AAUW Weighs In: Policy Updates

Commonwealth of Virginia, State of Illinois, and State of Nevada v. Ferriero v. Alabama et al. (1/10/22)

Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (9/20/21)

Doe v. United States (11/30/20)

Merrill v. People First of Alabama (10/19/20)

People First of Alabama v. Secretary of State (10/6/20)

Sagaille v. Carrega (8/10/20)

Virginia, Illinois, and Nevada v. Ferriero (7/1/20)

Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru; St. James School v. Biel (4/9/20)

The Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania and New Jersey; Trump v. Pennsylvania (3/23/20)

June Medical Services LLC v. Gee Amicus  (12/9/19)

Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia; Altitude Express v. Zarda; Harris Funeral Homes v. EEOC (7/3/19)

Pennsylvania and New Jersey v. Trump (6/7/19)

DeOtte v. Azar (5/24/19)

State of California et al. v. Health and Human Services et al. (5/7/19)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. President of the United States of America et al. (3/25/19)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Trump et al.(1/7/19)

State of California v. Health and Human Services et al. (1/7/19)

Tudor v. Southeastern Oklahoma State University, et al. (11/26/2018)

Good v. Iowa Department of Human Services (9/27/2018)

Massachusetts v. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (9/24/2018)

Azar v. Garza (8/16/2018)

State of California et al. v. Health and Human Services et al. (5/25/18)

Parker v. Reema Consulting Services, Inc. (5/30/18)

Horton v. Midwest Geriatric Management, LLC (3/14/18)

Lampley v. Missouri Commission on Human Rights (2/27/18)

NIFLA V. Becerra (2/27/18)

The State of California; the State of Delaware; the State of Maryland; the State of New York; the Commonwealth of Virginia v. Hargan (12/06/17)

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. Donald J. Trump (11/27/17)

AT&T v. Hulteen (11/14/08)

Christiansen v. Omnicom Group (06/28/16)

Jane Doe v. Hagenbeck and Rapp (03/17/16)

Zubik v. Burwell (2/17/16)

Whole Woman’s Health v. Cole

Cuccinelli v. Sebelius

COMMENTS

Comment to U.S. Department of Commerce Supporting Census Bureau Proposal to Conduct American Community Survey Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) Test (5/30/24)

Endorsement of Disrupt Explicit Forged Images and Non-Consensual Edits (DEFIANCE) Act (3/7/24)

Letter to President Biden Urging Instruction of U.S. Archivist to Publish the Equal Rights Amendment (12/5/23)

Gender Justice Comments Supporting U.S. Census Bureau Proposal for Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity Data Collection in American Community Survey (11/20/23)

Endorsement of John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (9/19/23)

AAUW Letter to House of Representatives Supporting Discharge Petition on Equal Rights Amendment (H.J. Res. 25) (7/27/23)

Comment on U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Proposed Rule on HIPAA Protections for Reproductive Health Information (6/16/23)

LETTERS AND TESTIMONY

Letter to House & Senate Democratic Leaders Urging Opposition to Anti-Reproductive Care and Anti-LGBTQI+ Policy Riders in Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations (7/9/24)

Letter to House & Senate Appropriations Committees Urging Elimination of Weldon Amendment from Fiscal Year 2025 Package (6/7/24)

Letter to House Administration Committee Opposing the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act (5/16/24)

Endorsement of Shirley Chisholm Congressional Gold Medal Act (5/13/24)

Letter to House Judiciary Committee Opposing the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act (H.R. 7187) (3/21/24)

Gender Equity Coalition Letter on State of the Union 2024 Expectations (3/6/24)

Letter to Senate Urging Opposition to Amendment Prohibiting Funding for Executive Order on Access to Voting (10/26/23)

Letter to Congress Urging Passage of Clean, Bipartisan Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown (9/12/23)

Letter to House of Representatives Supporting Suite of Voting Rights and Democracy Bills (8/25/23)

People’s Brief on Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA Mifepristone Case (8/15/23)

Letter to House & Senate Appropriations Committees Urging Removal of Language Usurping Local Control in District of Columbia FY 2024 Appropriations (7/11/23)

Gender Justice Organization Comments on OIRA Regulatory Modernization (6/6/23)

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Comment on OIRA Regulatory Modernization (6/6/23)

Comment to Office of Management & Budget on Proposed Updates to Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards (4/27/23)

Letter to House of Representatives Urging Support for the Women’s Health Protection Act (3/23/23)

Statement Endorsing the Abortion is Health Care Everywhere Act (3/22/23)

Letter to House Committee on Education & Workforce Strongly Opposing H.R. 734 (3/7/23)

Statement Endorsing HJ Res. 25 to Remove the Ratification Deadline for the Equal Rights Amendment (1/31/23)

Open Letter to 118th Congress Outlining Gender Equity Coalition Priorities (1/26/23)

Statement Endorsing Washington, D.C. Admission Act (D.C. Statehood Bill) (1/10/23)

Letters and Testimony

Letter to Speaker Pelosi Urging Vote on the Equal Access to Abortion Coverage in Health Insurance (EACH) Act (11/16/22)

Letter to Senate Supporting the Respect for Marriage Act (9/20/22)

Letter to House of Representatives Urging Support for the Women’s Health Protection Act (7/14/22)

Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of Transgender and All LGBTQI+ Youth (6/22/22)

Joint Statement on Buffalo Mass Shooting and Title 42 (6/6/22)

Letter to Senate Urging Support for the Women’s Health Protection Act (5/10/22)

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Denouncing Some Senators’ Unfounded Attacks on Judge Jackson (4/1/22)

Letter to Senate Majority Leader Schumer Urging Vote on H.J. Res 17/S.J. Res 1 (3/31/22)

Letter to Senate in Support of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson for the United States Supreme Court (3/31/22)

Letter to Senate in Support of the Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States (3/17/22)

Letter to President Biden on the State of Women (2/28/22)

Historic SCOTUS Nomination Statement of Support (2/25/22)

Letter to Mississippi State Legislature Urging Legislators to Amend or Vote No on SB 2451 (2/9/22)

Letter to Senate Calling for Support of Cloture Vote on John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (11/3/21)

Letter to Congress in Support of Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act (10/13/21)

Letter to House of Representatives in Support of the Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021 (9/23/21)

Statement in Support of the Equality Act (9/15/21)

Letter to House of Representatives in Support of the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) (8/23/21)

Letter to Senate in Support of the For the People Act (FTPA) and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (VRAA) (6/8/21)

Letter to President Biden Calling for Access to Accurate Identification for Transgender People (6/1/21)

Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of Transgender Students (6/1/21)

Statement Endorsing Menstrual Equity for All Act of 2021 (5/28/21)

Letter to Congress Calling for Increased Funding to Civil Rights Offices (5/27/21)

AAUW Letter to Senate regarding the Committee Hearing on Paid Leave for Working Families (5/18/21)

Letter to the Senate Supporting the Rescission of the EEOC Conciliation Process Rule (5/6/21)

Letter to the House Supporting the Rescission of the EEOC Conciliation Process Rule (5/6/21)

Letter to Congress in Support of the Healthy Families Act (4/12/21)

Letter to Congress Encouraging Support for the Khalid Jabara and Heather Heyer NO HATE Act (4/8/21)

Letter in Support of Kristen Clarke to be Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice (4/8/21)

Memo to President Biden regarding the Me Too Movement (4/121)

Open Letter Supporting Trans Women and Girls (3/31/21)

Letter to Congress Urging Increased Funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program (3/31/21)

Statement Opposing State Legislation Targeting Transgender Youth (3/30/21)

Letter to President Biden Calling for Emergency Safety and Relief for Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities (3/19/21)

Testimony to the House Judiciary Committee on Anti-Asian Violence (3/17/21)

Statement to the Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of the Equality Act (3/16/21)

Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of Vanita Gupta to be Associate Attorney General of the United States (3/5/21)

Letter requesting the ERA be part of the Administration’s first 100 days agenda (12/10/20)

Letter to the New Administration urging the appointment of individuals who are committed to civil rights (11/30/20)

Letter from the Women’s Community regarding Presidential Transition Priorities (10/15/20)

comments

Comment Letter to the Department of Education on Civil Rights Data Collection and LGBTQ+ Students (2/11/22)

Letters and Testimony

Women’s Community Statement on President’s Trump Removal (1/15/21)

Letter from the Women’s Community’s regarding COVID relief priorities (12/14/20)

A Joint Appeal for Protecting the Rule of Law in the 2020 U.S. Elections (10/28/20)

Letter to the Senate Supporting the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (S. 4571) (10/23/20)

AAUW Letter to the Senate in Support of the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (10/14/20)

Letter to the Senate Opposing Judge Barrett’s Confirmation (10/9/20)

Letter from Reproductive Justice Groups Opposing Amy Coney Barrett (10/9/20)

AAUW Letter to the Senate Opposing Judge Barrett’s Confirmation (10/8/20)

Letter to Attorney General Barr Concerning Plan to Protect Voters from the Threat of Violent White Supremacists (10/8/20)

Statement Condemning the Executive Order Undermining Race and Gender Equity Training (10/7/20)

Reproductive Justice Statement on U.S. Supreme Court Vacancy (9/24/20)

Letter to Senate Calling for the Extension of the Statutory Reporting Deadlines for the 2020 Census (8/5/20)

Letter to Congress Opposing Corporate Immunity as Schools and Businesses Re-open (8/4/20)

Letter to Congress Urging the Honoring of the Late Rep. John Lewis by Passing Federal Legislation to Safeguard the Right to Vote (7/28/20)

Letter to the Senate Outlining Priorities for the Next Coronavirus Relief Package (7/20/20)

Civil Rights Principles for Hiring Assessment Technologies (7/15/20)

Letter to Senate Urging Support for the Election Provisions in the HEROES Act (7/2/20)

Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Continued Funding for the Teen Pregnancy Prevention (TPP) Program and the Personal Responsibility Education Program (PREP) (6/23/20)

Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee Requesting Supplemental Funding to Help Conduct the 2020 Census (6/22/20)

Letter to the Administration Requesting an Extension for Comments Pertaining to Changes to the U.S. Asylum System (6/18/20)

Letter to Senate Leadership Requesting an Immediate Boost to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits (6/18/20)

Letter to NCAA Urging Removal of Events from Idaho Due To Anti-Transgender (6/10/20)

Letter to Attorney General Barr Urging a DOJ Investigation into George Floyd’s Death (6/4/20)

Letter to Attorney General Barr Urging a DOJ Investigation into Breonna Taylor’s Death (6/4/20)

Letter from the LGBTQ+ and Civil Rights Community’s Condemning Racism (6/2/20)

Letter to Congress Outlining Federal Policing Priorities (6/1/20)

Letter to the Senate HELP Committee in Support of Jocelyn Samuels as an EEOC Commissioner (6/1/20)

Letter to the Administration Urging the Suspension of a Final Rule Undermining the Affordable Care Act’s Nondiscrimination Provisions (5/7/20)

Coalition Letter to Court Officials Outlining Principles for Federal, State, and Local Courts During the COVID-19 Pandemic (4/22/20)

Coalition Letter to Congressional Leadership to Ensure that Discrimination is Prohibited in All Federally Funded COVID-19 Benefits and Services (4/20/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress Urging Additional Funding for Election Assistance in Response to COVID-19 (4/13/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress and State Elected Officials to Protect Voting Rights and Public Safety in Response to COVID-19 (3/17/20)

Letter to Congress in Support of H.R. 4 The Voting Rights Advancement Act (12/4/19)

Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Reform Urging Support of the Washington, D.C. Admissions Act (H.R. 51) (9/18/19)

Letters to House, Senate, and Congressional Leadership Urging that FY20 Appropriations Protect the Title X Family Planning Program and Repeal the Global Gag Rule (9/4/19)

Letter to House Judiciary Committee Supporting the Equal Rights Amendment and Encouraging a Vote on H.J. Res. 38 (8/14/19)

AAUW Letter to House Urging Vote in Support of the Equality Act (H.R. 5) (5/14/19)

AAUW Statement for House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) (4/29/19)

Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees Financial Services and General Government Subcommittees Supporting the Johnson Amendment (4/25/19)

AAUW Statement for House Judiciary Committee Hearing on the Equality Act (4/10/19)

Statement from Women’s Organizations Supporting Full and Equal Access to Participation in Athletics for Transgender People (4/1/19)

Letter to Senate Finance Committee and House Ways and Means Committee Urging Members to Uphold the Johnson Amendment (2/6/19)

Letter to Congress Outlining Women’s Advocacy Community Legislative Priorities (1/16/19)

Comments

Comments to Department of Labor Opposing Expansion of the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (9/16/19)

AAUW Comments to Department of Health and Human Services Opposing Proposed Regulatory Changes to Nondiscrimination Provisions and Section 1557 (8/13/19)

Letters and Testimony

Letter to the House of Representatives Opposing the Inclusion of Any Language in H.R. 88 That Would Repeal or Weaken the Johnson Amendment (12/18/18)

Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Opposing Any Attempts to Narrow the Legal Definition of Sex to Exclude Transgender, Non-binary, and Intersex People (11/19/18)

Reproductive Rights Groups Outline Policy Vision Statement for Lawmakers (11/15/18)

Letter to Departments of Health and Human Services, Education, Justice, and Labor Expressing Concerns Over Reports that the Administration is Proposing to Narrow the Legal Definition of Sex to Exclude Transgender, Non-binary, and Intersex People (10/30/18)

AAUW Letter to Senate Urging Withdrawal of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination to the Supreme Court (9/28/18)

AAUW Letter to Senate Opposing the Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court (9/17/18)

Civil Rights Groups Call for Investigation on Assault Allegations Against Supreme Court Nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh (9/16/18)

Letter Urging Senators to Oppose the Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Low-Income Individuals (9/7/18)

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing the Confirmation of Judge Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court on Behalf of Reproductive Justice Organizations (8/31/18)

AAUW letter to Senate Judiciary Committee opposing the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court (8/30/18)

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Opposing the Confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court on behalf of Women and Girls with Pre-existing Conditions (8/21/18)

AAUW Comments to Department of Health and Human Services on Proposed Changes to the Title X Family Planning Program (7/31/18)

Comments to Department of Commerce on the Proposed Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census Form (8/1/18)

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee Urging Request and Review of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s Records Prior to Committee Consideration of His Nomination (7/20/18)

Letter to Congress Opposing the Inclusion of Anti-Women’s Health Riders in the Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill (6/20/18)

Letter to House opposing the Border Security and Immigration Reform Act (H.R. 6136) and the Securing America’s Future Act (H.R. 4760) (6/20/18)

Letter to Congress Opposing Inhumane Treatment of Immigrant Women and Children (5/23/18)

Letter to Senate Opposing the Protect and Serve Act of 2018 (S. 2794) (5/16/18)

Letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Azar Opposing the Domestic Gag Rule (5/16/18)

Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Urging Hearings on Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s Inclusion of a Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census (4/12/18)

Letter to Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Urging Hearings on Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross’s Inclusion of a Citizenship Question in the 2020 Census (4/12/18)

Letter to Congress Urging Immediate Action to Pass a Clean Dream Act (2/13/18)

Letter to Senate Urging Support for Dreamers and Passage of the Dream Act (2/13/18)

Letter to Commerce Secretary Ross Opposing the Department of Justice Proposal to Add a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census (1/10/18)

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Urging Opposition to Anti-Women’s Health Riders (12/14/17)

Letter to Congress Advocating Legislative Action on Priority Issues before the Holidays (12/6/17)

Letter to Department of Health and Human Services Opposing the Administration’s Proposed Contraception Coverage Rules (12/5/17)

Letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee Urging Additional Hearings for Brett Talley and Thomas Farr (11/27/17)

Letter To House Ways And Means Committee Opposing Any Language in Tax Reform Legislation that Weakens Johnson Amendment (11/3/17)

AAUW letter urging Representatives to pass a clean Dream Act and sign the discharge petition (9/14/17)

AAUW letter urging Senators to pass a clean Dream Act (9/21/17)

Letter to Senate urging opposition to SUCCEED Act (S. 1852) and support of Dream Act (S.1615) (10/3/17)

AAUW Letter to House Opposing 20-Week Abortion Ban (H.R. 36) (10/3/17)

Letter to House opposing a federal abortion ban (H.R. 36) (10/2/17)

Letter to Department of Justice recommending concrete action steps in response to Charlottesville (9/15/17)

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Urging Opposition to Anti-Women’s Health Riders (9/6/17)

Letter to Congress urging immediate action to pass the Dream Act, S.1615/H.R.3440 (9/6/17)

Letter to President Trump urging continuation of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program (8/31/2017)

Letter urging preservation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) (8/30/17)

Letter to House Committee on Appropriations urging members to maintain the Johnson Amendment provisions within the 2018 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations bill (7/12/17)

Letter to Secretaries of State in opposition to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and its data request (7/6/17)

Letter to Secretaries of State in opposition to the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity and its data request (7/6/17)

Letter to Rep. Jackie Speier in support of Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017, H.R. 2180  (5/09/17)

Letter to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen in support of Access to Contraception for Women Servicemembers and Dependents Act of 2017, S.957 (5/09/17)

Letter in Support of Increasing the (FY) 2018 302(b) Subcommittee Allocation for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill (5/8/17)

Letter Opposing the Global Gag Rule (4/28/2017)

AAUW Letter to Senate Urging Opposition to Confirmation of Neil Gorsuch to U.S. Supreme Court (3/29/17)

Coalition Statement on Hate Incidents (3/10/17)

Letter to the Department of Homeland Security Supporting Immigrant Survivors of Violence (3/8/17)

Letter to President Trump Opposing All efforts to Repeal or Alter the 501(c)(3) Campaign Intervention Ban or Johnson Amendment (3/7/2017)

Letter to Congress Opposing Cuts to Non-Defense Discretionary Spending (3/1/2017)

Letter to House Representatives in Opposition to the Regulatory Integrity Act (H.R. 1004) (2/28/2017)

Letter to President Trump Opposing Executive Orders Limiting Regulatory Action by Agencies (2/28/2017)

Letter to Congressional Leadership Opposing H.J. Resolution 43 and S.J. Resolution 13 to Overturn HHS Rule Updating Regulations Around Title X Family Planning Program (2/14/2017)

Letter to Office of Management and Budget on Requirement of Public Notice Before Removing Online Government Information (2/13/2017)

Letter to the Senate Opposing the Nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (2/3/2017)

AAUW Letter to House Opposing No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion and Abortion Insurance Full Disclosure Act of 2017 (H.R. 7) (1/24/2017)

Letter to President Donald Trump Supporting Continuation of DACA Program (1/18/17)

Letter to Congressional Leadership Opposing Defunding of Planned Parenthood (1/17/2017)

AAUW Letter to House Opposing the Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act of 2017 (H.R. 26) (1/5/2017)

AAUW Letter to House Opposing the Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 21) (1/4/2017)

Comments

AAUW Comments to U.S. Department of Homeland Security Opposing Regulatory Changes Regarding Public Charge (12/10/18)

Morgan v. U.S. Soccer Federation (7/30/21)

Pambakian v. Blatt (7/6/20)

National Women’s Law Center v. Office of Management and Budget (10/25/19)

Freyd v. University of Oregon (9/30/19)

Rizo v. Yovino (9/20/19)

Moussouris v. Microsoft (2/6/19)

Kassman v. KPMG LLP (12/21/18)

Gordon v. United States (11/5/18)

Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce v. City of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations (9/28/18)

Moussouris v. Microsoft (7/26/18)

Jock v. Sterling Jewelers (3/14/18)

Sveen v. Melin

Lazar v. Kronke (11/6/17)

Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia v. City of Philadelphia (9/14/17)

Rizo v. Yovino (5/22/17)

Walmart v. Dukes

COMMENTS

Gender Justice Comments Supporting Proposed Rule to Expand Supplemental Security Income (SSI) (11/28/23)

Endorsement of Resolution Recognizing Latina Equal Pay Day (S. Con. Res. 21) (10/13/23)

Endorsement of Schedules That Work Act (9/19/23)

Equal Pay Today Comments on OPM Proposed Rule to Prohibit Use of Salary History (6/12/23)

LETTERS AND TESTIMONY

Letter to House & Senate Leadership Opposing All Anti-Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (Anti-DEIA) Policy Riders in Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations (6/28/2024)

Letter to House & Senate Leadership Calling for Fully Appropriated Non-Defense Discretionary Funds and Elimination of Harmful Policy Riders in FY25 Appropriations (6/25/24)

Letter to President Biden in Support of Programs that Advance Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) in the Economy (6/18/24)

Letter to Senate Armed Services Committee Urging Opposition to Anti-DEIA Provisions in Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (6/6/24)

Letter to House & Senate Appropriations Committees Outlining Gender Equity Priorities for Fiscal Year 2025 (5/22/24)

Letter to Senate Leadership in Support of Bipartisan Tax Package (H.R. 7024) Expanding the Child Tax Credit (5/6/24)

Letter to Congress Calling for No Poison Pill Riders in Fiscal Year 2025 Appropriations Bills (5/6/24)

Letter to Congress Urging Opposition to Anti-DEIA Policy Riders in Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations Legislation (3/13/24)

Letter to Senate re: Budget Committee Hearing Encouraging Support for Reproductive Health & Rights as Essential to Economic Justice (2/28/24)

Letter to Congress Urging Leadership to Reject Full-Year Continuing Resolution & Finish FY24 Appropriations Process (1/7/24)

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Urging Reforms to Accreditation Rulemaking (1/8/24)

Letter to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Urging Reinstatement of Pay Data Collection (12/21/23)

Letter to Congress Urging Prioritization of Child Tax Credit (CTC) Expansion (12/11/23)

Letter to Senate & House Leadership Urging Passage of Continuing Resolution with No Cuts or Harmful Policy Riders (11/14/23)

Letter to Congress Calling for a Clean, Bipartisan Continuing Resolution and Emergency Funding for Domestic Needs (11/13/23)

Letter to Senate Finance Committee Endorsing the FAMILY Act (H.R. 3481/S. 1714) (10/25/23)

Letter to U.S. House of Representatives Speaker McCarthy & Leader Jeffries Opposing Department of Labor Succession Act (H.R. 4957) (10/4/23)

Letter to Congress Supporting Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act of 2023 (9/18/23)

Letter to U.S. Department of Treasury Proposing Amendment to IRS Form 990 to Disclose Gender & Racial/Ethnic Demographics of Boards (6/15/23)

Letter to Senate Supporting the Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act (6/20/23)

Letter to Senate Supporting the Confirmation of Julie Su to be Secretary of Labor (5/25/23)

Women’s Community Letter to Senate HELP Committee in Support of Julie Su’s Nomination to Secretary of Labor (4/19/23)

Letter to Senate HELP Committee in Support of Julie Su’s Nomination to Secretary of Labor (4/19/23)

Open Letter of Support for the Nomination of Julie Su to U.S. Secretary of Labor (2/20/23)

Letter to Senate HELP Committee Supporting Kalpana Kotagal’s Nomination to the EEOC (3/24/23)

Coalition Letter to Congress Urging Support and Swift Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act (3/14/23)

Letters and Testimony

Statement Endorsing Bicameral Resolution for Latina Equal Pay Day (12/8/22)

Letter to Senator Schumer Calling for Vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (11/14/22)

Letter to Senator Schumer Urging Vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) (9/26/22)

Letter to Senate Supporting the Nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the EEOC (9/7/22)

Statement Endorsing Senators’ Letter to Department of Education Urging Extension of PSLF Waiver (8/23/22)

Statement Endorsing the Ending Secrecy About Workplace Harassment Act and the No Tax Deductions for Workplace Harasser Buyouts Act (8/1/22)

Letter to Congress on the Importance of Affordable, Reliable and Flexible Child Care for Domestic Violence Survivors (5/5/22)

Letter to Senate HELP Committee Supporting the Nomination of Kalpana Kotagal to the EEOC (5/4/22)

Letter to Congress to Prioritize the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in Omnibus Spending Bill (3/2/22)

Letter to Congress in Support of the Job Protection Act (2/11/22)

Letter to Congress in Support of the Part-Time Workers Bill of Rights Act of 2022 (2/10/22)

Letter to Congress in Support of the Schedules that Work Act (2/10/22)

Letter to Senate Urging Passage of the Build Back Better Act (1/31/22)

Letter to Senate Urging Passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (1/11/22)

Statement from Women’s Community Leaders Ahead of January 6^th Anniversary (1/5/22)

Letter to Congress Urging Inclusion of Universal, Comprehensive Paid Leave in the Build Back Better Act (12/17/21)

Letter to Senate Urging Passage of the Build Back Better Act Before Recess (12/13/21)

Letter to Congress Supporting Inclusive Child Care and Universal Pre-K in the Build Back Better Act (11/19/21)

Letter to Congress Urging Members to Co-sponsor the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act (11/16/21)

Letter to Congress Supporting Higher Education Investments in Build Back Better Package (10/27/21)

Letter to White House and Congress Urging Inclusion of Child Care, Paid Leave and the Child Tax Credit in Build Back Better Act (10/20/21)

Letter to Congress in Support of Protecting Paid Leave, Child Care and the Child Tax Credit (CTC) in Build Back Better Act (10/8/21)

Letter to the Chamber of Commerce Business Roundtable Urging Support for Care Provisions in Reconciliation Bill (10/4/21)

Letter to Congress Urging Enactment of Universal Paid Leave in Build Back Better Package (9/9/21)

Letter to Congress Calling for Expansions to Child Tax Credit and Earned Income Tax Credit to be Made Permanent (9/7/21)

Letter to Administration Requesting Executive Action on Pay Equity (7/13/21)

Letter to President Biden Calling for the Prioritization of Women in COVID-19 Recovery (7/1/21)

Letter to Senate and House of Representatives Calling for Child Care and Paid Leave Funding in COVID-19 Relief (7/1/21)

Letter to Senate Outlining Policy Priorities for COVID-19 Recovery (6/1/21)

Letter to House of Representatives Outlining Policy Priorities for COVID-19 Recovery (6/1/21)

Letter to Senate Urging Support of the 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (6/1/21)

Letter to Congress Calling for Unemployment Insurance Reforms (6/1/21)

Letter to Congress in Support of the FAMILY Act (3/16/21)

Letter to Congress in Support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (3/15/21)

Letter of Support for Julie Su as Deputy Secretary of Labor (3/11/21)

Letter to Congress from the Women’s Community in Support of the Raise the Wage Act (2/24/21)

Letter to Congress in Support of the Raise the Wage Act (2/22/21)

AAUW Letter to Congress Urging Support of the FAMILY Act (2/11/21)

AAUW Letter to Congress Urging Support of the Raise the Wage Act of 2021 (2/10/21)

Coalition of Over 200 Organizations Letter to Congress Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (2/3/21)

AAUW Letter to House of Representatives Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/27/21)

AAUW Letter to Senate Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/27/21)

AAUW Letter Outlining Legislative Priorities for the 117th Congress (1/22/21)

Memo with Pay Equity Advocates’ Priorities for the Biden Administration (1/21/21)

AAUW Letter to the Presidential Transition Team Outlining Economic Security and Education Priorities (12/17/20)

Letter Outlining Important Qualifications for the Next Secretary of Labor (11/23/20)

Memo to the New Administration regarding the Council on Gender Equity (11/20/20)

Letters and Testimony

Letter opposing proposal to strip EEOC General Counsel of litigation authority (12/18/20)

Letter opposing business immunity from COVID-related lawsuits (12/4/20)

Letter to the EEOC Calling for the Extension of the Comment Period to Update its Conciliation Process (10/21/20)

Letter to the Department of Labor to Extend the Comment Period for the NPRM on Independent Contractor Status Under the Fair Labor Standards Act (9/25/20)

AAUW Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in Support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (9/16/20)

Letter to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine with Recommendations for the Panel Selection and Data Assessment in the Evaluation of Pay Data Collected by EEOC (8/27/20)

Letter to Congressional Leadership in Support of the Pandemic TANF Assistance Act (7/20/20)

Open Letter to Employers: Avoid FSU’s Mistakes By Supporting Working Parents (7/9/20)

Letter to Speaker Pelosi Requesting More Funding for Child Care in the HEROES Act (5/13/20)

AAUW Comments to EEOC regarding EEO-1 Component 2 data collection (4/22/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress Outlining the Demands of Women and Families in the Face the COVID-19 Recession (4/22/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress with Economic Security Priorities for Future COVID-19 Legislation (4/16/20)

Coalition Letter to the CDC Demanding the Retraction of Guidance Forcing Sick Employees to Work (4/13/20)

Coalition Letter to the Department of Labor Urging Broad Coverage and Swift and Robust Compliance Assistance and Enforcement to Protect Workers Under the Paid Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (4/10/20)

Coalition Letter to the EEOC Ensuring Access to Justice Regarding Right to Sue Notices and Filing Deadlines (4/7/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress Supporting the PAID (Providing Americans Insured Days) Leave Act (4/3/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress Supporting the Paid Sick Days for Public Health Emergencies and Personal and Family Care Act (S. 3415/H.R. 6150) (3/12/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress Supporting the Part-Time Worker Bill of Rights Act (3/6/20)

AAUW Letter to Senate Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/30/20)

Coalition Letter to Senate Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/29/20)

Letter to the House of Representatives supporting the Voting Rights Advancement Act (12/4/19)

Coalition letter to EEOC regarding EEO-1 Component 2 data collection (11/8/19)

AAUW Comments to EEOC regarding EEO-1 Component 2 data collection (11/8/19)

Coalition Letter to Congressional Conferees in Support of the Federal Employees Paid Leave Act (FEPLA) (10/11/19)

AAUW Letter to House Urging Representatives to Vote in Support of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 1423) (9/18/19)

Letter to House Judiciary Committee Urging Passage of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (H.R. 1423) (9/9/19)

Letter to Department of Labor Requesting Extension of Comment Period for the Equal Opportunity Clause’s Religious Exemption (8/28/19)

Letter to Congress Urging the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee to Keep the Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA) Provision in the NDAA Conference Agreement (8/19/19)

AAUW Letter Urging Cosponsorship of the BE HEARD in the Workplace Act (7/25/19)

AAUW Letter to House Urging Vote in Support of the Raise the Wage Act (H.R. 582) (7/15/19)

Letter to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Regarding Litigation Authority (7/11/19)

Letter to House Committee on Education and Labor Supporting the Protecting Older Workers Against Discrimination Act (H.R. 1230) (6/10/19)

AAUW Statement for House Ways and Means Committee Hearing on Paid Family and Medical Leave Supporting the FAMILY Act (5/7/19)

AAUW Letter Urging Senators to Cosponsor the Bringing an End to Harassment by Enhancing Accountability and Rejecting Discrimination (Be HEARD) in the Workplace Act (S. 1082) and the Ending Monopoly of Power Over Workplace Harassment Through Education and Reporting (EMPOWER) – Part 1 (S. 575) and Part 2 (S. 574) (4/11/19)

Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of Eliminating Forced Arbitration Clauses in Consumer and Worker Contracts (4/2/19)

AAUW Letter to House Urging Vote in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) (3/25/19)

Coalition Letter to House Urging Vote in Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) (3/25/19)

AAUW Statement in Support of FAMILY Act for House Ways and Means Committee Hearing (3/21/19)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Vote In Support of the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 7) When It Comes to the House for a Vote (3/14/19)

AAUW Letter to Representatives Urging Original Cosponsorship of the Healthy Families Act (2/28/19)

Letter to House Judiciary Committee Supporting Introduction of the Forced Arbitration Injustice Repeal (FAIR) Act (2/28/19)

AAUW Statement for House Education and Labor Subcommittees Hearing on the Paycheck Fairness Act (2/12/19)

Coalition Letter for House Education and Labor Subcommittees Hearing on the Paycheck Fairness Act (2/11/19)

AAUW Letter to Congress Urging Cosponsorship of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (2/7/19)

AAUW Letter to Congress Urging Cosponsorship of the Raise the Wage Act (S. 150/H.R. 582) (2/6/19)

AAUW Letter to House Education and Labor Committee in Support of the Raise the Wage Act (2/6/19)

Letter from Women’s Organizations to Congress Urging Cosponsorship and Swift Passage of the Raise the Wage Act (2/5/19)

Letter to Sen. Tammy Duckworth Expressing Support for the Designation of a “Women’s Health Research Day” (1/24/19)

AAUW Letter to Senate Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/22/19)

Coalition Letter to Senate Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/22/19)

AAUW Letter Outlining Legislative Priorities for the 116th Congress (1/15/19)

Letter Endorsing the Raise the Wage Act of 2019 (1/16/19)

AAUW Letter to House of Representatives Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/10/19)

Coalition Letter to House of Representatives Supporting the Paycheck Fairness Act (1/10/19)

Letters and Testimony

Letter Responding to Recent Public Conversation about the Gender and Racial Pay Gaps (11/26/18)

Principles and Priorities for Legislative Action to Eliminate Workplace Harassment (10/26/18)

AAUW Testimony to DC Council on the Sexual Misconduct Sunshine Amendment Act of 2018 (10/4/18)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Cosponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1869), the Pay Equity for All Act (H.R. 2418), and the Fair Pay Act (H.R. 2095) (7/26/18)

AAUW testimony to the House Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions in response to the hearing on the Workflex in the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4219) (7/23/18)

Letter to Congress Urging Support for the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S. 337/H.R. 947) (7/11/18)

AAUW Letter to Senate Finance Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions, and Family Policy Urging Support for the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (S.337) (7/10/18)

Letter to House Calling for a Conference Committee on the Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (H.R.4924/S.2952) to Fight Workplace Harassment and Discrimination in the Legislative Workforce (6/6/18)

Letter to the Entertainment Industry Calling for an End to Industry Pay Inequity (6/1/18)

AAUW Letter to Congress Urging Cosponsorship and Passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 819/H.R. 1869) (6/7/18)

AAUW Letter to Senate on Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (5/24/18)

Letter to Senate on Congressional Accountability Act of 1995 Reform Act (H.R. 4924) (5/22/18)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Support Working Mothers by Cosponsoring the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (H.R. 947), Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1516), and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2417) (5/10/18)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Oppose the Workflex in the 21st Century Act (H.R. 4219) (4/26/18)

AAUW letter urging Representatives to cosponsor the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1869), Pay Equity for All Act (H.R. 2418), and the Fair Pay Act (H.R. 2095) (4/10/18)

Letter to Senate Urging Action to Address Discrimination and Harassment in the Legislative Workforce (3/19/18)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Cosponsor the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (H.R. 947) (3/1/18)

Letter to the Department of Labor Urging Release of Tip Proposal Analysis (2/7/18)

AAUW Comments to the Department of Labor Opposing the Proposed Tip Regulations (2/5/18)

Letter to Congress Opposing Cuts to Federal Health Programs or Other Social Safety Net Cuts (1/25/18)

Letter to House of Representatives urging implementation of legislation to prevent and remedy workplace harassment in Congress (1/17/18)

Letter to Congress Urging Support for a Clean Budget and Opposition to Any Fiscal Year Omnibus Bill Including Policy Riders (1/11/18)

Letter to Congress Opposing the Workflex in the 21^st Century Act (H.R. 4219) (12/5/17)

Letter to Congress Supporting the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 1516/S. 636) (12/5/17)

Letter to Senate Banking Committee Supporting Amendment 70 to S. 2155 to Limit Forced Arbitration Clauses (12/4/17)

Letter to Congress Opposing the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (11/29/17)

Letter to EEOC Urging Lifting of Stay and Implementation of EEO-1 Data Collection (11/21/2017)

AAUW Letter urging Senators to oppose the Better Care Reconciliation Act (BCRA) (7/13/17)

AAUW letter urging Representatives to cosponsor the Pay Equity for All Act (H.R.2418) (7/27/17)

AAUW letter urging Representatives to cosponsor the Pay Equity for All Act (H.R.2418) and the Fair Pay Act (H.R.2095)(9/28/17)

Letter to Senate urging a full hearing and thorough questioning of Janet Dhillon for EEOC Chair (9/7/17)

Letter to Senate opposing Graham-Cassidy health care plan (9/25/17)

Letter to House supporting amendment preserving funding for the EEO-1 (9/7/2017)

AAUW Letter Opposing the Health Care Freedom Act (7/28/2017)

Letter to House opposing amendment defunding the EEO-1 (7/13/2017)

Letter to Senate opposing Department of Labor Budget (6/23/17)

Letter to Congress Urging Co-Sponsorship of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (S. 1101/H.R. 2417) (5/31/2017)

Letter to House Urging Support for Pay Equity for All Act (5/24/2017)

Statement on Women’s Empowerment and the President’s FY 2018 Budget (5/23/2017)

Letter to President Donald Trump Urging Agenda Commitment to Women’s Rights (5/17/2017)

Letter to Congress Opposing the Working Families Flexibility Act (4/25/17)

AAUW Letter to the House of Representatives Opposing the Working Families Flexibility Act (4/25/17)

Letter to Congress Opposing Women’s Health Riders in FY17 Continuing Resolution (4/19/17)

Letter to OMB opposing the reopening review of the EEO-1 (4/12/17)

AAUW Letter to Senate urging support for the Paycheck Fairness Act (S. 819) and oppose the Workplace Advancement Act (S. 345) (4/6/17)

AAUW Letter to House of Representative urging co-sponsorship of the Paycheck Fairness Act and Fair Pay Act (3/30/2017)

Letter to Senate urging opposition to the Workplace Advancement Act (S.345) (3/30/17)

AAUW Letter to Senate to reject the president’s FY18 budget proposal and support investments in non-defense discretionary (NDD) spending (3/23/17)

Letter to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission supporting proposed enforcement guidance on unlawful harassment (3/21/2017)

Letter to the House Opposing the American Health Care Act (3/21/17)

Letter to Senate urging thorough review of the record for Acosta Labor Secretary Hearing (3/10/17)

Letter to House opposing H.R. 985 Fairness in Class Action Litigation (3/7/2017)

Letter to Congress supporting the Affordable Care Act and its Protections for Women (3/6/17)

AAUW Letter to House of Representatives opposing repeal of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) regardless of replacement (3/2/2017)

Letter to President Trump Urging Action on Priority Issues for the Women’s Community (3/2/17)

AAUW Letter to House of Representatives urging cosponsorhip of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (2/9/2017)

Letter to House in Opposition to repealing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (1/31/17)

Letter to Senate in Opposition to repealing the Fair Pay and Safe Workplaces Executive Order (1/31/17)

Letter to Senate urging time for questions at Puzder Labor Secretary Hearing (1/25/17)

Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Immediate Replacement Plan in case of Affordable Care Act Repeal (1/20/2017)

Comments

AAUW Comments to the Department of Labor Supporting Implementation of the Fiduciary Rule (7/19/17)

Comments to OMB on revising the Standards for Maintaining, Collecting, and Presenting Federal Data on Race and Ethnicity (4/28/17)

AAUW Comments to the Department of Labor in Opposition to Delaying Implementation of the Fiduciary Rule (3/17/17)

Comments to Office of Management and Budget on Executive Order “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Costs” (1/30/2017)

Biden v. Nebraska; Department of Education v. Brown (1/11/23)

Moxley v. Ohio State University (2/9/22)

Snyder-Hill v. Ohio State University (2/9/22)

Hall v. Millserville (3/5/21)

Bose v. Rhodes College (9/24/20)

Victim Rights Law Center v. DeVos (7/27/20)

A.B. v. Hawaii Department of Education (7/17/20)

Kesterson v. Kent State University (6/4/19)

Wible v. School District of Philadelphia (5/22/19)

Jane Doe v. The University of Kentucky (5/8/19)

Jane Doe v. United States (4/23/18)

Weckhorst v. Kansas State University (2/9/18)

Parents for Privacy v. Dallas School Dist. No. 2 (3/08/19)

Adams v. St. John’s County School Board (2/28/19)

Kollaritsch v. Michigan State Board of Trustees (10/8/18)

Doe v. Boyertown (1/23/18)

Gloucester County School Board v. GG (3/2/17)

Comments

Endorsement of Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act of 2024 (6/20/24)

Endorsement of the Codifying SAVE Plan Act (3/27/24)

Endorsement of Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (S. 3214/H.R. 6202) (11/2/23)

Endorsement of Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2023 (9/22/23)

Endorsement of Student Loan Deferment for Sexual Violence Survivors Act (9/20/23)

Mother’s Day New York Times Ad Calling for Supports for Moms, Parents & Caregivers (5/12/23)

Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights Comment to Department of Ed. on Title IX Proposed Athletics Rule (5/15/23)

Gender Justice Community Comment to Department of Ed. on Title IX Proposed Athletics Rule (5/15/23)

LETTERS AND TESTIMONY

Letter to Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Urging Stronger Accountability Guardrails on the Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act (S. 161) (7/8/24)

Letter to Congress Opposing House & Senate Resolutions (H.J. Res. 165/S.J. Res. 96) to Undo Final Title IX Rule (7/8/24)

Letter to Secretary of Education Cardona Urging Immediate Release of Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on Student Debt Relief for Borrowers Experiencing Hardship (7/1/24)

Letter to School and University Administrators Urging Swift Implementation of Policies Consistent with Updated Title IX Rules (6/27/24)

Letter to Congress Urging Opposition to Resolution to Undo Final Title IX Rule (H.J. Res. 165) (6/13/24)

Letter to House & Senate Labor-HHS Education Appropriations Subcommittees Urging Doubled Pell Funding in Fiscal Year 2025 (5/22/24)

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Supporting Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on Student Debt Relief (3/17/24)

Letter to President Biden Urging Administration to Swiftly Finalize Title IX Rules that Protect LGBTQI+ Students, Student Survivors, and Pregnant & Parenting Students (3/15/24)

Letter to President Biden Urging Doubled Funding for U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (2/14/24)

Letter to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education Committee Leaders Urging Doubled Funding for U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (2/14/24)

Letter to House Education & Workforce Committee Expressing Concerns with the College Cost Reduction Act (H.R. 6951) (1/30/24)

Letter to Congress Urging Opposition to the Bipartisan Workforce Pell Act (H.R. 6585) (2/23/24)

Letter to House Leadership in Response to Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (1/18/24)

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Requesting Immediate Establishment of Fourth Student Loan Debt Relief Negotiated Rulemaking Session (1/18/24)

Letter to House Education & Workforce Committee in Response to Pregnant Students’ Rights Act (1/10/24)

Letter to U.S. Department of Education Calling for Reinstatement of Baccalaureate & Beyond Longitudinal Study (12/12/23)

Letter to Congress Urging Co-sponsorship of the Safe Schools Improvement Act (10/24/23)

Letter to President Biden & U.S. Department of Education Urging Immediate Action to Finalize Title IX Rule (10/23/23)

Letter to Secretary of Education Cardona in Support of Financial Value Transparency Framework (10/17/23)

Letter to House of Representatives Strongly Opposing Congressional Review Act Resolution to Overturn SAVE Student Loan Repayment Plan (9/14/23)

Open Letter Supporting the Full Inclusion of All LGBTQI+ Youth in Schools (7/26/23)

Letter to House Subcommittee on Higher Education & Workforce Development Outlining Higher Education Accountability Priorities (7/26/23)

Letter to President Biden Urging Swift Action to Enact New Student Debt Cancellation Plan (7/19/23)

Letter to US House & Senate Appropriations Committees Urging Protection of Pell Grant Program in FY24 Funding (6/29/23)

Statement Endorsing the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) (6/23/23)

Statement Endorsing the Accountability of Leaders in Education to Report Title IX Investigations (ALERT) Act (6/23/23)

Letter to President Biden Urging Administration to Finalize Title IX Rule before 2023-24 School Year (6/23/23)

Letter to Congress Endorsing LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act (6/21/23)

Letter to Congress Endorsing the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act of 2023 (5/18/23)

Letter to Congress Strongly Opposing Congressional Review Act Resolutions to Overturn President Biden’s Student Debt Cancellation Plan (5/8/23)

Comment to Department of Education Urging Inclusion of “Cost of Attendance” in Negotiated Rulemaking (4/24/23)

Statement Endorsing Rise Up for LGBTQI+ Youth In Schools Resolution (H.Res.265/S.Res.134) (3/29/23)

Letter to President Biden Urging Final Title IX Rule on Gender-Based Violence, Discrimination and Pregnant & Parenting Students by May 2023 (4/4/23)

Letter to Congress Opposing H.R. 734, the So-Called “Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act” (3/27/23)

Letter to Congress Supporting H.Res. 219 Bill of Rights for Students & Parents and Opposing H.R. 5 (3/23/23)

Letter to House & Senate Appropriations Committees Urging Congress to Increase Maximum Pell Grant Award (3/22/23)

Leadership Conference Education Task Force Legislative Priorities (3/3/23)

Leadership Conference on Civil & Human Rights Comment on Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (2/10/23)

Letter to 118th Congress Outlining Higher Education Accountability Priorities (2/9/23)

Letters and Testimony

Comment to Department of Education on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act FAQs (12/9/22)

AAUW Comment to Department of Education on Title IX Proposed Regulations (9/12/22)

Comment to Department of Education on Bipartisan Safer Communities Act FAQs (12/19/22)

Statement Endorsing the Students’ Access to Freedom and Educational Rights (SAFER) Act (12/1/22)

Letter to President Biden Calling for Student Debt Cancellation and Extension of Payment Pause (11/21/22)

Letter to the U.S. Departments of Education and Justice Calling for Update to Title VI School Discipline Guidance (11/7/22)

Letter to Virginia Department of Education Opposing Anti-Trans School Policies (10/26/22)

Statement Endorsing the Campus Accountability and Safety Act (10/4/22)

Statement Endorsing Senators’ Follow-Up Letter to Department of Education Urging Extension of PSLF Waiver (10/3/22)

Letter to President Biden Urging Swift Release of an Inclusive Title IX Athletics Rule (8/11/22)

Letter to ED, DOJ, DHS and HHS on Implementation of the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act (8/3/22)

Letter to President Biden Urging Expansion of PSLF Waiver and Income-Driven Repayment Account Adjustment (7/21/22)

Statement Endorsing the LGBTQI+ and Women’s History Education Act of 2022 (7/20/22)

Letter to Biden Urging Swift Release of Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) (6/15/22)

Letter to President Biden Calling for Immediate, Broad-Based Student Debt Cancellation (5/27/22)

Letter to Department of Education Recommending Steps to Accomplish Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) Goals (5/20/22)

Letter to the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) Outlining Recommended Changes to Title IX (3/15/22)

Letter to Congress Urging Support of Legislation to Advance Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates (1/19/22)

Letter to President Biden Calling for Cancellation of Student Debt Before End of Payment Pause (10/28/21)

Letter to Congress Urging Members to Co-sponsor the Safe Schools Improvement Act (SSIA) (9/24/21)

Letter to Senate Urging Support for Catherine Lhamon’s Confirmation (9/13/21)

Letter to Department of Education Urging Swift, Meaningful Action to Propose Title IX Changes (9/7/21)

Letter to House of Representatives Calling Cancellation of Student Debt (8/11/21)

Statement in Response to Attacks on the Right of Students to Learn About Historical and Ongoing Racial Oppression in the United States (7/8/21)

Letter to Department of Education in Support of Catherine Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (7/7/21)

Letter to Department of Education Outlining Priorities for Higher Education Accountability and Income-Driven Repayment Reform (7/1/21)

Letter to Department of Education Calling for Supports to Voting Access (6/21/21)

Letter to Department of Education Calling for Strengthening of Title IX Protections (6/11/21)

Letter to Department of Education Calling for Inclusion of Transgender Student-Athletes under Title IX (6/11/21)

Letter to Department of Education Calling for Enforcement of Protections for LGBTQ Students under Title IX (6/11/21)

Letter to Department of Education Calling for the Publication of Transparent, Accessible Information Under Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF) (6/9/21)

Letter to Department of Education Calling for Improved Transparency and Accessibility of Financial Aid Information (6/9/21)

Letter to the Department of Education Urging the Replacement of Title IX Regulations (5/17/21)

Letter to Congress Supporting Increasing Funding for the Child Care Access Means in Schools (CCAMPIS) Program (4/27/21)

Letter to Congress Calling for Legislative Action to Support Student Survivors of Sexual Harassment (4/23/21)

Letter to the Department of Education regarding the Appointment of the Chief Operating Officer (COO) of Federal Student Aid (FSA) (4/21/21)

Letter to the Administration Calling on the Cancelation of Student Debt via Executive Action (4/13/21)

Letter to the Department of Education requesting Meaningful Action for Borrower Defense (4/13/21)

AAUW Letter for Title IX Public Hearing (6/10/21)

Civil Rights Principles for Student Loan Debt Cancellation (4/20/21)

Policy Recommendations to the Department of Education to Support Postsecondary Students (4/16/21)

Letter to the Department of Education Urging Review of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program (4/12/21)

Letter to Congress in Support of Doubling the Maximum Pell Grant (3/25/21)

Letter to the Department of Education Urging Changes to the Civil Rights Data Collection (3/22/21)

Letter to Senate in Support of Miguel Cardona as Secretary of Education (3/1/21)

Letter Requesting Agency Coordination to Ensure Students Receive Federal Aid (2/26/21)

Letter Urging Emergency Benefits for Today’s Students (2/26/21)

Letter to the 117^th Congress regarding Higher Education Priorities (2/2/21)

AAUW Letter Outlining Legislative Priorities for the 117th Congress (1/22/21)

Letter to Biden-Harris Department of Education Transition Team on Establishing Office for Gender Equity in U.S. Department of Education (1/8/21)

Letter on priorities for gender equity in education (12/14/20)

Letter recommending priorities regarding Title IX and sexual harassment in education (12/9/20)

Letter to the New Administration Regarding Strengthening Title IX (11/23/20)

Letter to the New Administration addressing the needs of non-traditional students (11/23/20)

Letter to the New Administration Calling for the Cancelation of Federal Student Debt on Day One (11/18/20)

Comments

GLSEN Comment to Department of Education Advocating for Title IX Protections for Transgender & All LBGTQI+ Students (9/12/22)

Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Comment to Department of Education on Title IX Proposed Regulations (9/12/22)

Pregnant and Parenting Students Advocates Comment to Department of Education on Title IX Proposed Regulations (9/12/22)

National Women’s Law Center Comment to Department of Education on Title IX Proposed Regulations (9/12/22)

Comment to Department of Education on Federal Student Loan Programs Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (8/11/22)

Letters and Testimony

Letter Urging Co-Sponsorship of the Counseling Not Criminalization in Schools Act (11/30/20)

Letter Addressing the Department of Education’s Interim Final Rule on Rulemaking and Guidance Procedures (11/2/20)

Letter Calling for the Extension of the Student Loan Suspension (10/28/20)

Letter Supporting the Emergency Grant Aid for College Students Act (S. 4465) (10/26/20)

Letter commenting on Federal Student Aid strategic plan concerning oversight responsibilities (10/23/20)

Letter commenting on Federal Student Aid strategic plan broadly concerning financial aid and loan issues (10/23/20)

Letter to Congress in Support of Broad-based Student Loan Debt Cancellation (9/25/20)

Letter to Congress Urging Action to Ensure Funding for Equal Educational Opportunities during the COVID-19 Public Health Crisis (9/23/20)

Open Letter, in Light of the Bostock v. Clayton County, Georgia holding, Urging the Advancement of Inclusive and Welcoming Environments in all Schools (9/9/20)

Open Letter from Public Interest Legal Organizations Supporting Diploma Privilege (8/11/20)

Letter to Congress Calling for an Appropriate Allocation Formula for Higher Education Funding in COVID Relief Bills (8/6/20)

Letter to the Department of Education regarding the Civil Rights Data Collection (8/6/20)

Comments in Response to the Interim Final Rule on CARES Act Programs Regarding Equitable Services to Students and Teachers in Non-Public Schools (7/30/20)

Letter to Senate Leadership in Response to the Safely Back to School and Back to Work Act (7/28/20)

Letter to Congressional Leadership Calling for Higher Education Funding and Accountability for For-Profit Institutions in the Next Coronavirus Relief Package (7/22/20)

Comments on Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds Under the CARES Act (7/17/20)

Comments on Eligibility of Students at Institutions of Higher Education for Funds Under the CARES Act (7/17/20)

Letter to Congressional Leadership Requesting Broad Student Debt Cancellation in the Next Coronavirus Relief Package (7/15/20)

Letter to Congress Calling for the Investment in and Protection of the Pell Grant Program (5/13/20)

Letter to Congress Urging Action to Ensure Equal Educational Opportunity During COVID-19 (5/6/20)

Coalition Letter to Department of Education Demanding Emergency Funds be Available to All Students According to Need and Regardless of Immigration Status (4/29/20)

Coalition Letter to Congress Calling for Additional Financial Support for State Higher Education Budgets (4/27/20)

Coalition Letter to Universities Urging the Continuation of Title IX Proceedings During the Public Health Crisis (3/31/20)

Coalition Letter to Department of Education and OMB Requesting the Suspension of the Rulemaking Process for the Proposed Regulations Implementing Title IX (3/25/20)

Civil Rights Principles for Safe, Healthy, and Inclusive School Climates (9/4/19)

Letter to House Education and Labor Committee and Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Urging the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) to Ensure Safe and Inclusive Campus Climates (8/26/19)

Letter to House Education and Labor Committee Urging Inclusion of the Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act (H.R. 3381) in the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA) (8/19/19)

AAUW Letter to Congress Urging Members to Cosponsor the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2019 (6/27/19)

Letter to Congress Urging Members to Cosponsor the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2019 (6/27/19)

AAUW Letter Urging Senators to Become Original Cosponsors of the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2019 (6/20/19)

Letter to House Appropriations Committee Expressing Opposition to the Reauthorization or Continued Funding of the D.C. Private School Voucher Program (6/10/19)

Letter to Senate and House Appropriations Committees Financial Services and General Government Subcommittees Opposing the Reauthorization or Continued Funding of the D.C. Private School Voucher Program (4/18/19)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Cosponsor the Building Blocks of STEM Act (H.R. 1665) (4/4/19)

Letter to Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs Opposing Reauthorization of the D.C. Private School Voucher Program (2/25/19)

Letter from Education and Advocacy Organizations to Departments of Education and Justice Opposing the Rescission of Joint School Discipline Guidance Package (1/24/19)

Letter to Department of Education Reiterating the Request for an Extension of the Comment Period for theTitle IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (1/23/19)

Letter to Departments of Education and Justice Opposing the Rescission of Joint School Discipline Guidance Package (1/10/19)

Comments

AAUW Comments to Department of Education Opposing Proposed Regulatory Changes Regarding Title IX (1/30/19)

AAUW Member and Supporter Comments to Department of Education Opposing Proposed Regulatory Changes Regarding Title IX (1/30/19)

National Coalition for Women and Girls in Education Comments to Department of Education Opposing Proposed Regulatory Changes Regarding Title IX (1/30/19)

Comments to Department of Education Opposing Proposed Regulatory Changes Regarding Title IX (1/30/19)

Letters and Testimony

Letter to Department of Education Expressing Concerns about Dismissal of Transgender Student Complaints (2/28/18)

AAUW Letter to Kenneth Marcus at the Department of Education Opposing Rescission of School Discipline Guidance (12/19/18)

Letter to the Department of Education Requesting Extension of the Title IX Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Comment Period (11/26/18)

Guidance Memo to Protect the Rights of Immigrant Students and Their Families (10/9/18)

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Opposing the Aderholt Amendment to the House Labor-Health and Human Services-Education Appropriations Bill for Fiscal Year 2019 (8/20/18)

Letter to Senate Urging Opposition to the Funding of the District of Columbia Private School Voucher Program in the Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Bill (7/23/18)

Letter to Department of Education Requesting Correction of Information Contained in the 2017 Dear Colleague Letter Pursuant to the Information Quality Act (6/27/18)

Letter to Assistant Secretary Ken Marcus Urging Enforcement of Key Civil Rights Laws and an Education Free from Discrimination (6/27/18)

Letter to Congress Urging Cosponsorship of the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2018 (S. 3110/H.R. 6184) (6/26/18)

Letter to Congress Urging Legislators to Protect Pell Grants in the Fiscal Year 2019 Spending Bill (6/25/18)

Letter to the House
AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Cosponsor the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2018 (6/21/18)

Letter to Senate
AAUW Letter Urging Senators to Cosponsor the Patsy T. Mink and Louise M. Slaughter Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2018 (6/21/18)

Letter to Congress Opposing the PROSPER Act’s Attacks on Program Integrity (6/7/18)

Letter to Secretary DeVos Urging Clarification and Enforcement of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Decision in Plyler v. Doe and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (5/29/18)

AAUW Letter Urging Senators to Consider the Needs of Women and Students who Face Barriers to Success during Higher Education Act Reauthorization (5/24/18)

Letter to House Rules Committee Opposing Inclusion of a School Voucher Program in the National Defense Authorization Act (5/17/18)

AAUW Letter Recognizing the 64th Anniversary of the Supreme Court Decision in Brown v. Board of Education and Urging Representatives to Oppose All Voucher Schemes (5/17/18)

Letter to Senate
Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee and Committee on Appropriations Opposing the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposal to Consolidate the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) into a new office of Postsecondary and Lifelong Learning (4/19/18)

Letter to the House
Committee on Education and the Workforce and Committee on Appropriations Opposing the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposal to Consolidate the Office of Career, Technical and Adult Education (OCTAE) into a new office of Postsecondary and Lifelong Learning (4/19/18)

Letter Regarding Civil Rights Principles for the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (4/26/18)

AAUW Letter urging Senators to oppose the confirmation of Kenneth Marcus to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education (4/18/2018)

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Expressing Thanks for the Largest Ever Increase in Funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Program in the Fiscal Year 2018 Omnibus Funding Bill (3/26/18)

AAUW Letter Urging Senators to Cosponsor the STEM Opportunities Act of 2017 (S. 1270) (3/15/18)

Letter to Senate Armed Services and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committees opposing the Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018 (3/15/2018)

Letter to House Armed Services and Education and Workforce Committees opposing the Military Education Savings Account Act of 2018 (3/15/2018)

Letter to Secretary DeVos Supporting the 2014 Joint School Discipline Guidance Package (3/22/18)

Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Supporting Increased Funding for the Child Care Access Means Parents in Schools (CCAMPIS) Program (2/26/18)

Letter to House Opposing Rollbacks of Student and Consumer Protections in the PROSPER Act (2/23/18)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Cosponsor the Public Funds for Public Schools Act (H.R. 4269)
(03/08/18)
Letter to Senate Supporting Protection and Expansion of the Campus Voter Registration Provision in the Higher Education Act (2/23/18)

Letter to House and Senate Appropriators Urging Them to Protect Pell Grants in the Fiscal Year 2018 Spending Bill (2/22/18)

AAUW letter urging Representatives to vote yes on the Building Blocks of STEM Act (H.R. 3397) (2/6/2018)

Letter to Senate Opposing the Nomination of Kenneth Marcus to lead the U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (2/7/18)

Letter to House Leadership Urging Prioritization of College Affordability and Access in the Reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (2/5/18)

Letter to Senate Opposing Confirmation of Kenneth Marcus as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education (1/11/18)

Letter to the Department of Education opposing the DC voucher program and urging additional data collection to evaluate its effectiveness (1/26/18)

Letter to the Department of Education urging additional data collection in order to evaluate the DC voucher program (1/26/18)

AAUW Letter urging Senators to oppose the nomination of Kenneth Marcus to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education (1/10/2018)

Letter to House Education and Workforce Committee Supporting the Protection of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program in the Higher Education Act Reauthorization Bill (12/12/2017)

Letter to House Education and Workforce Committee Supporting the Voter Registration Provision in the Higher Education Act Reauthorization Bill (12/11/17)

AAUW Letter Urging Representatives to Oppose the Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity Through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R. 4508) (12/12/2017)

Letter Opposing Provisions in Promoting Real Opportunity, Success, and Prosperity Through Education Reform (PROSPER) Act (H.R. 4508) Allowing Religion to Be Used to Discriminate (12/12/2017)

Letter to Congress Urging them to Raise the Budget Caps to Ensure Adequate Funding for Education (11/28/17)

Letter to Department of Education opposing Proposed Priority 1 of the Secretary’s Proposed Supplemental Priorities for Discretionary Grant Programs (11/13/2017)

AAUW Letter urging Senators to cosponsor the STEM Opportunities Act of 2017 (S.1270) (7/20/17)

AAUW letter urging Senators to cosponsor the Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2017 (S.1421) (10/5/17)

AAUW letter urging Representatives to cosponsor the Gender Equity in Education Act (GEEA) of 2017 (H.R.3828) (10/12/17)

Letter to Secretary DeVos opposing gutting protections for students and taxpayers in regulatory reform (9/20/17)

Letter to Secretary DeVos urging Department of Education not to undermine civil rights (9/20/17)

Letter to Secretary DeVos In Response to Department of Education Request for Regulatory Review (9/20/17)

Letter to Secretary DeVos expressing concerns about the impact of student loan servicing and debt collection changes and undermined regulations on Black and Latino borrowers (9/19/17)

Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee urging protection of Pell Grants (9/5/17)

Letter to Congress urging them to continue the annual indexation of Pell Grants to inflation (7/25/17)

Letter to Assistant Secretary Candice Jackson demanding she reject rape myths and meet with survivors (7/20/17)

Letter to State Title IX Coordinators supporting equal educational opportunities for transgender students (7/18/17)

Letter to House Appropriations Committee Opposing FY 2018 cuts to Pell Grants (7/18/2017)

Letter to Secretary DeVos supporting existing Title IX regulations and guidance (7/13/2017)

Letter to Secretary DeVos opposing delay, dismantling, or weakening of gainful employment and borrower defense regulations (7/12/17)

Letter to House of Representatives expressing concerns with Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (H.R.2353) (6/22/2017)

Letter to House Committee on Education and the Workforce urging support for the Bonamici/Polis Amendment to Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (5/16/2017)

AAUW Letter to House Committee on Education and the Workforce expressing concerns with Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (5/16/2017)

Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Urging Appointment of an Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (4/24/17)

Letter to Chairman Alexander and Ranking Member Murray Urging Senate Vetting of Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (4/24/17)

Letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos Urging Response to Meeting Request from Title IX Advocates (4/17/17)

Letter in Support of Protecting the Federal Student Loan Program and Strengthening Pell Grants (4/4/17)

Letter to Congress Supporting Student Aid Accountability Provisions (3/22/17)

Letter to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee opposing Reauthorization of D.C. Voucher Program (3/7/2017)

Letter to the Department of Education Supporting the Civil Rights Data Collection (2/28/17)

Letter to Education Secretary Betsy DeVos with Recommendations Regarding Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) and the Agency’s Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (2/27/2017)

Letter to Congressional Leadership Supporting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Student Debt Work (2/13/2017)

AAUW Letter to House of Representatives Opposing Private School Voucher Schemes (2/2/2017)

AAUW Letter to the Senate opposing the nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education (1/31/2017)

Letter Opposing Confirmation of Betsy DeVos for Secretary of Education (1/30/2017)

Letter to House and Senate CTE Caucus Chairs Supporting Perkins Act Reauthorization (1/26/2017)

AAUW Letter to the Senate Expressing Concerns Around nomination of Betsy DeVos to be Secretary of Education (1/10/2017)

Letter to Senate HELP Committee Leadership on then-Secretary of Education Nominee Betsy DeVos Questions (1/9/2017)

Letter to Senate HELP Committee Leadership on then-Secretary of Education Nominee Betsy DeVos Positions on Sex Discrimination and harassment in Schools (1/9/2017)

Comments

AAUW Comments to Department of Education on Proposed Regulations Regarding Title IX (9/12/22)

Letter to Secretary DeVos Opposing the Department of Education’s Proposal to Eliminate the Existing Gainful Employment Rule (9/13/18)

Letter to Secretary DeVos Opposing the Department of Education’s Proposal to Rescind the 2014 Gainful Employment Regulations (9/13/18)

Comments To Secretary DeVos Expressing Strong Concerns with the Department of Education’s Proposed Rule for Borrower Defenses Against Repayment (8/30/18)

Comments To Secretary DeVos Expressing Concerns with the U.S. Department of Education’s Proposed Borrower Defense Rule (8/30/18)

AAUW Comments on Education Regulatory Review (9/20/2017)