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News of Note: Duckworth, Saudi Women, and Pro-Woman Actvity in the Senate

News of Note: Duckworth, Saudi Women, and Pro-Woman Actvity in the Senate

By Karyn Bruggeman and Traci Snyder on 09/27/2011 @ 10:31 AM

Tags: Tammy Duckworth, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate, Women's rights, Reproductive Rights, News of Note

What's going on this week in the news? Tammy Duckworth gains support, women in Saudi Arabia are granted the right to vote, and the Senate works to permanently repeal anti-choice legislation that affects women abroad.

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Surprise, surprise: 2 male Republican leaders pick 6 male Republicans to lead

Surprise, surprise: 2 male Republican leaders pick 6 male Republicans to lead

By Hilary Nachem on 08/10/2011 @ 03:00 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Why Women, Boehner's Boys, Economy

Speaker Boehner and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell each announced their three picks for the all-powerful, debt slashing “Super Committee” this morning. And, in a shocking ode to the party’s history, they chose… I hope you’re sitting down for this… six white males. Lost my socks there.

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Amy Klobuchar: advocating for pregnant women's health

Amy Klobuchar: advocating for pregnant women's health

By Elizabeth Arzt on 04/01/2011 @ 03:30 PM

Tags: Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senate, Why Women

EMILY’s List alum Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) are urging the Federal Trade Commission to launch an investigation into a potential case of price gouging after a drug treatment used in high risk pregnancies dramatically increased in cost.

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McCaskill & Klobuchar: fighting for sexual assault survivors in our military

McCaskill & Klobuchar: fighting for sexual assault survivors in our military

By Elizabeth Arzt on 03/31/2011 @ 03:00 PM

Tags: Claire McCaskill, Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Senate, Why Women

We’re so proud of EMILY’s List Senators Claire McCaskill and Amy Klobuchar for introducing the “Support for Survivors Act,” legislation that seeks to protect service members who are victims of rape.

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Sen. Mikulski and women senators lead the call for civility

Sen. Mikulski and women senators lead the call for civility

By Hilary Nachem on 02/05/2011 @ 02:40 PM

Tags: Barbara Mikulski, Claire McCaskill, US Senate, Stand Up to Serve

Mikulski started organizing casual events where the women could get together with "no staff, no memos, no leaks and no men"several years ago, in cooperation with her colleague (and fellow EMILY's List candidate) Sen. Claire McCaskill. Through their meetings and friendships, they have cultivated a space where the women of the Senate feel comfortable debating issues despite difference of opinion. They may not always agree on the policy choices, but their respect for a civil political discourse manifests on the Senate floor and even on the Sunday shows.

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Our West Coast Senators: protecting their shores

Our West Coast Senators: protecting their shores

By Dinah Douglas on 01/28/2011 @ 10:02 AM

Tags: Barbara Boxer, Patty Murray, Maria Cantwell, Dianne Feinstein, U.S. Senate

Earlier this week, our four West Coast senators did what they do best -- stand up for their home states. This powerful foursome consists of Senators Barbara Boxer (CA), and Patty Murray (WA), who both recently won re-election with the help of EMILY's List members as well as Maria Cantwell (WA), and Dianne Feinstein (CA), who are both up for re-election this cycle. Banded together with the two Democratic senators from Oregon, they're fighting offshore drilling on the Pacific Coast. They'll do to what it takes to protect the natural resources and jobs that are crucial to their constituents.

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Sen. Gillibrand stops by The Daily Show

Sen. Gillibrand stops by The Daily Show

By Hilary Nachem on 01/05/2011 @ 11:25 AM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand

In case you missed it last night, our own Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand dropped by Jon Stewart's The Daily Show. Stewart was a great ally to Sen. Gillibrand in helping to use his voice to move the 9/11 Health Bill forward. In the segment, Sen. Gillibrand gets a chance to thank Jon for his role, as she recognizes the role that all of us have in our democracy: speaking up.

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Barbara Mikulski becomes longest serving woman in Senate history

Barbara Mikulski becomes longest serving woman in Senate history

By Hilary Nachem on 01/05/2011 @ 09:27 AM

Tags: Barbara Mikulski, U.S. Senate

Senator Barbara Mikulski is known amongst her colleagues as the "Dean" of Senate women. She was the first Democratic woman elected to the U.S. Senate in her own right – her groundbreaking campaign was our first, the inspiration for EMILY's List back in 1985. The EMILY's List community has stood with Sen. Mikulski for over two decades. She has fought for us time and time again -- and we've done the same for her, most recently supporting her successful reelection this past November.

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Getting our docket on: Filibuster reform?

Getting our docket on: Filibuster reform?

By Hilary Nachem on 01/03/2011 @ 03:42 PM

Tags: 2010 Election, U.S. Senate, Claire McCaskill

Some may say that the Senate moves at a sloth's pace, and while it was never a legislative cheetah, it hasn't always been like this. The filibuster is not a product of grand legislative tradition -- it's a twisted vestige of a gentleman's agreement first used in opposition to the Civil Rights Act.

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2010 Listing: Top 5 Moments for Women in Politics

2010 Listing: Top 5 Moments for Women in Politics

By Hilary Nachem on 01/02/2011 @ 11:30 AM

Tags: 2010 Election, Why Women, Health Care, U.S. Senate, U.S. House

Only hours into 2011 and our dedicated community is working to make sure that this new year gets off to a strong start. There are a lot of exciting, and yes challenging, tasks that lay ahead of us. We're going to be putting our resources to good work in the coming year to recruit and train pro-choice Democratic women -- to grow our ranks at every level. As we forge the path ahead, join us in reflecting on some of the great achievements our women delivered in the past year.

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An end to

An end to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell"

By Hilary Nachem on 12/23/2010 @ 11:15 AM

Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Why Women

Yesterday, President Obama signed a repeal of the discriminatory Don’t Ask Don’t Tell policy -- and in the coming months our men and women in uniform will be able to serve openly regardless of their sexual orientation. Our women in Congress have written letters, op-eds, and delivered dozens of speeches on the chambers’ floors to bring about this critical change.

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Just in time: Senate passes 9/11 Health Bill

Just in time: Senate passes 9/11 Health Bill

By Hilary Nachem on 12/22/2010 @ 03:50 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, Carolyn Maloney, NY-Sen

Just moments ago, the Senate passed the 9/11 Health Bill at the urging of Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand -- delivering for our first responders, our nation's heroes, the proper medical care they deserve. This bill has been a legislative priority for Sen. Gillibrand for many months -- she has fought hard to bring this issue to the forefront and continued to hold Republicans attempting to block the legislation accountable.

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Tipping my hat to the Senator from New York.

Tipping my hat to the Senator from New York.

By Hilary Nachem on 12/20/2010 @ 12:50 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Kirsten Gillibrand, NY-Sen

We all owe a tip of the hat to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand. A tireless advocate, she’s on an incredible winning streak of late. Kirsten continues to force critical issues to the forefront of our national debate. While other senators, in particular tea party favorite Jim DeMint, have been more focused on political grandstanding and calling working for their constituents in late December “sacrilegious,” Gillibrand has stayed focused on getting things done for American families.

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Sen. Gillibrand vs. the Mixed-Up Priorities of GOP Senators

Sen. Gillibrand vs. the Mixed-Up Priorities of GOP Senators

By Nicole Tatz on 12/13/2010 @ 11:20 AM

Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senate , Health Care

In a move that epitomizes crass partisanship, last week Republican Senators killed the James Zadroga 9/11 Health and Compensation Act.

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Never too soon in Missouri

Never too soon in Missouri

By Hilary Nachem on 12/02/2010 @ 02:05 PM

Tags: MO-Sen, Claire McCaskill, GOP Opponents, U.S. Senate

It's just barely December, and the dust from the 2010 midterms is just starting to settle, but one Republican is already eyeing election day 2012 -- that would be 704 days from now, for those watching at home .

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Taking the Gavel!

Taking the Gavel!

By Emma on 11/19/2010 @ 04:53 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Debbie Stabenow

Today we’re hearing that EMILY’s List’s own Sen. Debbie Stabenow is poised to take the helm of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and to that we say: We couldn’t be happier!

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Paycheck Fairness Act motion fails in the Senate

Paycheck Fairness Act motion fails in the Senate

By Jamie Haynes on 11/17/2010 @ 05:03 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, Women's Rights, GOP Opponents

There is overwhelming evidence that women make less money than men simply because of their gender. But today, Republican members of the Senate once again chose to block the common-sense Paycheck Fairness Act, rather than work across party lines to stand in support of women and equality.

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One Last Push for Women Rights in the 111th Congress

One Last Push for Women Rights in the 111th Congress

By Jamie Haynes on 11/16/2010 @ 04:25 PM

Tags: Women's Rights, U.S. Senate

The Democratic majority is back in business this week and while the pundits are directing most of their attention at other issues, Senate members are wasting no time continuing the fight for women.

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Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's mission to Afghanistan

Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand's mission to Afghanistan

By Nicole Tatz on 11/12/2010 @ 03:00 PM

Tags: Kirsten Gillibrand, U.S. Senate , Foreign Relations

From months of campaigning with the support of EMILY’s List, to winning her first statewide election last week, all the while fighting on behalf of her 19.5 million constituents, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand never skips a beat.

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Behind the spin: Republicans' health care agenda

Behind the spin: Republicans' health care agenda

By Hilary Nachem on 11/10/2010 @ 05:13 PM

Tags: U.S. Senate, U.S. House, Boehner's Boys, Health Care Reform

As the next few months unfold, we can expect to see the GOP's campaign promises turn into bitter legislative battles. You can count on EMILY's List to arm you with the truth to counter their spin.

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