Speaker of the House Mike Johnson presided over a U.S. Capitol ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to “Rosie the Riveters” for their World War II service on the home front. Mae Kr…
123 viewsSix former employees of the newly-named Washington Commanders testified about working for the NFL team amid accusations of harassment and widespread misconduct. They detailed their experienc…
4,487 viewsNational Guard officials testified on prosecuting sexual misconduct within the branch before a House Armed Services subcommittee. They answered questions about the process for investigating …
376 viewsAlyssa Milano and others testified before the House Oversight and Reform Committee about the Equal Rights Amendment. The ERA is a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would guara…
1,876 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on abortion laws. In the first panel, Representatives Cori Bush (D-MO), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) spoke in favor o…
2,465 viewsThe House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing titled, “The Findings and Recommendations of the Independent Review Commission on Sexual Assault in the Military.” …
853 viewsThe House debated a bill to change the 1963 Equal Pay Act requiring equal pay for equal work. The bill would require employees to provide non-gender specific business reasons for paying a ma…
236 viewsThe House voted 217-210 to approve the Paycheck Fairness Act. The bill changes the 1963 Equal Pay Act to eliminate different reasons businesses can give for different pay for men and women d…
View in Congressional Chronicle760 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other House leaders held a news conference on the potential for ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment.
333 viewsThe House Oversight and Reform Committee held a hearing on restrictions in some states to reproductive health care services. Witnesses testified on the impact of restricted access to service…
6,608 viewsA House Judiciary subcommittee held a hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA). Representatives Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) and Jackie Speier (D-CA) delivered opening statements, outlining the…
2,922 viewsCurrent and former military officials testified before the House Armed Services Military Personnel Subcommittee on the role of commanders in sexual assault prosecutions within the armed serv…
2,849 viewsThe House Armed Services Subcommittee on Military Personnel held a hearing on combating sexual assault at military service academies. The hearing focused on an annual Defense Department repo…
1,877 viewsSpeaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) was joined by other House Democrats and equal pay activists to reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act, ten years after the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay …
2,232 viewsThe Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues held a hearing on combating sexual harassment in the hotel, service, and airline industries. Employees and advocates from those industries shared …
1,658 viewsTo mark the one-year anniversary of the “Women’s March” to protest President Trump, organizers held a rally in Washington, D.C. Rallies were also held around the country to mark the date.
4,653 viewsDuring the morning session of a Politico all-day forum on women in leadership in politics, sports, and business. Sexual harassment in the workplace was a major focus of the session. The foun…
1,470 viewsHouse Democratic women reacted to President Trump’s Twitter attack against MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” co-host Mika Brzezinski that morning.
2,518 viewsSurvivors of sexual assault and harassment in military academies testified before the House Armed Service Subcommittee on Military Personnel. Former and current attendees of the U.S. Militar…
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