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EMILYs List Endorses Shirley Weber for Secretary of State in California

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Shirley Weber for secretary of state of California. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement: 

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EMILYs List Endorses Shirley Weber for Secretary of State in California

EMILYs List Statement on Oklahoma Implementing the Most Restrictive Abortion Ban in the Country

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Gov. Kevin Stitt signed into law a near-total abortion ban in Oklahoma (S.B. 612) that is set to take effect in August. Gov. Stitt has signaled his willingness to sign other anti-abortion bills headed to his desk, which will have a more immediate effect. S.B. 612 is now the most restrictive abortion…

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EMILYs List Statement on Oklahoma Implementing the Most Restrictive Abortion Ban in the Country

EMILYs List Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today kicks off Black Maternal Health Week, a week founded by Black Mamas Matter Alliance for awareness, activism, and community-building to bring visibility to Black-led maternal health initiatives. In recognition of this week, Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:  

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EMILYs List Recognizes Black Maternal Health Week

EMILYs List Endorses Valerie Foushee for Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Valerie Foushee for election to represent North Carolina’s 4th Congressional District. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement:

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EMILYs List Endorses Valerie Foushee for Congress

EMILYs List Announces its Spring 2022 Ignite Change Fellows

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, announced the selected fellows for its Spring 2022 Ignite Change Fellowship, a nine-week virtual initiative to train community leaders and advocates and prepare them for a future run for office.

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EMILYs List Announces its Spring 2022 Ignite Change Fellows

Statement on Gov. Whitmer’s Steadfast Efforts to Protect Reproductive Freedom in Michigan

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer brought a lawsuit on behalf of her constituents in order to protect the right to abortion in the state. Michigan currently has a 1931 pre-Roe law on the books that would go into effect and criminalize abortion as manslaughter if the U.S. Supreme Court overturns the precedent in Roe…

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Statement on Gov. Whitmer’s Steadfast Efforts to Protect Reproductive Freedom in Michigan

EMILYs List Announces Bee Nguyen as the Winner of the 2022 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, announced that the 2022 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award will be awarded to Georgia state Rep. Bee Nguyen. The award will be presented at the We Are EMILY Gala on May 3, which will feature a panel with the nominees moderated by journalist Joan…

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EMILYs List Announces Bee Nguyen as the Winner of the 2022 Gabrielle Giffords Rising Star Award

EMILYs List Congratulates Georgette Gómez on Advancing to the Runoff Election for California Assemb

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, EMILYs List, the nation’s largest resource for women in politics, congratulated Georgette Gómez on advancing to the runoff election to represent California Assembly District 80. Laphonza Butler, president of EMILYs List, released the following statement: 

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EMILYs List Congratulates Georgette Gómez on Advancing to the Runoff Election for California Assemb