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Aug 27
1 min

On Women's Equality Day, One Group Asks, ‘Where’s the Equality?'

“Women’s Equality Day" a reminder that, though it was proposed in 1923, the U.S. still does not have an Equal Rights Amendment.

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Central Park gets its first-ever statue honoring real women

Carolyn Maloney

Aug 26
1 min

Central Park gets its first-ever statue honoring real women

The unveiling was attended by former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and elected officials including Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY).

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Female NYC politicians on why women should vote this year

Carolyn Maloney

Aug 19
1 min

Female NYC politicians on why women should vote this year

The next major win for women would be the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment, she said.

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Melinda Gates, Ai-jen Poo, and 9 more women on what the 19th Amendment’s 100th anniversary means to

Carolyn Maloney

Aug 18
1 min

Melinda Gates, Ai-jen Poo, and 9 more women on what the 19th Amendment’s 100th anniversary means to

Everyone deserves the ERA—a constitutional amendment that lives forever—and I have faith that we will get it

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House Democrats express concern as administration stymies request for oversight on women's security

Carolyn Maloney

Jul 1
1 min

House Democrats express concern as administration stymies request for oversight on women's security

The WPS strategy, which won bipartisan praise, recognized the link between women's empowerment and global peace and security...

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Carolyn Maloney

May 27
2 min

Maloney Endorsed

Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens, Manhattan, Brooklyn) received the following endorsements for reelection to NY-12.

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House Dems want paid parental leave benefit to apply retroactively

Carolyn Maloney

May 13
1 min

House Dems want paid parental leave benefit to apply retroactively

House reps asking for the benefit of 12 weeks paid leave to all federal workers who give birth to, foster, or adopt a child from 12/20-10/1.

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TROUBLING REPORT ON PREGNANT WOMEN IN DHS DETENTION

Carolyn Maloney

Apr 29
1 min

TROUBLING REPORT ON PREGNANT WOMEN IN DHS DETENTION

Maloney and Raskin released a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) entitled Care of Pregnant Women in DHS Facilities.

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IMMIGRATION Maloney Report Prompts Scramble to Protect Pregnant ICE Detainees

Carolyn Maloney

Apr 24
1 min

IMMIGRATION Maloney Report Prompts Scramble to Protect Pregnant ICE Detainees

Maloney issued a startling report this week highlighting various instances where federal immigration authorities abused immigrants

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Trump’s “Opening Our Country” Council: Where are the Women?

Carolyn Maloney

Apr 20
1 min

Trump’s “Opening Our Country” Council: Where are the Women?

President Trump announced his “Opening Our Country Council” last week—with 220 men and a paltry 20 women.

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Queens lawmakers demand city Department of Education provide feminine hygiene supplies to meal hubs

Carolyn Maloney

Apr 15
1 min

Queens lawmakers demand city Department of Education provide feminine hygiene supplies to meal hubs

Queens lawmakers and students in Astoria are urging the New York City DOE to make feminine hygiene products available at All meal hubs

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House committee asks Graco and Chicco to consider recalls of 'playard' inclined sleepers

Carolyn Maloney

Mar 6
1 min

House committee asks Graco and Chicco to consider recalls of 'playard' inclined sleepers

Rep. Carolyn Maloney, D-N.Y., chairwoman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, requests information on "the design and safety"...

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Yes, America needs a National Women’s History Museum

Carolyn Maloney

Feb 22
1 min

Yes, America needs a National Women’s History Museum

Credit Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-Queens/Manhattan) with making this happen — just the latest example of her success in getting...

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House passes bill to revive Equal Rights Amendment

Carolyn Maloney

Feb 13
1 min

House passes bill to revive Equal Rights Amendment

"I believe in one step at a time," Maloney, who has long championed the ERA in Congress, told POLITICO Wednesday...

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Feminists in the House are Fighting for ERA Ratification

Carolyn Maloney

Feb 12
1 min

Feminists in the House are Fighting for ERA Ratification

“The amendment starts with these words: ‘equality of rights under the law’ which is a simple matter of justice,” stated Rep. Carolyn Maloney

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Carolyn Maloney

Feb 11
1 min

Congress is Finally Breaking Ground in the Fight for a National Women’s History Museum

Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY) still remembers the trip to the National Mall that inspired HR 1980. “I found myself asking, ‘Where are...

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A Wonderful and Predictable Part of Life

Carolyn Maloney

Feb 11
1 min

A Wonderful and Predictable Part of Life

When I was pregnant with my first child, I asked my employer about the office’s leave policy. My supervisor was stunned by the question...

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House passes bipartisan bill to create women's history museum

Carolyn Maloney

Feb 11
1 min

House passes bipartisan bill to create women's history museum

Maloney, who became the first woman to chair the House Oversight and Reform Committee in November, has been advocating for a...

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House votes to establish Smithsonian women's history museum on the National Mall

Carolyn Maloney

Feb 11
1 min

House votes to establish Smithsonian women's history museum on the National Mall

"This is about giving women, all women our rightful place in history," said Maloney, who noted the lack of national landmarks or textbook...

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House Expected To Vote On ERA, Women's History Museum Act This Week

Carolyn Maloney

Feb 10
1 min

House Expected To Vote On ERA, Women's History Museum Act This Week

The House is expected to vote this week on an Equal Rights Amendment bill and on the Smithsonian Women’s History Museum Act....

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