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Legal Briefs
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)
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)
2019–2021 (116th Congress)
Letters and Testimony
Letter to Congress Outlining Women’s Advocacy Community Legislative Priorities (1/16/19)
Letters and Testimony
Reproductive Rights Groups Outline Policy Vision Statement for Lawmakers (11/15/18)
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)
Comments to Department of Commerce on the Proposed Citizenship Question on the 2020 Census Form (8/1/18)
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 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 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 the Senate Judiciary Committee Urging Additional Hearings for Brett Talley and Thomas Farr (11/27/17)
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 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 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 the Senate Opposing the Nomination of Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General (2/3/2017)
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 Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 21) (1/4/2017)
Comments
Letters and Testimony
Letter to Sens. McConnell and Reid Supporting Funding for Census Bureau (11/30/2016)
Letter on Supreme Court Nomination Process (11/7/2016)
Letter Commending HHS Title X Family Planning Program Regulations (10/7/2016)
Letter to Senate to Support Funding Relief for Flint, Michigan (9/26/2016)
Letter to House and Senate Leadership and Appropriations Chairs Urging Passage of Zika Funding Bill (9/8/2016)
Letter to Armed Services Committee Leadership Opposing Taxpayer-Funded Employment Discrimination (8/25/2016)
Letter to Armed Services Committee Leadership to Preserve Senate Language for Female Draft Requirement (7/22/2016)
Letter to House Opposing Conscience Protection Act of 2016 (S. 304) (7/12/2016)
Letter to House Opposing the Midnight Rules Relief Act (H.R. 21) (7/6/2016)
Letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch and Department of Justice regarding Gender-Biased Policing (7/26/2015)
Letter from 47 women’s organizations on Supreme Court Nomination Process (4/21/2016)
AAUW Letter on Supreme Court Nominee (2/25/2016)
Letter to Senate Opposing a Continuing Resolution that Defunds Planned Parenthood Federation of America (9/24/2015)
Letter to Senate Opposing Elimination of Federal Funding of Planned Parenthood Federation of America (9/17/2015)
Letter to House Opposing a 20-Week Abortion Ban (5/12/2015)
Letter to Senate Opposing a 20-Week Abortion Ban (9/16/2015)
Comments
Comments to the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights on LGBT Workplace Discrimination Regulations (4/15/2015)
Letters and Testimony
Testimony to House Supporting National Women’s History Museum (12/11/2013)
Letter to Senate Supporting Amendments to Address Sexual Assault in the Military and Protect Survivors (11/8/2013)
Letter to Senate supporting the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (7/9/2013)
Letter to Senate on Immigration Reform (6/27/2013)
Senate Testimony on Military Sexual Assault (3/13/2013)
Comments
Comments to USCCR on Veterans and Service Member Civil Rights (5/31/2013)
Comments to USCCR for Sexual Assault in the Military Briefing (1/11/2013)
Comments to DACWS on Military Sexual Assault
Comments on the Civil Rights of Service Members and Veterans (5/31/2013)