage for Women Across the Country Against Trump Administration Rule Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
April 9, 2020 What nobody tells you about being a woman in politics Rep.Terri Sewell
April 9, 2020 DeGette, others file Supreme Court brief in support of ACA's birth control coverage mandate Rep.Diana DeGette
April 9, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader, the Hon. Mitch McConnell, Senate Majority Leader, and the Hon. Charles Schumer, House Minority Leader - Davis Leads 114 Members in Support of Domestic Violence Shelters Rep.Ro Khanna, ...
April 8, 2020 Norton Reports on Briefing of Committee on Oversight and Reform on Women's Rights in Afghanistan Rep.Eleanor Norton
April 8, 2020 Tweet - ". @DHSOIG must investigate reports of mistreatment of pregnant detainees by CBP. There is no excuse -- especially in the midst of an unprecedented global pandemic -- for Border Patrol to delay or deny medical treatment to pregnant women." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Tweet - "I requested this report alongside @PattyMurray in 2018. What it describes is a national tragedy. No nation as rich and advanced as the United States should have new moms and infants--especially women and babies of color--dying at the rates we are currently seeing." Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Durbin Statement On GAO Report Underscoring Need To Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen.Dick Durbin
April 7, 2020 Murray Releases New GAO Report Underscoring Need to Address Maternal Mortality Crisis Sen.Patty Murray
April 6, 2020 Kennedy Urges Public Officials to Close Abortion Clinics and Focus Resources on Coronavirus Mitigation Sen.John Kennedy
April 6, 2020 Ernst: Domestic Violence Survivors Should Receive Direct Payments No Matter What Sen.Joni Ernst
April 6, 2020 SIGAR Briefs Oversight Committee On Women's Rights In Afghanistan Rep.Stephen Lynch, ...
April 4, 2020 Tweet - "Last year, the House reauthorized #VAWA in order to protect victims and survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking. It's still sitting on Mitch McConnell's desk. It's time for the Senate to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act." Rep.Jim Clyburn
April 3, 2020 Tweet - "#COVID19 is an invisible enemy that has attacked our lives in so many ways. During this time of great stress, frustration, & economic hardship, we have a perfect storm on our hands for domestic violence situations." Sen.Joni Ernst
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