Boehner's America

Today, EMILY's List sent the statement below to the more than 600,000 members of their on-line community, urging them to take action against John Boehner and the GOP's radical anti-woman agenda, this week typified by the attempt to redefine rape to exclude assaults involving drugs, coercion, loss of consciousness, and statutory rape.

Campaign mobilizes supporters and members to say no to the GOP’s anti-woman agenda

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today the Washington Post reported that Speaker John Boehner and House Republicans are hosting an "interactive forum" on job creation from 10:30 to 11:30 this morning. But just hours later, a hearing on H.R. 3 will begin during which Republicans will debate denying women access to vital health care services and facilities.

Statement Against GOP’s Appalling Anti-Woman Agenda

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Speaker Boehner and House Republicans are preparing to vote on their continuing resolution to fund the federal government, which includes attempts to drastically restrict access to health care services and facilities for millions of Americans by defunding Title X services.

Tonight's resolution is just one in a slew of Republican bills proposed that would severely restrict women's access to a full array of preventative health care, birth control, and family planning services.

As the GOP War on Women continues, EMILY's List warns: "Today's vote isn’t going away before November."

WASHINGTON -- Today, Republican leaders in Congress continued their war on women by passing one of the most extreme anti-woman measures ever, H.R.3, by a vote of 251to 175.

Statement from EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Stephanie Schriock, President of EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, today praised the seven women U.S. Senators who stood up against the budget proposal and the radical agenda of the House GOP.

Zero Progress In 16 Years For Republican Women In Leadership

Today, we learned that Speaker-elect John Boehner is convening his transition team for a working lunch titled "Lessons Learned from the 1994 Transition." In the spirit of finding common ground, EMILY's List offers a suggestion.

Campaign mobilizes supporters and members to say no to the GOP’s anti-woman agenda

www.StopTheWarOnWomen.com

WASHINGTON D.C. -- Today, EMILY's List and MoveOn.org Political Action are teaming up to launch Stop The War On Women -- a campaign to mobilize women and men nationwide to say no to the Republicans' radical agenda.

EMILY's List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics today put out this statement in regards to Speaker John Boehner's legislative priorities.

Call for GOP to Focus on Jobs, Not Limits on Women's Health Care and Families' Stability

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With hearings on H.R. 3 beginning tomorrow, Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) joined EMILY's List in a strong call to action against the GOP's anti-woman agenda.

Today, Sen. Blumenthal became the first man ever featured as an author on the EMILY's List website when both Senators co-signed an op-ed promoted to the over 600,000 members of our online community.

From the joint op-ed:

Washington D.C. -- Today, EMILY's List President Stephanie Schriock released this statement on Speaker Boehner's visit to campaign on behalf of Republican Jane Corwin in New York's 26th congressional district.