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S. 957/H.R. 2180, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017, in support of access to contraceptive coverage for servicemembers and their dependents.

H.R.1628, American Health Care Act of 2017, in opposition to the repeal of the Affordable Care Act; Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017, in support of high-quality, affordable, and accessible health care.

In support of work to prevent and end hate crimes; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees.

In opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs and maintains civil rights protections; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.

S.J. Res. 5/H.J. Res. 53, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J. Res. 6/H.J Res. 33, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the U.S. or by any state on the account of sex; S. 1419/H.R. 2978, Voting Rights Advancement Act, in support of legislation to protect voting rights; S. 1437/H.R. 12, Voter Empowerment Act, in support of ensuring equal access to the ballot box; in support of meaningful campaign finance reform.

S. 510/H.R. 1322, Women's Health Protection Act of 2017, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017, in opposition to restricting access to abortion services; S.J.Res.13/H.J.Res.43, Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule submitted by Secretary of Health and Human Services relating to compliance with title X requirements by project recipients in selecting subrecipients, in opposition to Congressional action calling for removal of Title X funding for family planning services; S.1101/H.R.2417, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; in opposition to prohibiting aid to foreign organizations that provide reproductive health care including abortion services; in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

S.54, Protect American Families Act, in opposition to the creation of a registry classifying individuals based on religion, race, age, gender, ethnicity, national origin, nationality, or citizenship; in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

S.537/H.R.1374, Arbitration Fairness Act of 2017, in opposition to forced arbitration provisions in consumer and employment contracts; S.801/H.R.1180, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.819/H.R.1869, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay, in favor of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.345/H.R.1890, Workplace Advancement Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.636/H.R.1516, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.337/H.R.947, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; H.R.1022, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2017, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; H.R.2095, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2418, Pay Equity for All Act of 2017, in support of prohibiting the use of salary and benefit history screening for prospective employees; S.1242/H.R.15, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.1386/H.R.2942, Schedules That Work Act, in support of flexible work schedules without fear of retaliation; in opposition to Congressional efforts to overturn the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay; in opposition to the elimination of the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) and the Women's Bureau.

H.R.5, Regulatory Accountability Act of 2017, in opposition to changes to the federal regulatory and guidance process; H.R.1004, Regulatory Integrity Act, in opposition to changes or prohibitions on federal agency and stakeholder engagement; S.21/H.R.26, Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017, in opposition to changing the regulatory review process; S.1498, Smithsonian American Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.19, Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act, in support of a comprehensive women's history museum within the Smithsonian Institution; S.34/H.R.21, Midnight Rule Relief Act of 2017, in opposition to a moratorium on new proposed or final major regulations during the final months of the Presidential administration.

S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200/S.2070, Workplace Advancement Act/GAP Act, in opposition to weak protections against wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; H.J. Res 88, Resolution of Disapproval on the Fiduciary Rule, in opposition to Congressional efforts to stop the fiduciary rule; Equality Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of equal access to high-skilled, high-wage jobs; in opposition to Congressional efforts to block efforts to update and strengthen protections for retirement savers; in support of raising the salary threshold to increase eligibility to receive overtime pay.

In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.

H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.

S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America.

S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and indexing of Pell grants; H.R. 4681, Child Care Access Means Parents in School Reauthorization, in support of increasing access to higher education students through campus-based child care services; H.R. 4901, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers and diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S.3084/H.R.1806, American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of grant programs and centers for excellence to broaden participation; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prhibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.

S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.

S.2437/H.R.4336, Women Airforce Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act, in support of reinstatement of inurnment rights for Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery; Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heathcare; in support of including women in the Selective Service; in support of ensuring military women can access abortion care at military treatment facilities.

S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.2506, Restoring Statutory Rights and Interests of the States Act of 2016, in support of protecting workers rights and ensuring equal access to the courts; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.

S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res.51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.R.12, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of equal access to the ballot box; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.

H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.

In opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers; in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices; in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act; in opposition to limiting Title X family planning; in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans; in opposition to any balanced budget amendments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census.

S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R.3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to prohibiting federal funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research.

In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; S.2784/H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter them; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.2710/H.R. 4803, Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; S. 2677, In the Red Act of 2016, in support of refinancing student loans, access to community college, and protecting Pell grants; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.

H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S.1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts.

S.2437/H.R.4336Women Air Force Service Pilot Arlington Inurnment Restoration Act, in support of reinstatement of inurnment rights for Women Air Force Service Pilots (WASPs) at Arlington National Cemetery; Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; National Defense Authorization Act, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors, support for access to reproductive heath care.

In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.

S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; in support for guidance on gender bias and policing.

S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, Removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.

S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R. 2150, Raise the Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875/ S.2200, Workplace Advancement Act, in support of prohibiting wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits.

In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

H.R.1314, Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, in support of a budget that ends sequestration funding levels; H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; S. 1686, Carried Interest Fairness Act of 2015, in support of using carried interest revenue to avoid sequester cuts; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in support of an omnibus spending bill that does not attach ideological policy riders; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of clean appropriations process that does not attach divisive or ideological riders; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.

H.R. 10, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Reauthorization Act (SOAR), in opposition to school vouchers; S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2016, in support of increasing opportunities for women and underrepresented populations in science, technology, engineering and math; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.

H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of a clean continuing resolution with no policy riders.

H.R.1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.

S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; S.J.Res.5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All Amendment, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.

S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; S.1060/H.R.1956, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of Pell grant assistance to increase support for access to affordable higher education; H.R.2762, GIRLS STEM Act, in support of increasing access to science, mathematics, engineering, and technology (STEM) careers; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; Safe Campus/Fair Campus, in opposition to limiting options for campus sexual assault survivors; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of a cap to monthly federal Direct student loan payments based upon income; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.

S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.1881/H.R. 3134, Defund Planned Parenthood Act of 2015, in opposition to the removal of federal funds allocated to Planned Parenthood Federation of America; H.R. 3504, Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act; in opposition to eliminating access to women's health care services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services.

H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow anti-discrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.875, Workplace Advancement Act, in support of prohibiting wage discrimination; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.1512/H.R.2654, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; H.R. 2101, Research for All Act, in support of women's inclusion in medical research; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of safe relationship behavior education; Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of provisions to close the gender pay gap; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of an executive order providing guidance and regulations to eliminate discrimination in the workplace; in opposition to protections against religious hiring discrimination; in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits.

In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.

S.Con.Res11, in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; H.R.1105, Death Tax Repeal Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the federal estate tax; H.R.1104, Fair Treatment for All Gifts Act, in support of eliminating gift taxes to contributions to 501c4, 5, & 6 groups; in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care.

S.J.Res.15/H.J.Res51, removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; S.J.Res.16/H.J.Res.52, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; S.1659/H.R.2867, Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; S.J.Res5/H.J.Res.22, Democracy for All, in support of an amendment to the Constitution relating to election contributions and expenditures.

S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of ensuring access to reproductive health care; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee; H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to legislative actions that prevent a woman's access to safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services; S.358/H.R.742, Access to Contraception for Women Service Members and Dependents Act, in support of women members of the Armed Forces and families having access to reproductive health services.

In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590/H.R.1310, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1177, Every Child Achieves Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.311/H.R.2902, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.840/H.R.1183, STEM Gateways Act, in support of providing competitive grants specifically targeted towards women and girls, underrepresented minorities, and individuals from economically disadvantaged backgrounds to improve access to opportunities in STEM fields; H.R.467, STEM Opportunities Act, in support of broaden participation by women and minorities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by reducing barriers that deter women and underrepresented minorities from pursuing academic and career goals in STEM fields; S.559/H.R.970, Academic Freedom through Regulatory Relief Act, in opposition to the repeal of gainful employment regulations; H.R.1806, America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015, in support of broadening participation in STEM fields to improve the competitiveness of the United States; H.R.2680, Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, in support of strengthening prevention and enforcement efforts at colleges and universities to help end sexual harassment and violence; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of supports promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of student loan refinance options; in support of expanding requirements to ensure students have access to critical educational resources; in support of provisions to prepare students for success in college or careers; in support of provisions to prohibit all forms of discrimination and ensuring positive and safe campus climates; in support of additional disaggregation and crosstabulation of student achievement data, including gender, race/ethnicity, disability status, English learner status, and other categories; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.

S.178/H.R.296/H.R.181, Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; S.713/H.R.1340, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support for guidance on gender bias and policing; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.

In support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.

S.233/H.R.465, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; S.862/H.R.1619, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.1787, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.497/H.R.932, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.786/H.R.1439, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S.355/H.R.453, Teach Safe Relationships Act of 2015/Healthy Relationships Act of 2015, in support of awarding funds to local educational agencies to provides professional development to school administrators, teachers, and staff in safe relationship behavior education; in support of comparable worth; in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages; in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; in support of an executive order calling for Federal contractors and subcontractors to submit salary compensation to the Department of Labor; in support of fair pay and safe workplaces executive order requiring federal contractors to disclose labor law violations and provide salary information.

In support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

S.706/H.R.1490, Survivor Outreach and Support Campus Act, in support of independent advocates on campus; S.590, Campus Accountability and Safety Act, in support of ending campus sexual assault; S.412/H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.439/H.R.846, Student Non-Discrimination Act of 2015, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.840, Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.773/H.R.1421, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.671, Computer Science Education & Jobs Act of 2015, in support of federal funding for computer science education; H.R.1020, STEM Ed Act of 2015, in support of promoting and strengthening science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education, especially for girls and other underrepresented populations and to include computer science; S.227, Strengthening Education through Research Act, in support of strengthening the federal education research system to make research and evaluations more timely and relevant to state/local needs to increase student achievement; Women's Educational Equity Act, in support of Title IX and federal protections against the gender discrimination of women in education; High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools.

H.R.885, Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2015, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights; H.Res.145, Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that the Senate should ratify the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW), in support of the ratification of CEDAW; in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; in support of a constitutional amendment prohibing or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex.

H.R.36, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion for women across the country; S.217/H.R.448, Women's Health Protection Act of 2015, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measure or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles out abortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services; H.R.7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion & Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2015, in opposition to restricting to access abortion services; H.R.532, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2015, in support of parental leave and flexible workplace policies for federal employees; S.30/H.R.30, Save American Workers Act of 2015, in opposition to repealing the 30-hour threshold for classification as a full-time employee.

S.398/H.R.863, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.

H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R.2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S.2133/H.R.4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassement claims; Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Orders, in support of fair pay and equal protections.

H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.

H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.

H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers.

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

S.1354/H.R.2805, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.J.Res.19/H.J.Res.119, Democracy for All Constitutional Amendment, in support of meaningful campaign finance reform and regulating raising and spending of money in elections; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.

S.1635/H.R.3353, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; S.2578/H.R.5051, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014, in support of women of access to basic preventive care - namely contraception, which was previously covered under the Affordable Care Act; S.1696/H.R. 3471, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in opposition to restricting the provision of abortion services; S.2291/H.R.4578, Peace Corps Equity Act of 2014, in opposition to restricting the provision of abortion services for those in the Peace Corps.

S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and funding policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship for Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; Higher Education Affordability Act, in support of reauthorizing the Higher Education Act with attention to improving access and affordability for students, accountablity for institutions, and ending harassment and violence on campus; S. 2194, Pell Grant Protection Act, in support of setting the maximum Pell Grant to increase with inflation every year; H.R.5159, The Schedules That Work Act, in support of schedules that provide employees a voice at work, benefiting both business and families; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; H.R.5031, STEM Education Act, in support of adding computer science to the definition of STEM at the Federal level, amending the National Science Foundation's Noyce Master Teacher Fellowship program to expand eligibility to current math and science teachers who already have a bachelor's degree in a STEM field; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; in support of ending sexual violence on college campuses by ensuring all schools assess their climate, follow existing federal laws, and better coordinate with community partners.

S.398, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.

H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.

H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate sex education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey(ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers.

In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; H.R.2805/S.1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; S.J. Res. 19/H.J. Res. 119, Democracy for All Constitutional Amendment, in support of meaningful campaign finance reform and regulating raising and spending of money in elections.

H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirement savings.

H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R.5051/S.2578, Protect Women's Health From Corporate Interference Act of 2014, in support of women of access to basic preventive care - namely contraception, which was previously covered under the Affordable Care Act; H.R. 3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measure or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles out abortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the U.S.; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the U.S., to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

H.J.Res 113/S.J.Res.15, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the U.S. or by any state on the account of sex; H.R.3899/S.1945, To amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in support of bipartisan legislation to protect voting rights.

H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R. 803, Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act, in support of training and career services that will help women enter nontraditional careers and find high-wage, high-skill jobs; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of pay transparency and comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; S. 942/ H.R. 1975, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; S. 1845/H.R. 3979, Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act, in support of extending emergency unemployment insurance benefits; H.R. 2452, Women's Procurement Program Equalization Act of 2013, in support of placing necessary refinements to the womens procurement program to ensure that more opportunities are available for women-owned firms; S. 2133/H.R. 4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassment claims.

H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act, in support of amendments to the Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) to require a convening authority, as soon as practicable after receipt of the findings and sentence of a court-martial, to approve the sentence in whole; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors; H.R. 5524/S.2687, Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2014, in support of the right of every woman to access safe, accessible, affordable, and comprehensive family planning and reproductive health services, specifically military servicemembers and dependents using the TRICARE military health system.

In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; H.R.2805/S1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide.

S.2133/H.R.4227, Fair Employment Protection Act, in support of employer liability standards for employee harassement claims; S.398, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.

H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.

H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R.3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measure or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles out abortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.

H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding theAffordable Care Act, in opposition to limitng Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers; in support of increased funding for the Women's Bureau and WANTO program.

H.J.Res 113/S.J.Res.15, remvoing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the euqal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibing or denying equalityof rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex; H.R.3899, to amend the Voting Rights Act of 1965, in support of bipartisan legsilation to protect voting rights; in support of freedom in definition of family and guarantee of civil rights in all family structures.

S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies toreduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S.1909/S.1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; S. 2432, Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, in support of amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for the refinancing of certain Federal student loans, and for other purposes; in support of greater compliance enforcement and transparency around campus sexual assault; All Students Count Act of 2014, in support of requiring annual State report cards reflect the same major race and ethnic groups as the decennial census of the population.

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act,in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirment savings.

In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation; H.R.2805/S1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide.

H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.

H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resultion, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in supports of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defundingthe Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers; in support of rasing the debt ceiling; in support of increased funding for the Women's Bureau and WANTO program.

H.R.1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion for women across the country; H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R. 3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in support of actions that prevent unlawful measures or action that restricts the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that is similar to any of those described above if it singles outabortion services or make abortion services more difficult to access and does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services; H.R. 7, No Taxpayers Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care.

H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protectsurvivors.

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act,in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship

H.R.5, Student Success Act, in opposition to allowing states and school districts to move funds meant for disadvantaged students into other programs and eliminating maintenance-of-effort requirements, in opposition to federally funded school vouchers, in support of substitute amendment; S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652,Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies to reduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.1238, Keep Student Loans Affordable Act, in support of reversing the doubling of Stafford Loan interest rates, in opposition to moving student loans to a market-based interest rate; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt, S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act; in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending; in support of changes to the FAFSA to better represent LGBT individuals and families; H.R.367, REINS Act, in opposition to limiting the administration's regulatory authority; S. 1909/ S. 1968, CHOICE Act/ Scholarship For Kids Act, in opposition to diverting public funds to private or religious elementary and secondary schools; in support of greater compliance enforcement and transparency around campus sexual assault.

H.R.2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirment savings.

H.J.Res 43/S.J.Res.15, in support of removing the deadline for the ratification of the equal rights amendment; H.J.Res. 56/S.J.Res 10, in support of a constitutional amendment prohibiting or denying equality of rights under the law by the US or by any state on the account of sex.; H.R.3899, in support of legislation to protect voting rights.

H.R. 2374, Retail Investor Protection Act, in opposition of bill that would delay investment advice for retirment savings.

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act,in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.

H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition todefunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers; H.R. 2775, Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, in support of a clean CR and to raise the debt ceiling.

H.R.1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion; H.R.3353/S.1635, Extend Not Cut SNAP Benefits Act, in opposition to Farm Bill SNAP cuts; H.R. 3471/S.1696, Women's Health Protection Act of 2013, in opposition to restricting the provision of abortion services, or the facilities that provide them, that does not significantly advance women's health or the safety of abortion services.

H.R.2805/S1354, End Sex Trafficking Act, in support of reducing Human Trafficking through strengthening federal laws; H.R.3571, International Violence Against Women Act, in support for promoting resources to prevent and respond to violence against women worldwide; in support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.

H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act/H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the handling of cases of sexual assault; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; S. 1197, National Defense Authorization Act for FY 2014, in support of amendments to NDAA to address sexual assault in the military and protect survivors.

H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803/S.1356, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization thatincludes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; H.R.3712/S.1810, FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages.

H.R.1797, Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, in opposition to imposing unconstitutional and dangerous limits on abortion for women across the country.

S.398, National Women's History Museum Commission Act, in support of creating a commission to explore options for a National Women's History Museum.

H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, additional clarity in the law around gender-based asylum, in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in supportof allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

In support of ending the backlog of judicial nominees; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.

H.R.1406, Working Families Flexibility Act, in opposition to faux flexibility through comp time without protections; H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs thatmove women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; S.815/H.R.1755, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; S.878/H.R.1844, Arbitration Fairness Act, in opposition to forced or mandatory arbitration in employment and consumer contracts; FAMILY Act, in support of paid family and medical leave; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages.

H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households; S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition to defunding theAffordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funds that invest in programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending, in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information; in support of a clean continuing resolution to prevent government shutdown; in support of finalizing and implementing the updated companionship exemption rule from DOL covering home care workers.

H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act; H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment.

H.R.890, Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013, in opposition to limiting the Department of Health and Human Services' waiver authority under TANF.

H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act, H.R.1593, Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of reforming the way cases of sexual assault are handled in the military; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment.

S.744, Border Security, Economic Opportunity, and Immigration Modernization Act, urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), in support of a STEM education fund that grows talent in the US; Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship.

H.Con.Res.25, Ryan Budget, in opposition to cuts to vital education and workforce programs, repealing the Affordable Care Act, and cutting taxes for very wealthy households, S.Con.Res.8, 2014 Senate Budget Resolution, in support of protecting Medicare beneficiaries from voucher payments, in opposition to school vouchers, in support of a reserve fund to require equal pay policies and practices, in support of a reserve fund to protect women's access to contraceptive coverage, in opposition todefunding the Affordable Care Act, in opposition to limiting Title X family planning, in opposition to reducing federal financial aid including Pell grants and student loans, in support of maintaining a low subsidized Stafford loan interest rate, in opposition to any balanced budget amendments, in opposition to applying a chained CPI calculation to Social Security payments; Labor, HHS, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of the largest possible FY 2014 302(b) allocation, inclusion of a state paid leave fund, funding the Women's Bureau at the Department of Labor, protecting workforce training and education, funding the Womens Educational Equity Act and Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program, funds funding programs that provide young people with medically accurate and age-appropriate education to make safe and healthy decisions and reduce their risk of unintended pregnancy, HIV, and other sexually transmitted infections; in opposition to the across the board sequester of federal spending and in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction that does not include further cuts to discretionary programs; in opposition to any language that will weaken the Affordable Care Acts contraceptive coverage provision; in support of funding the American Community Survey (ACS) and 2020 decennial census; in opposition to policy riders to appropriations legislation that restrict womens access to comprehensive reproductive health care; in support of requiring federal contractors to enact policies prohibiting retaliation against employees who ask or talk about salary information.

S.1003/S.953/H.R.1911, Comprehensive Student Loan Protection Act/Student Loan Affordability Act/Smarter Solutions for Students Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1088/H.R.1652, Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.1094/H.R.5, Strengthening America's Schools Act/Student Success Act, in support of reauthorizing ESEA, improving accountability, including policies toreduce bullying and harassment, ensuring civil rights protections for students at charter schools, better data reporting and transparency in athletics programs, in opposition to federally funded vouchers; S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention; S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; S.840/H.R.1736, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; S.870/H.R.1845, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of establishing and fund policies and practices that are supportive of pregnant and parenting youth; in support of strong gainful employment regulations; in support of mandatory certification in private student lending.

H.R.377/S.84, Paycheck Fairness Act, in support of prohibiting retaliation against workers who inquire about employers wage practices or disclose their own wages, creating incentives for employers to follow antidiscrimination laws, and empowering women to negotiate for equal pay; H.R.798/H.R.803, Workforce Investment Act/SKILLS Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expands supportive services, eliminates the sequence of services,streamlines WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, aligns data collection and accountability measurements, and preserves civil rights protections in the law; S.168/H.R.438, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; S.460/H.R.1010, Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage; S.631/H.R.1286, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of ensuring that pregnant workers are not fired or denied reasonable job modifications; in support of an executive order banning retaliation against the employees of federal contractors for disclosing or inquiring about their wages.

Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college and start on the pathway to citizenship; urging a focus on concerns of women and families in comprehensive immigration reform (CIR), including increasing access for victims to U visas, addressing the lack of access to work authorization and other financial supports for victims, and providing clarity in the law around gender-based asylum; Immigration Innovation Act of 2013,in support of including a provision to establish an American Ingenuity Account to increase funding for STEM education.

S.113, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act, in support of ensuring students exhaust federal financial aid before taking on private student loans; S.114/H.R.532, Fairness for Struggling Students Act/Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act, in support of allowing private students loans to be dischargeable in bankruptcy; S.146, School Safety and Campus Enhancements Act, in support of providing grants to schools to help ensure student safety, including bullying and harassment prevention;S.216/H.R.482, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.217/H.R.455, High School Data Transparency Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; S.403, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; S.519/H.R.1041, PRE-K Act, in support of improving pre-kindergarten quality; S.546, Smarter Borrowing Act, in support of additional counseling for students taking on education debt; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of reauthorization and including civil rights protections for students at charter schools; School Principal Recruitment and Training Act, in support of recruiting, supporting, and preparing high-quality principals to improve student academic achievement in high-need schools; Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates.

H.R.1079, Military Judicial Reform Act, in support of reforming the military justice system to end commanders ability to nullify court martial convictions; S.548, Military Sexual Assault Prevention Act, in support of improving and enhancing the capabilities of the Armed Forces to prevent and respond to sexual assault and sexual harassment; Sexual Assault Training Oversight and Prevention Act, in support of creating an independent body to investigate and prosecute sexual assault cases in the military.

S.47, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act, in support of VAWA reauthorization that includes all victims and improves campus safety through the provisions in the Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act; in support of including provisions to address school climate in gun control legislation.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act; in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.

FY2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; in support of funding the Women's Bureau and the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program; H.R.2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012/ FY12 State and Foreign Operations Authorization Act, in support of repealing the global gag rule and funding international family planning; H.CON.RES.112, Ryan Budget, in opposition to harmful cuts in federal programs; in support of protecting women's reproductive health programs in FY2013 appropriations; in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction in non-defense discretionary programs, ending the payroll tax holiday, and increasing taxes for high-income earners and corporations; in support of full EEOC funding; H.R.5326, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, support for Census funding to conduct the American Community Survey; H.R.5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, in opposition to banning coverage of abortion for women in immigration detention custody.

H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness; H.R.8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, in opposition to extending tax cuts for earners with income over $250,000; H.R.15, Middle Class Tax Cut Act, in support of fairness in taxation and extension of tax cuts for the middle class.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act, in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; in support of revised health disparity population designation methodology; in support of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; in opposition to the treatment of deferred action students under the Affordable Care Act.

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.

H.R.1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4970/S.1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions and inclusive victim services in the bill; H.R.966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules; in support of addressing school climate in gun control provisions.

H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R.358, Protect Life Act, in opposition of the Protect Life Act, which amends Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; H.R.3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S.1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest; H.R.2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.4310/S.2467, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013, in support of repealing the ban on service member insurance coverage of abortion services; H.R.3541, Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.1179/S.1467, Respect for Rights of Conscience Act of 2011, in opposition to restricting insurance coverage for reproductive health care.

H.R. 797/S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/ No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; in support of protecting and strengthening Social Security including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; H.R.539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing Social Security protection for our most vulnerable.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness; H.R.8, Job Protection and Recession Prevention Act, in opposition to extending tax cuts for earners with income over $250,000; H.R.15, Middle Class Tax Cut Act, in support of fairness in taxation and extension of tax cuts for the middle class.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; S.3578, Elementary and Secondary Education Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S.1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S.1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S.1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy; in support of the Department of Education's program integrity regulations.

H.J.Res.118, in opposition of congressional disapproval of the administration's TANF waiver authority.

H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations; H.R.3195/S.1781, Civil Rights Tax Relief Act, in support of changes to the taxable income treatment of awards and damages from lawsuits.

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act, in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; in support of revised health disparity population designation methodology; in support of Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act; in opposition to the treatment of deferred action students under the Affordable Care Act.

H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.

H.R.1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4970/S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011; in support of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions and inclusive victim services in the bill; H.R. 966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorizing the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of gainful employment regulations; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/H.R.4816/S.2057/S.2343, Student Loan Affordability Act/Stop the Student Loan Interest Rate Hike Act of 2012, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797/S.3220, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.4227/H.R.4297, Workforce Investment Act of 2012/Workforce Investment Improvement Act, in support of a reauthorization that includes programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, align data collection and accountability measurements, and preserve civil rights protections in the law; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers; H.R.5647, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, in support of preventing employers from discriminating against pregnant employees; H.R.5978/S.3317, Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act, in support of restoring class status for victims of discriminatory workplace policies; Fair Minimum Wage Act, in support of increasing the federal minimum wage.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.

In support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; H.R. 797/S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/ No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; H.R. 539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing protection for the most vulnerable.

FY2013 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; in support of funding the Women's Bureau and the Women in Apprenticeship and Nontraditional Occupations program; H.R.2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012/FY12 State and Foreign Operations Authorization Act, in support of repealing the global gag rule and funding international family planning; H.CON.RES.112, Ryan Budget, in opposition to harmful cuts in federal programs; in support of protecting women's reproductive health programs in FY2013 appropriations; in support of a balanced approach to deficit reduction in non defense discretionary programs; in support of fully funding the EEOC; H.R.5326, FY2013 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations, support for Census funding to conduct the American Community Survey; H.R.5855, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations, in opposition to banning coverage of abortion for women in immigration detention custody.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R. 358, Protect Life Act, in opposition to amending the Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; H.R. 3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S. 1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act, in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; H.R.2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care; H.R.4310/S.2467, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2013, in support of repealing the ban on service member insurance coverage of abortion services.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R. 358, Protect Life Actin opposition of the Protect Life Act, which amends Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; H.R. 3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S. 1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest; Amdt.1520 to S.1813, Blunt Amendment to the Surface Transportation Act , in opposition to restricting access to health insurance coverage for contraception; H.R.2299, Child Interstate Abortion Notification Act, in opposition to restricting access to reproductive health care.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of the Department of Education's Dear Colleague letter on sexual assault; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S. 1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S. 1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S. 1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools; in support of changes to promote equity in the Department of Education's strategic plan; S.2280, Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2012, in support of necessary student loan counseling; H.R.3826/S.2057, Student Loan Affordability Act, in opposition to the doubling of Stafford loan interest rates; S.1102, Fairness for Struggling Students Act, in support of making student loans dischargeable in bankruptcy.

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act. in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties, to and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in opposition to Congressional efforts to delay the Department of Labor's rule on home care workers.

H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; S. 1925, Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2011, in support of Reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act and the inclusion of campus safety provisions in the bill; H.R. 966, Lawsuit Reduction Act, in opposition to rolling back federal legal procedural rules.

H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.

Social Security, in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits; S.1558/H.R. 797, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act/ No Loopholes in Social Security Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; H.R. 539, Preserving Our Promise to Seniors Act, in support of increasing Social Security protection for our most vulnerable.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies; H.R.125, in support of protecting personal responsibility education programs; H.R.4879, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule; H.R. 358, Protect Life Act, in opposition of the Protect Life Act, which amends Affordable Care Act to prohibit federal funds from being used to cover any part of the costs of any health plan that includes coverage of abortion services; in support of the Department of Health and Human Services decision to give preference in the Trafficking Victims Services Grant Award to organizations that provide information on the full range of health care options; H.R.3541, Susan B. Anthony and Frederick Douglass Prenatal Nondiscrimination Act of 2011, in opposition to placing additional barriers on women seeking reproductive care; S.1214, Military Access to Reproductive Care and Health for Military Women Act, in support of providing federal coverage of abortion care for servicewomen and military family members in cases of rape or incest.

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling.

H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate consideration of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.

H.R.1/H.R.1473, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/FY12 Budget and Appropriations, in support of funding for job-training and education, including WIA, adult basic education, Pell Grants, and UI; in support of CTE funding, including opposition to the elimination of Tech Prep state grants; in support of maintaining funding for Title X, the DCD, teenage pregnancy prevention, the Personal Responsibility Education Program and the Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program; in opposition to funding and expanding the DC voucher program; in opposition to policy riders; in opposition to barring gainful employment regulations, in opposition to Medicaid block grants, in opposition to including restrictions to DC abortion funding; H.R.1540/S. 1867, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, in support of repeal of the military ban on insurance coverage for abortion care for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest, support for servicemember victims of sexual assault; H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, in support of protecting the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP); in opposition to H.R.2560 and cut, cap, and balance legislation or amendments; in opposition to H.J. Res. 2 and a balanced budget amendment; H.R.3070/S.1599, FY2012 Labor-HHS-Education Appropriations, in support of funding comprehensive sex education; in support of funding for critical health, education, job training, and childrens programs; opposition to changing eligibility for the Pell Grant program; H.R.2434, FY2012 Financial Services Appropriations, in opposition to the DC voucher program; H.R.2693, Budget Control Act, in support of deficit reduction that shares the burden, protection of Social Security, protection of critical health, education, and social programs, ending the Bush tax cuts on individual income over $250,000, closing corporate tax loopholes; H.R. 2583, Foreign Relations Authorization Act, Fiscal Year 2012/ FY12 State and Foreign Operations Authorization Act, in support of repealing the global gag rule and funding international family planning.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, support for secondary schools and dropout prevention, and inclusion of the ATTAIN Act; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements; S.1723, Teachers and First Responders Back to Work Act, in support of protecting the jobs of teachers and first responders; S.1178, Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act, in support of technology in K-12 education; S.1597, Fix America's Schools Today Act, in support of modernizing America's schools.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.

H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth, H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments, H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in support of preserving current funding levels for the TAA Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.

S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of a strong gainful employment regulation; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; H.R.2272/S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218/S.1566, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements.

H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.

H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed in the 111th Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; H.R.2659/S.1415, Access to Birth Control Act, in support of insurance coverage of birth control; H.R.2639/S.1585, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule.

H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.

H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations; in support of adding sexual orientation and gender identity questions to large-scale federally supported surveys of the American population; in support of restoring anti-discrimination protections to religious service organizations.

S.1558, Keeping Our Social Security Promises Act, in support of lifting the cap on payroll taxed for Social Security purposes; in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth, H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments, H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling; in support of preserving current funding levels for the TAA Community College and Career Training (TAACCCT) program.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed in the 111th Congress; H.R.3/S.906, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; H.R.2659/S.1415, Access to Birth Control Act, in support of insurance coverage of birth control; H.R.2639/S.1585, Global Democracy Promotion Act, in support of permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458/S.1269, High School Athletics Accountability Act/High School Data Transparency Act of 2011, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.1048/S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of a strong gainful employment regulation; H.R.2016/S.834, Campus Sexual Assault Elimination Act, in support of strengthening sexual assault prevention programs and response policies on college campuses; H.R.1842/S.952, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; S.919, Successful, Safe, and Healthy Students Act of 2011, in support of developing and implementing comprehensive programs and strategies to foster positive conditions for learning in public schools; H.R.2272/S.929, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation (LEARN) Act, in support of state and local school-based literacy programs that span from birth to grade twelve; H.R.1821/S.941, Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011, in support of family engagement in education; H.R.2218/S.1566, Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act, in support of accountability, civil right protections, for charter schools; S.1328, Strengthening Kids Interest in Learning and Libraries (SKILLS) Act, in support of ensuring more students have access to effective school library programs; in support of protecting the maximum Pell Grant and its current eligibility requirements.

H.R. 1578, Violence Against Women Health Initiative Act of 2011, in support of health programs in the Violence Against Women Act; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

H.R.1124, Fairness in Taxation Act, in support of fiscal responsibility and tax fairness.

H.R.1269/S.680, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a national women's history museum.

H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations.

H.R.1/H.R.1473/H.Con.Res.34, Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act, 2011/FY12 Budget, in support of funding for job-training and education, including WIA, adult basic education, Pell grants, and UI; in support of CTE funding, including opposition to the elimination of Tech Prep state grants; in support of maintaining funding for Title X, the DCD, teenage pregnancy prevention, and the Personal Responsibility Education Program; in opposition to funding and expanding the DC voucher program; in opposition to policy riders; in opposition to barring gainful employment regulations, in opposition to Medicaid block grants; H.R.1540, National Defense Authorization Act for FY2012, in support of repeal of the military ban on insurance coverage for abortion care for pregnancies that are the result of rape or incest; H.R.2112, Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2012, in support of protecting the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), the Commodity Supplemental Food Program (CSFP), the Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP), and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

H.R.1493/S.788, Fair Pay Act, in support of comparable worth; H.R.1519/S.797, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.1876/S.984, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.1873/S.987, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; H.R.2364/S.1283, Family and Medical Leave Inclusion Act, in support of updating the Family and Medical Leave Act to reflect a broader range of caregiver relationships, ensuring that workers can use unpaid leave to care for an adult child, domestic partner, grandparent, grandchild, parent-in-law, or sibling.

Social Security, in support of protecting and strengthening the Social Security program including opposition to raising the retirement age, weakening the cost-of-living adjustment program, changing the benefit formula, or means-testing benefits.

In support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act.

H.R.2, Repealing the Job-Killing Health Care Law Act, in opposition to repealing health care legislation passed last Congress; H.R.3, No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act , in opposition to attacks on reproductive rights; Access to Birth Control Act, in support of coverage of birth control by insurance companies.

H.R.1419/S.767, Every Student Counts Act, in support of better accountability for high schools through uniform graduation rates; H.R.1648/S.506, Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.458, High School Athletics Accountability Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.471/S.206, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.998/S.555, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; S.540, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011, in support of preventing and responding to bullying and harassment at institutions of higher education; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, in support of robust accountability, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of a strong gainful employment regulation.

H.R.1116/S.598, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1397/S.811, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; in support of Senate action of pending judicial nominations.

H.R.1283/S.3065, Military Readiness Enhancement Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces; H.R.3017/S.1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.3567, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.4114/S.2736, Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault, in support of reducing the rape kit backlog; Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated; restore longstanding religious liberty protections in faith based partnerships; SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010, in support of removing charitable choice from federal programs; in support of Senate confirmation of pending judicial nominations.

H.R.12/S.182/S.3772, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; in support of anti-discrimination policies and practices.

In support of expanding educational opportunities for individuals receiving TANF.

S.3985, Senior Citizen Relief Act, in support of one-time payment of $250 to Social Security recipients; H.Res.1670, in opposition to increasing the retirement age for Social Security benefits.

H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R.2262/S.3739, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.2556/S.1552, Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act and Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.2597, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, in support of increased implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports; H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.3295, Removing Impediments to Students Education (RISE) Act, in support of improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; H.R.4037/S.2740, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act, in support of addressing the literacy needs of all students; H.R.4354/S.2896, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2009, in support of addressing the training and professional development needs of current and aspiring school principals; H.R.4530/S.3390, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.4925, Healthy Media for Youth Act, in support of improving the messages the media sends girls about their body images; S.1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, in support of workforce investment; S.729/S.3992/H.R.5281/H.R.1751, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, American Dream Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of equity in athletics for students with disabilities; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; H.R.5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, in support of reversing special bankruptcy protections for private student lenders; S.3206, Keep Our Educators Working Act, in support of emergency funds to keep teachers in classrooms this year; H.R.5211, Family Engagement in Education Act, in support of increased efforts and resources for family engagement in education; H.R.5628, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act, in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in schools, and safer learning environments; H.R.5894, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of improving graduation rates among expecting or parenting secondary school students; H.RES.1593, supporting academically based social studies curriculum standards for the Nation's elementary and secondary education public school textbooks; in support of accountability in Perkins Act programs; in support of nontraditional students attending community colleges; S.3960, Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010, in support of ending harassment on college campuses.

Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of maintaining and expanding service levels and restoring purchasing power, of investments in education including funding for STEM programs and innovation, improvements in school climates, bullying and harassment prevention, educational technology leadership, continued increases in Pell grants, Income Based Loan Repayment, WEEA, and CCAMPIS, support for labor priorities such as the Women's Bureau, the state paid leave fund, reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Fund, and enforcement of current worker protections and support for health and human services priorities such as Title X family planning, pregnancy prevention initiatives, and TANF emergency funds, and of funding the development of a supplemental poverty measure; H.R.3082, Continuing Appropriations and Surface Transportation Extensions Act, 2011, in support of annual appropriations including meeting the shortfall of funds for Pell grants, and ensuring full funding for STEM education.

H.R.2965, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act, support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.

H.R.4213, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, in support of extending ARRA benefits including jobless benefits, enhanced Medicaid FMAP, and COBRA subsidies, in support of a jobs bill that is inclusive targeting workers shut out of construction and apprenticeships through training and recruitment, in support of providing assistance to schools to meet budget shortfalls; in support of renewing and improving the refundable Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit and American Opportunity Tax Credit; in support of allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans to expire, maintaining a strong estate tax, eliminating corporate tax loopholes.

H.R.3288, FY 2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, for striking language restricting the District of Columbia from using local funds to pay for critical abortion services for its residents; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriation, in support of maintaining and expanding service levels and restoring purchasing power, of investments in education including funding for STEM programs and innovation, improvements in school climates, bullying and harassment prevention, educational technology leadership, continued increases in Pell grants, Income Based Loan Repayment, WEEA, and CCAMPIS, support for labor priorities such as the Women's Bureau, the state paid leave fund, reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Fund, and enforcement of current worker protections and support for health and human services priorities such as Title X family planning, pregnancy prevention initiatives, and TANF emergency funds, and of funding the development of a supplemental poverty measure.

H.R.2965, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.

H.R.1700/S.2129, National Womens History Museum Act, in support of a permanent location for the National Women's History Museum.

H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R.2262/S.3739, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.2556/S.1552, Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act and Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.2597, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, in support of increased implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports; H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.3295, Removing Impediments to Students Education (RISE) Act, in support of improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; H.R.4037/S.2740, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act, in support of addressing the literacy needs of all students, H.R.4354/S.2896, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2009, in support of addressing the training and professional development needs of current and aspiring school principals; H.R.4530/S.3390, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.4925, Healthy Media for Youth Act, in support of improving the messages the media sends girls about their body image; S.1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, in support of workforce investment; S.729/H.R.1751, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, American Dream Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of equity in athletics for students with disabilities; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; H.R.5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, in support of reversing special bankruptcy protections for private student lenders; S.3206, Keep Our Educators Working Act, in support of emergency funds to keep teachers in classrooms this year; H.R.5211, Family Engagement in Education Act, in support of increased efforts and resources for family engagement in education; H.R.5628, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act, in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in schools, and safer learning environments; H.R.4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, in support of including funding for jobs for teachers and to close the Pell grant shortfall; H.R.5894, Pregnant and Parenting Students Access to Education Act, in support of improving graduation rates among expecting or parenting secondary school students; H.RES.1593, supporting academically based social studies curriculum standards for the Nation's elementary and secondary education public school textbooks.

H.R.3126/H.R.4173/S.3217, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, ensuring private student loans are covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency regardless of the institution offering the loan, in support of certification of loan eligibility before private student loans are issued.

H.R.1551/S.611, Responsible Education About Life Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sex education; H.R.3312, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act, in support of comprehensive sex education, for the full range of reproductive health services including maternity care, for expanded Medicaid family planning eligibility and Title X, and for pregnant and parenting students; H.R.463/S.21, Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; S.3454/H.R.5136, National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2011, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces, access to reproductive health care for servicewomen, in opposition to federally funded vouchers, in support of paid parental leave for federal employees; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.4594/S.2982, International Violence Against Women Act of 2010, in support of decreasing pervasive violence against women and girls globally through a coordinated and comprehensive response.

In support of expanding educational opportunities for individuals receiving TANF.

H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements; H.R.1020, Arbitration Fairness Act, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses; development of legislation to address age discrimination raised by Gross Supreme Court case.

H.R.3126/H.R.4173/S.3217, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, Restoring American Financial Stability Act of 2010, ensuring private student loans are covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency regardless of the institution offering the loan, in support of certification of loan eligibility before private student loans are issued.

H.R.1283/S.3065, Military Readiness Enhancement Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces; H.R.3017/S.1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.3567, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.4114/S.2736, Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault, in support of reducing the rape kit backlog; Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated; restore longstanding religious liberty protections in faith based partnerships; H.R.5466, SAMHSA Modernization Act of 2010, in support of removing charitable choice provisions from federal programs.

H.R.421, American Jobs and Closing Tax Loopholes Act of 2010, in support of extending ARRA benefits including jobless benefits, enhanced Medicaid FMAP, and COBRA subsidies, in support of a jobs bill that is inclusive targeting workers shut out of construction and apprenticeships through training and recruitment, in support of providing assistance to schools to meet budget shortfalls; in support of renewing and improving the refundable Child Tax Credit, Earned Income Tax Credit, and American Opportunity Tax Credit; in support of allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans to expire, maintaining a strong estate tax, eliminating corporate tax loopholes.

H.R.1700/S.2129, National Womens History Museum Act, in support of a permanent location for the National Women's History Museum.

In support of expanding educational opportunities for individuals receiving TANF.

H.R.2262, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.2556/S.1552, Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act and Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.2597, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, in support of increased implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports; H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.3295, Removing Impediments to Students Education (RISE) Act, in support of improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; H.R.4037/S.2740, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act, in support of addressing the literacy needs of all students; H.R.4354/S.2896, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2009, in support of addressing the training and professional development needs of current and aspiring school principals; H.R.4530/S.3390, Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; H.R.4925, Healthy Media for Youth Act, in support of improving the messages the media sends girls about their body image; S.1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, in support of workforce investment; S.729/H.R.1751, Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2009, American Dream Act, in support of allowing undocumented students, raised in the US, to go to college, contribute to the nations economy, and start on the pathway to citizenship; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, making science a required component of the accountability measure, better disaggregation and cross tabulation in data collection and reporting, and support for secondary schools and dropout prevention; in support of equity in athletics for students with disabilities; in support of rescinding the 2005 Additional Clarification on Prong 3 of Title IX; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; H.R.5043, Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2010, in support of reversing special bankruptcy protections for private student lenders; S.3206, Keep Our Educators Working Act, in support of emergency funds to keep teachers in classrooms this year; H.R.5211, Family Engagement in Education Act, in support of increased efforts and resources for family engagement in education; H.R.5628, Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act, in support of eliminating the use of corporal punishment in schools, and safer learning environments; in support of legislation to provide support for pregnant and parenting students; H.R.4899, Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2010, in support of including funding for jobs for teachers and to close the Pell grant shortfall.

H.R.2965, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.

H.R.1551/S.611, Responsible Education About Life Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sex education; H.R.3312, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act, in support of comprehensive sex education, for the full range of reproductive health services including maternity care, for expanded Medicaid family planning eligibility and Title X, and for pregnant and parenting students; H.R.463/S.21, Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; S.3454/H.R.5136, National Defense Authorization Act for the Fiscal Year 2011, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces, access to reproductive health care for servicewomen, in opposition to federally funded vouchers, in support of paid parental leave for federal employees; in support of increased funding for and reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act; H.R.3590, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, relating to the provisions of the Stupak Amendment.

H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812/S.3500, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; Workforce Investment Act, in support of reauthorization including programs that move women into nontraditional occupations, expand supportive services, eliminate the sequence of services, streamline WIA with other career and technical education and job training programs, and align data collection and accountability measurements.

H.R.1551/S.611, Responsible Education About Life Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sex education; H.R.3312, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act, in support of comprehensive sex education, for the full range of reproductive health services including maternity care, for expanded Medicaid family planning eligibility and title X, and for pregnant and parenting students; H.R.3590/H.R.3962, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and Affordable Health Care for America Act, in support of investment in basic, primary health care, including reproductive health care, in support of ending gender rating in insurance premiums, in opposition to H.AMDT.509 and S.AMDT.2962 to limit access to abortion services, in support of S.AMDT.2791 to support access to key preventative services for women, in support of removing the 5 year waiting period for immigrants to obtain Medicaid; H.R.463/S.21, Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services.

H.R.2965, Global Resources for Women to Thrive Act, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries; in support of extending ARRA benefits including jobless benefits and COBRA subsidies, in support of a jobs bill that is inclusive targeting workers shut out of construction and apprenticeships through training and recruitment, in support of providing assistance to schools to meet budget shortfalls.

H.R.3126/H.R.4173, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, ensuring private student loans are covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency regardless of the institution offering the loan, in support of certification of loan eligibility before private student loans are issued; opposition to entitlement or deficit reduction commission.

In support of reauthorization of the America COMPETES Act and programs encouraging women and girls to enter STEM fields.

H.R.3288, FY2010 Consolidated Appropriations Act, in support of striking language restricting the District of Columbia from using local funds to pay for critical abortion services for its residents; H.R.4872, Health Care and Education Affordability Reconciliation Act, in support of investment in basic, primary health care, including reproductive health care, in support of ending gender rating in insurance premiums, in support of direct lending for student loans, funding for community colleges, STEM programs, and early childhood education; Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of investments in education including funding for STEM programs and innovation, improvements in school climates, bullying and harassment prevention, continued increases in Pell grants, Income Based Loan Repayment, WEEA, and CCAMPIS, support for labor priorities such as the Women's Bureau, the state paid leave fund, reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Fund, and enforcement of current worker protections and support for health and human services priorities such as Title X family planning, pregnancy prevention initiatives, and TANF emergency funds; in support of striking abortion restrictions for beneficiaries of several federal programs; in support of increased funding for the Violence Against Women Act.

In support of expanding educational opportunities for individuals receiving TANF.

H.R.1700/S.2129, National Women's History Museum Act, in support of a permanent location for the National Women's History Museum.

H.R.1283/S.3065, Military Readiness Enhancement Act, in support of prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation in our nations armed forces; H.R.3017/S.1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; H.R.3567, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.4114/S.2736, Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault, in support of reducing the rape kit backlog; Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated; restore longstanding religious liberty protections in faith based partnerships; in support of the nomination of Sharon Brown for Legal Services Corporation.

H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2157/S.904, Fair Pay Act of 2009, in support of comparable worth; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers; H.R.4812, Local Jobs for America Act, in support of creating and saving jobs in local governments, schools, and local law enforcement; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; in support of federal contracting with responsible businesses who support their employees; in support of the nomination of Patricia Smith for Solicitor of Labor.

H.R.3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, in support of mandatory Pell grants and direct student loans, the early childhood learning fund and for community colleges especially programs that target women in nontraditional occupations; Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.3295, Removing Impediments to Students Education (RISE) Act, in support of improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; S.1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, in support of workforce investment; in support of equity in athletics for students with disabilities; in support of rescinding the 2005 Additional Clarification on Prong 3 or Title IX; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education regulations; H.R.2556/S.1552, Preserving DC Student Scholarships Act and Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.4354/S.2896, School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2009, in support of addressing the training and professional development needs of current and aspiring school principals; H.R.4037/S.2740, Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act, in support of addressing the literacy needs of all students; H.R.2597, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, in support of increased implementation of school-wide positive behavior supports; H.R.2262, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; Student Nondiscrimination Act, to prohibit discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation in public schools; to provide grants to schools to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in science, technology, engineering and math.

H.R.2965, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries; in support of extending ARRA benefits including jobless benefits and COBRA subsidies, in support of a jobs bill that is inclusive targeting workers shut out of construction and apprenticeships through training and recruitment.

Against repeal of the estate tax.

H.R.3017/S.1584, Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA), in support of protecting individuals from discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity; Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated; H.R.3567, Respect for Marriage Act, in support of the repeal of the Defense of Marriage Act; H.R.1913/S.909, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act and Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in support of expanding the federal hate crime statute and providing additional assistance to local law enforcement agencies; restore longstanding religious liberty protections in faith based partnerships; H.R.4114/S.2736, Justice for Survivors of Sexual Assault, in support of reducing the rape kit backlog.

Fiscal Year 2011 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of Title X public health funding increases in the FY11 budget, in support of funding the Enhancing Education Through Technology program; H.R.3293/H.R.3288, Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations and Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2010, in support of appropriations for the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Program, support for increased investment to strengthen the U.S. STEM education pipeline, Math and Science Partnerships at the Department of Education, Math Now, and investments in teachers, and in support of comprehensive sex education that addresses teen pregnancy and STI/HIV prevention, in support of fully funding VAWA and FVPSA, support for ending the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program, in support of permanent repeal of the global gag rule; H.R.3326, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010, in support of S.AMDT.2588 to restrict funding to defense contractors who commit employees to mandatory binding arbitration in the case of sexual assault; H.R.2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, in support of hate crimes provisions, in opposition to school choice study on vouchers; H.R.3170/S.1432, Fiscal 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, support for ending the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.3081/S.1434, FY 2010 State Department, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations, in support of permanently repealing the global gag rule.

H.R.1700/S.2129, National Womens History Museum Act, in support of a permanent location for the National Women's History Museum.

H.R.3126/H.R.4173, Consumer Financial Protection Agency Act of 2009, The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2009, ensuring private student loans are covered by the Consumer Financial Protection Agency regardless of the institution offering the loan, in support of certification of loan eligibility before private student loans are issued; opposition to entitlement or deficit reduction commission.

H.R.2847, Fiscal 2010 Commerce, Justice, and Science Appropriations, in support of funding for NSF; H.R.3170/S.1432, Fiscal 2010 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations, support for ending the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program; H.R.3183/S.1436, Fiscal Year 2010 Energy and Water Development Appropriations, in support of the Department of Energys REgaining our ENERGY Science and Engineering Edge (RE-ENERGYSE) program; H.R.3293, Fiscal Year 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Appropriations, in support of appropriations for the Patsy T. Mink Fellowship Program, support for increased investment to strengthen the U.S. STEM education pipeline, Math and Science Partnerships at the Department of Education, Math Now, and investments in teachers, and in support of comprehensive sex education that addresses teen pregnancy and STI/HIV prevention; in support of fully funding VAWA and FVPSA; H.R.2647, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2010, in support of hate crimes provisions, in opposition to school choice study on vouchers.

H.R.1361 /S.538, Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, in support of all students having access to access to the prevention, early intervention, intervention and consultative services of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists; H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R.2262, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support of encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.2597, Positive Behavior for Safe and Effective Schools Act, in support of changing ineffective and harmful school discipline practices; H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; H.R.3078, Investment in Rural After-School Programs Act of 2009, in support of targeted investments in rural communities afterschool programs; H.R.3221, Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, in support of mandatory Pell grants and direct student loans, the early childhood learning fund and for community colleges especially programs that target women in nontraditional occupations; H.R.3295, Removing Impediments to Students Education (RISE) Act, in support of improvements to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid; S.1468, Adult Education and Economic Growth Act, in support of workforce investment; reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.3343/S.1411, Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (PACE) Act, in support of parent and community outreach to assist schools in engaging with the community and achieving greater parental involvement; in support of rescinding and issuing additional guidance on the 2005 Additional Clarification on Prong 3 of Title IX; in support of rescinding and issuing guidance on the 2006 single-sex education reglations; S.1552, Scholarships for Opportunity and Results Act, in opposition to the extension and expansion of the DC Opportunity Scholarship Program; Student Nondiscrimination Act, in support of ending discrimination based on actual or perceived sexual orientation or gender identity in public schools.

H.R.2965, Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.

Support for permanently rescinding the global gag rule; in support of ratification of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW).

H.R.3312, Preventing Unintended Pregnancies, Reducing the Need for Abortion, and Supporting Parents Act, in support of comprehensive sex education, for the full range of reproductive health services including maternity care, for expanded medicaid family planning eligibility and title X, and for pregnant and parenting students; H.R.463/S.21, Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; H.R.1551/S.611, Responsible Education About Life Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sex education; in support of rescinding health care provider conscience regulations; in support of investment in basic, primary health care, including reproductive health care.

H.R.12/S.182, Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.2339, Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions Act, in support of States that create family leave programs; H.R.2460/S.1152, Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; H.R.626/S.354, Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; H.R.389, Family Fairness Act, in support of expanding FMLA to cover part time workers.

H.R.463/S.21, Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; in support of investment in basic, primary health care, including reproductive health care; in support of rescinding health care provider conscience regulations.

H.R.2882/S.471, High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Actin support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.2882/S.471, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.2074, Pathways Advancing Career Training Act; in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; in support of mandatory Pell grants and direct student loans; H.R.1388, Serve America Act, in support of community investment and the inclusion of national service programs for current students, encouraging STEM professionals to serve through a variety of national service programs; H.R.2262, Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2009, in support encouraging states, districts, and schools to develop policies and programs to prevent and appropriately respond to instances of bullying and harassment; H.R.1361/S.538, Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, in support of all students having access to access to the prevention, early intervention, intervention and consultative services of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists; in support of support funding for comprehensive sex education programs; S.1411, Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged (PACE) Act, in support of parent and community outreach to assist schools in engaging with the community and achieving greater parental involvement; in support of rescinding the 2005 Additional Clarification on Prong 3 or Title IX; in support of rescinding 2006 single-sex education reglations.

H.R.1913/S.909, Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act and Matthew Shepard Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in support of expanding the federal hate crime statute and providing additional assistance to local law enforcement agencies; Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated.

H.R.463/S.21 Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, equity in prescription drug coverage, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; H.R.2, Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization of 2009, in opposition to S.AMDT.80 dealing with provisions about unborn children and the Coburn Amendment involving parental consent; in support of rescinding health care provider conscience regulations.

S.160 District of Columbia House Voting Rights Act of 2009, in opposition to S.AMDT.587 to reauthorize the DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 for fiscal year 2010.

H.R.1913 Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in support of expanding the federal hate crime statute and providing additional assistance to local law enforcement agencies; Civil Rights Act of 2009, in support of ensuring that federal funds are not used to subsidize discrimination, that employers are held accountable for age and wage discrimination, and that there is real accountability when civil rights, students rights and workers rights are violated.

H.R.11/S.181 Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009, in opposition to weakening amendments and in support of clarifying that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination, S.166 Title VII Fairness Act; H.R.12/S.182 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages and in opposition to weakening amendments; H.R.626/S.354 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick and safe days for all workers; reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act.

Support for releasing UNFPA funds.

H.R.384 TARP Reform and Accountability Act of 2009, to ensure that taxpayer dollars in the Term Asset-Backed Securities Loan Facility program serve students and consumers as well as lenders; Arbitration Fairness Act of 2009, in support of ending the predatory practice of mandatory arbitration clauses in contracts.

H.R.2831/S.1843 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Fair Pay Restoration Act, S.3209 Title VII Fairness Act, S.2945 Fair Pay Act of 2008, in support of clarifying that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination; H.R.1338/S.766 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; H.R.1542/S.910 Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick days for all workers; work with regards to the Family Medical Leave Act; H.R.5781/S.3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; S.1681 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007, in support of providing additional paid leave for family responsibilities; comments related to the reauthorization of the Workforce Investment Act; questions and support for the nomination of Rep. Hilda Solis for Secretary of Labor.

American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, provisions in an economic stimulus package including support for increased Pell grants, school construction and rehabilitation, expansion of unemployment insurance, and job training funding; support for ending the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program.

Support for reforming pensions to include part-time employees, to include FMLA time-off in vesting and service requirements, and to repealing the integration of Social Security in pension plans.

H.R. 6548/S. 3528 General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008, in support of the National Womens History Museum.

H.R.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment prevention provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; support for legislation on women in STEM education and careers; H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; provisions relating to the implementation of the Higher Education Act reauthorization including increased Pell grants, CCAMPIS, and hate crimes prevention; comments related to the nomination of Arne Duncan for Secretary of Education; H.R.3132 Safe Schools Improvement Act, in support of bullying and harassment prevention provisions.

H.R.2965 Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2007, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.

H.R. 5244 Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights, in support of equal access to credit; H.R. 3221 Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, in support of Community Development Block Grants, the Affordable Housing Trust Fund, loan originator registration and licensing, helping borrowers refinance into more affordable loans, and oversight of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac; H.R.3609 Emergency Home Ownership and Mortgage Equity Protection Act, in support of substitute legislation to help families repay mortgage debt; H.R.1424 Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008, in support of Chapter 13 judicial notification relief, protections for taxpayers, restrictions for executive compensation, minimization of moral hazard, and increased oversight and transparency.

H.R.4137/S.1642 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007, Higher Education Opportunity Act, and the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, increasing Pell grants, providing year-round Pell grants, creating Mink Graduate fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program, repealing the higher education financial aid drug penalty, aligning hate crimes reporting on campus with the FBI, increased funding for STEM education for women and minorities, a cost study of providing aid to less than half-time students; H.R.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.6654/S.3364 Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, in support of increased number of school counselors, school psychologists, and school social workers serving low-income school districts; H.R.3514 Gender Bias Elimination Act, in support of programs for women and girls pertaining to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; support for legislation on women in STEM education and careers; H.R.6314/H.R.6263 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008, in support of reducing the gender barriers at college and universities that often deter women from entering STEM fields; H.R.3289 Providing Resources Early for Kids Act, in support of federal investment in high-quality preschool programs; H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups; H.R. 2851 Michelles Law, in support of extending health insurance coverage to students who leave school because of injury.

H.R.6049/S.3125 Renewable Energy and Job Creation Act and Energy Independence and Tax Relief Act of 2008, in support of expanding eligibility for the Child Tax Credit.

H.R.2831/S.1843 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Fair Pay Restoration Act, S.3209 Title VII Fairness Act, S.2945 Fair Pay Act of 2008, in support of clarifying that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination; H.R.1338/S.766 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; H.R.1542/S.910 Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick days for all workers; work with regards to the Family Medical Leave Act; H.R.5781/S.3140 Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act, in support of providing paid parental leave for federal employees; S.1681 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007, in support of providing additional paid leave for family responsibilities.

H.R. 6548/S. 3528 General Services Administration Portfolio Enhancement Act of 2008, in support of the National Womens History Museum

H.R.7110/S.3604 Job Creation and Unemployment Relief Act of 2008 and FY2008 Second Supplemental Appropriations, in support of an extension of unemployment insurance and funding for job training and education; H.R.2638 Consolidated Security, Disaster Assistance and Continuing Appropriations Act, in support of additional funding for Pell grants and state unemployment insurance benefits; H.Con.Res.312/S.Con.Res.70 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2009, in support of funding for public education and reject the Presidents Pell Grants for Kids voucher proposal and the plan to turn the 21st Century Learning Center program into an afterschool voucher program; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009, with regards to the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program; S.3230 Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2009, with regards to maternal and child health block grant, Title X family planning, WISEWOMAN Program, Healthy Start and other programs related to women's health, in support of comprehensive sexuality education and the elimination of abstinence-only education programs, funding for the Violence Against Women Act through Title V programs and other programs related to women and sexual harassment; State Department, Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2009, in support of increased United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) funding; S.3182 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, in support of increased FY09 funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and for NSFs Education and Human Resources (EHR) Directorate to foster improvements in K-12, undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, vocational, and informal STEM education; H.R.2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act 2008, in support of education benefits for veterans and an extension of unemployment insurance benefits.

H.R.493/S.358 Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, in support of protecting individual privacy and freedom from discrimination; ADA Amendments Act of 2008, in support of ensuring coverage for those individuals under the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.

H.Con.Res.312/S.Con.Res.70 Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for FY2009, in support of funding for public education and reject the Presidents Pell Grants for Kids voucher proposal and the plan to turn the 21st Century Learning Center program into an afterschool voucher program; Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2009, with regards to the District of Columbia Opportunity Scholarship Program; Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education Appropriations Act, 2009, with regards to maternal and child health block grant, Title X family planning, WISEWOMAN Program, Healthy Start and other programs related to women's health, in support of comprehensive sexuality education and the elimination of abstinence only education programs, funding for the Violence Against Women Act through Title V programs and other programs related to women and sexual harassment; State Department, Foreign Operations Appropriations Act, 2009, in support of increased United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) funding; Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Act, in support of increased FY09 funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) and for NSFs Education and Human Resources (EHR) Directorate to foster improvements in K-12, undergraduate, graduate, continuing education, vocational, and informal STEM education; H.R.2642 Supplemental Appropriations Act 2008, in support of education benefits for veterans and an extension of unemployment insurance benefits.

H.R.4137/S.1642 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 and the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, increasing Pell grants, providing year round Pell grants, creating Mink fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program, repealing the higher education financial aid drug penalty, aligning hate crimes reporting on campus with the FBI, increased funding for STEM education for women and minorities, a cost study of providing aid to less than half-time students, a FIPSE grant to create an inter-institutional monitoring organization that examines racial and gender equity; H.R.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.3514 Gender Bias Elimination Act, in support of programs for women and girls pertaining to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; support for legislation on women in STEM education; H.R.6314/H.R.6263 Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2008, in support of reducing the gender barriers at college and universities that often deter women from entering STEM fields; H.R.3289 Providing Resources Early for Kids Act, in support of federal investment in high-quality preschool programs; H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act, in support of increasing career and vocational training opportunities for underrepresented groups.

H.R.819/S.21 Prevention First Act, providing for increased access to contraceptives, comprehensive sexual education, provision of emergency contraception to overseas military women, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services; H.R.4054/S.2347 Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, in support of fixing the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to permit university health care centers and other safety net health care providers to receive nominally priced birth control; H.R1653/S.972 Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sexual education in schools.

H.R.4137/S.1642 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 and the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, increasing Pell grants, providing year round Pell grants, creating Mink fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program, repealing the higher education financial aid drug penalty, aligning hate crimes reporting on campus with the FBI, increased funding for STEM education for women and minorities, a cost study of providing aid to less than half-time students; H.R.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.3514, Gender Bias Elimination Act, in support of programs for women and girls pertaining to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; support for legislation on women in STEM education and careers; The District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act of 2003, against reauthorization of the program.

H.R.2965 Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2007, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries; H.R.5140 Recovery Rebates and Economic Stimulus for the American People Act of 2008, in support of Senate version extending unemployment benefits and tax rebates to low-income workers and seniors.

H.R.3372 Emergency Contraception Education Act, in support of public service programming to increase awareness regarding emergency contraception. H.R.819/S.21 Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, provision of emergency contraception to overseas military women, expansion of Medicare funding of family planning services. H.R.4054/S.2347 Prevention Through Affordable Access Act, in support of fixing the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 to permit university health care centers and other safety net health care providers to receive nominally priced birth control; H.R1653/S.972 Responsible Education About Life (REAL) Act, in support of federally funded comprehensive sexual education in schools.

H.R.2272/S.761 21st Century Competitiveness Act and the America COMPETES Act in support of improved STEM education for women and minorities, particularly the inclusion of H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers for 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, H.R. 363, Sowing Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, and H.R. 1867, NSF Authorization 2007, comments submitted to White House supporting conference report; H.R.3378 College Affordability for Working Students Act, in support of making college more affordable through loans for part-time college students; H.R.2669 College Cost Reduction and Access Act, in support of reducing college costs, increasing Pell grants, improving financial aid and lending practices; H.R.4137/S.1642 College Opportunity and Affordability Act of 2007 and the Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act, increasing Pell grants, providing year round Pell grants, creating Mink fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program, repealing the higher education financial aid drug penalty, aligning hate crimes reporting on campus with the FBI, increased funding for STEM education for women and minorities; S.2205 DREAM Act of 2007, in support of providing a pathway to citizenshup for undocumented college students; H.R.3763/S.1920 GRADUATES Act, support for increased grants, research, and accountability at nation's secondary schools to increase student achievement; H.R.901/S.518 High School Athletics Accountability Act and High School Sports Information Collection Act, in support of the collection and dissemination of participation and expense data regarding high school athletics; No Child Left Behind reauthorization in House and Senate, in support of strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorize the Women's Educational Equity Act, including provisions from H.R.901/S.518, reducing high stakes testing, making funding mandatory, expanding the 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment provisions, and making science a required component of the adequate yearly progress measure under Title I; H.R.3132 Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2007, support amending the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to include bullying and harassment prevention programs; The District of Columbia School Choice Incentive Act of 2003, against reauthorization of the program.

H.R.2019/S.1087 Fair Pay Act, in support of amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin; H.R.2831/S.1843 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Fair Pay Restoration Act, to clarify that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination; H.R. 1338/S. 766 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; S.1681 Family Leave Insurance Act of 2007, in support of providing additional paid leave for family responsibilities; H.R.1542/S.910 Healthy Families Act, in support of providing paid sick days for all workers.

H.R.2965 Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2007, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.

H.R.1592/S.1105 Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in support of expanding the federal hate crimes statute; comments to Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Mukasey as Attorney General; comments supporting increased oversight for faith-based initiatives.

H.R.3093/S.1745 Commerce, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, in support of funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), the NSF Math and Science partnership program and the NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship; H.R.3043/S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, in support of full funding for training, education and social service programs, report language clarifying the intent of Congress with regards to Title IX, support of the Senate funding levels for Community Based Abstinence Education, opposition to H. Amdt. 594 limiting Title X funding for Planned Parenthood, opposition to S. Amdt. 3406 limiting access for teens to contraceptives, opposition to Title III funding for the Louisiana Family Forum; H.R.2764 The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008 and the Department of State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2008, support for report language clarifying Congressional intent with regards to Title IX, in support of international reproductive rights and the repeal of the Mexico City Policy; H.R.4156 Orderly and Responsible Iraq Redeployment Appropriations Act, 2008, in support of provisions from the DREAM Act and the Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act.

S.1841 National Women's History Museum Act, in support of creating a museum honoring women's history; H.R.3114 National Women's Rights History Project Act, in support of funding various projects surrounding the history of the women's rights movement.

H.R.1592/S.1105 Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, in support of expanding the federal hate crimes statute; comments to Senate Judiciary Committee on the nomination of Mukasey as Attorney General; comments supporting increased oversight for faith-based initiatives.

H.R.2019/S.1087 Fair Pay Act, in support of amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin; H.R.2831/S.1843 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and Fair Pay Restoration Act, to clarify that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination; H.R. 1338/S. 766 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize

H.R.2965 Global Resources and Opportunities for Women to Thrive Act of 2007, in support of economic opportunities for women in developing countries.

H.R.3093/S.1745 Commerce, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, in support of funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF), the NSF Math and Science partnership program and the NSF Robert Noyce Scholarship; H.R.3043/S.1710 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008, in support of full funding for training, education and social service programs, report language clarifying the intent of Congress with

H.R.1386/S.803 Child Support Protection Act of 2007, in support of restoring federal performance matching funds to the child support program; H.R.3372 Emergency Contraception Education Act, in support of public service programming to increase awareness regarding emergency contraception. H.R.819/S.21 Prevention First Act, providing for comprehensive sexual education, increased access to contraceptives, provision of emergency contraception to overseas military women, expansion of Medicare

H.R. 1338/S. 766 Paycheck Fairness Act, to amend the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to add nonretaliation requirements, increase penalties and authorize the Secretary of Labor to seek additional compensatory or punitive damages; comments to encourage Secretary Chao of the Department of Labor to fully utilize the Women's Bureau budget. H.R. 2019/S. 1087, Fair Pay Act, support amending the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to prohibit discrimination in the payment of wages on account of sex, race, or national origin; H.R. 2831 Ledbetter Fair Pay Act and S. 1843 Fair Pay Restoration Act, to clarify that each discriminatory paycheck is in fact another act of discrimination; H.R. 2/S. 2, Minimum Wage Increase Act of 2007, support of a minimum wage increase;

H. Res 149/S. Res. 102, International Women's Day, celebrating US participation in International Women's Day and the accomplishments of women worldwide; H. Con. Res. 105, National Suffragist Day, to promote awareness of the women suffragists.

H.R. 2669, College Cost Reduction Act and S. 1762 Higher Education Access Act both in support of reducing college costs, increasing Pell grants, improving financial aid and lending practices; H.R.5 College Student Relief Act of 2007, in support of reducing college costs and improving financial aid provisions; comments submitted to the Department of Education Office of Vocational and Adult Education on the Perkins State Plan; comments submitted to the US Commission on Civil Rights on Title IX; S. 774, DREAM Act, providing in-state tuition to undocumented immigrants; H.R. 1486 Empowering Parents through Choice Act, opposing voucher programs; H.R. 821 Everyone Deserves Unconditional Access to Education (EDUCATE) Act, increased funding for higher education; H.R. 2559/S. 1704, First Higher Education Extension Act of 2007, in support of extending HEA; GRADUATES Act; H.R. 2928/S. 1185 Graduation Promise Act of 2007, in support of closing the graduation gap and preparing students for college; S. 556 Head Start for School Readiness Act, increase the number of eligible students and the amount of funding; H.R. 901 High School Athletics Accountability Act and S. 518 High School Sports Information Collection Act both in support of the collection and dissemination of data regarding high school athletics; S. 1642 Higher Education Amendments of 2007, in support of reauthorization of HEA, increasing Pell grants, providing year round Pell grants, creating Mink fellowships, improving CCAMPIS program; S. 1159, IDEA Full Funding Act, in support of increased funding for the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; H.R. 1429 Improving Head Start Act of 2007, in support of expanding Head Start access; H.R. 1051, National STEM Scholarship Database Act, in support of creation of an internet database of STEM Scholarships and fellowships; No Child Left Behind reauthorization, reauthorize NCLB including strengthening STEM education for minorities and girls, reauthorizing Women's Educational Equity Act, include High School Athletic Accountability, reduce high stakes testing, make funding mandatory, expanding 21st Century Community Learning Centers, including bullying and harassment legislation; H.R. 2017, Part-time Student Assistance Act, provide funding for higher education to part-time students; H. Res. 406/S. Res. 242 Patsy T Mink Equal Opportunity in Education Act, Title IX Resolution, in continued support of Title IX; H.R. 990 Pell Grant Equity Act, support removal of tuition barriers to Pell grants; H.R. 2702, Post 9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2007, fund 9/11 veterans' education; H.R. 1653/S. 972 Responsible Education about Life (REAL) Act, fund comprehensive sexual education; H.R. 325/S. 224 Standards to Provide Education Achievement for Kids (SPEAK) Act, create voluntary core standards in math and science in schools; S. 359 Student Debt Relief Act of 2007, reduce student loan rates; H.R. 890/S. 486 Student Loan Sunshine Act, create trustworthy student loan system; comments to Senate Finance Committee on allowing Title V, Section 510 (b) of the Social Security Act regarding abstinence-only-until-marriage sexual education programs to expire; comments to House Appropriations Committee on the elimination of all funding for Community-Based Abstinence Education. H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers for 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, in support of scholarships for mathematics and science teachers; H.R. 2272/S.761, 21st Century Competitiveness Act and America COMPETES Act, in support of improved STEM education for women and minorities, particularly the inclusion of H.R. 362, 10,000 Teachers for 10 Million Minds Science and Math Scholarship Act, H.R. 363, Sowing Seeds Through Science and Engineering Research Act, and H.R. 1867, NSF Authorization 2007;

H.R. 1592/S. 1105, Matthew Shepard Local Law Enforcement Hate Crimes Prevention Act, bill to expand the federal hate crime statute; H.J. Res. 40/S. J. Res. 10 Women's Equality Amendment, in support of equal rights for men and women; support of the United Nations Convention to End Discrimination Against Women

S. 1348, Comprehensive Immigration Reform Act of 2007, support of the DREAM Act Amendment, providing probationary visas for undocummented immigrants to attend college.

H.R. 1867 National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2007, in support of increased funding for STEM education for women and minorities; H.R. 1928, a report by the National Academy of Sciences on underrepresentation of certain groups in STEM fields, provides research on STEM field representation; H.R. 363 Sowing the Seeds through Science and Engineering Research Act, authorizing appropriations for basic research in science and engineering and for graduate fellowships.

H.R. 1591, US Troop Readiness, Veterans' Health and Iraq Accountability Act, 2007, issues pertaining to increasing the minimum wage; H.R. 2206, Iraq Spending Bill, issues pertaining to increasing minimum wage.