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Louise Slaughter's Landmark STOCK Act Signed into Law

Louise Slaughter's Landmark STOCK Act Signed into Law

By Lisa McIntire on 04/16/2012 @ 10:04 AM

Tags: Why Women, Louise Slaughter

Louise Slaughter is exactly the kind of fighter and reformer we need in Congress -- and she's shown it in her 25 year House career. She's been a champion for women's rights and consumers, and now she's been drawn into a competitive district. Louise needs our support right away, or else we risk losing one of the leading women in Congress.

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It's about much more than the love of the game

It's about much more than the love of the game

By Hilary Nachem on 12/08/2010 @ 05:28 PM

Tags: Title IX, Louise Slaughter, U.S. House

It was nearly 40 years ago that the late Cong. Patsy Mink of Hawaii authored Title IX, ending years of gender bias in education by funding and paving the way for my generation of women to excel in and out of the classroom. While the bill's language is not specific to athletics programs, many battles for gender equity in school sports have been won, thanks to Title IX.

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Murray, Slaughter introduce bill to educate women, health care providers on emergency contraception

Murray, Slaughter introduce bill to educate women, health care providers on emergency contraception

By Emily on 06/23/2010 @ 11:02 AM

Tags: Patty Murray, Louise Slaughter, Choice, Women's Rights

This week, Senator Patty Murray and Congresswoman Louise Slaughter re-introduced legislation to create an awareness and education campaign to ensure women and health care providers have information about emergency contraception. They've worked together previously on similar bills and hope the current Congress will move forward with the legislation.

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Health care heroes and the road ahead

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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Wise Women: Women at the health care summit

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'

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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