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Women taking care of women

By Hilary on 07/28/2010 @ 05:07 PM

Tags: Lucille Royball-Allard, Debbie Stabenow, Health Care, US House

We were so proud to see former EMILY's List alum Cong. Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-34) introduce a bill last week that will make an incredible difference in the lives of American women and their newborns. The MOMS for the 21st Century Act will address what Lucille rightly calls a “national tragedy”...

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Kilroy legislation aims to ease burden of medical debt

By Emily on 05/27/2010 @ 11:46 AM

Tags: Mary Jo Kilroy, OH-15, US House, Health Care

Con. Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15) has introduced remarkable legislation that would ensure companies couldn't consider paid off or settled medical debt when assessing individuals' credit scores -- a policy difference that would literally change the lives of Americans around the country.

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The Palin Four

By Emily on 03/30/2010 @ 02:51 PM

Tags: Sarah Palin, Health Care, US House, Ann Kirkpatrick, Gabrielle Giffords, Betsy Markey, Suzanne Kosmas

When we say Sarah Palin is targeting our women, we don't just mean figuratively.

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NPR features Pelosi's leadership, skill

By Emily on 03/29/2010 @ 07:27 PM

Tags: Nancy Pelosi, Health Care, US House, Multimedia

NPR did a great feature on the leadership of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi today.

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Palin targets EMILY's List incumbents over health care votes

By Emily on 03/23/2010 @ 08:16 PM

Tags: Sarah Palin, 2010 Elections, Health care, Ann Kirkpatrick, Betsy Markey, Suzanne Kosmas, Gabrielle Giffords, GOP Opponents

What did Sarah Palin have to say today? Plenty.

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Health care heroes and the road ahead

By Emily on 03/22/2010 @ 05:10 PM

Tags: Women's rights, 2010 Elections, Health care, Mary Jo Kilroy, Betsy Markey, Suzanne Kosmas, Dina Titus, Diana DeGette, Rosa DeLauro, Louise Slaughter, Patty Murray, Barbara Mikulski

As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said last night, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition in America!

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Video: Mikulski on health care reform and women

By Emily on 03/22/2010 @ 05:10 PM

Tags: Barbara Mikulski, US Senate, Health Care, Women's Rights

As Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi said last night, being a woman will no longer be a pre-existing condition in America!

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Two words for Congressman Stupak: Thank you

By Stephanie Schriock on 03/08/2010 @ 11:54 AM

Tags: Women's Rights, Stop Stupak, Health Care, Stephanie's Take

I have two words for Cong. Bart Stupak today, and I promise they're not sarcastic: Thank you!

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Why Women? A lopsided health care debate

By Stephanie Schriock on 02/26/2010 @ 05:35 PM

Tags: Health Care, Why Women, Stephanie's Take

Five. Out of more than 40 members of Congress and the Cabinet attending the President’s health care summit yesterday, that’s how many were women.

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Wise Women: Women at the health care summit

By Emily on 02/26/2010 @ 04:15 PM

Tags: Louise Slaughter, Health Care, Patty Murray, Kathleen Sebelius, Nancy Pelosi

They might be few, but they sure are mighty.

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Slaughter on current health coverage for women: 'Believe you me, that is really discriminatory'

By Emily on 02/25/2010 @ 06:58 PM

Tags: Louise Slaughter, Health Care, US House

Cong. Louise Slaughter (NY-28) doesn't mince words.

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A sorry tale

By Ellen R. Malcolm on 12/19/2009 @ 07:55 PM

Tags: Health Care, Women's Rights, US House, US Senate, Stupak-Pitts Amendment, Stop Stupak

If there ever was a case study for why we need more pro-choice Democratic women in Congress, it is the fiasco around abortion coverage in health care reform.

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Thank you, Rosa DeLauro

By Emily on 12/17/2009 @ 04:11 PM

Tags: Rosa DeLauro, Health Care

We're glad to see that our women in Congress know when to stand up and say that enough is enough.

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The heart of the health care debate on abortion

By Ellen R. Malcolm on 12/07/2009 @ 10:27 AM

Tags: Stop Stupak, Stupak-Pitts Amendment, Health Care, Reproductive Rights, Women's Rights

Politics is dangerously personal for women right now.

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Senate passes Mikulski's women's health amendment

By Emily on 12/03/2009 @ 01:11 PM

Tags: Barbara Mikulski, Health Care, US Senate

Exciting news from Capitol Hill today!

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Senator Mikulski introduces amendment to provide critical health care for women

By Emily on 12/01/2009 @ 06:52 PM

Tags: Barbara Mikulski, Health Care, US Senate

In the midst of anti-choice attacks in Congress, it's nice to know that the Democratic women in the Senate have our backs.

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Attack On Abortion Rights Continues in Senate

By Emily on 12/01/2009 @ 06:24 PM

Tags: Women's Rights, Health care, US Senate, Reproductive Rights, Stupak-Pitts Amendment, Stop Stupak

The fight is far from over.

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EMILY's List women take on Stupak/Pitts Amendment

By Emily on 11/23/2009 @ 03:43 PM

Tags: Stupak-Pitts Amendment, Diana DeGette, Women's Rights, Health Care, Stop Stupak

We've long known that EMILY's List elected women are the firewall against restrictions on women's reproductive rights.

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DeGette takes lead in battle against Stupak/Pitts Amendment

By Emily on 11/20/2009 @ 03:43 PM

Tags: Diana DeGette, Women's Rights, Health Care, Stupak-Pitts Amendment, Stop Stupak

Diana, who co-chairs the House's pro-choice caucus with another EMILY's List alum, Cong. Louise Slaughter (NY-28), took a lead role in speaking out against the amendment after it was introduced, and she has been actively working to educate voters about the amendment's potential outcomes and make sure it's not included in the final version of the bill.

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McLane Kuster speaks out in fight to protect reproductive rights

By Emily on 11/13/2009 @ 10:09 AM

Tags: Ann McLane Kuster, NH-02, US House, Health Care, Women's Rights, Stupak-Pitts Amendment

The Stupak/Pitts Amendment, passed with the House's health care bill last week, has caused a firestorm among pro-choice organizations and leaders.

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