(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Supreme Court of the United States held in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L. that schools must be able to address some student speech that takes place outside the schoolhouse gates,...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, in Texas v. California, the Supreme Court ruled that the Plaintiffs, who sought to invalidate the ACA, did not demonstrate sufficient harm to challenge the provisions. This means that the ACA is...
(Washington D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “Today’s ruling is a harmful loss to the children in the foster care system in...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Department of Education announced that it will enforce Title IX’s prohibition on sex discrimination to include discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity, consistent with the reasoning in Bostock v....
(Washington, D.C.) This week, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights held a public hearing to consider how it restores civil rights enforcement of Title IX. It will hear steps the Department can take...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, a united Republican caucus filibustered the Paycheck Fairness Act, blocking an up or down simple majority vote on the bill. Two months ago, the U. S. House of Representatives passed the Paycheck...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Women’s Health Protection Act (WHPA) was introduced in Congress. The bill’s lead sponsors include U.S. Representatives Judy Chu, Lois Frankel, Ayanna Pressley, and Veronica Escobar and Senators Richard Blumenthal and Tammy...
Washington, D.C) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center: “Budgets are a representation of our values—and Biden’s budget is an examination of what it...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women's Law Center (NWLC): “We’re thrilled for Kristen Clarke’s leadership at the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice....
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the United States Supreme Court decided it will hear a case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, an egregiously unconstitutional Mississippi law that bans abortion at 15 weeks into pregnancy. This law is part of a coordinated, national strategy to eliminate abortion access and bring a case to the Supreme Court to gut or overrule our right to abortion.  ...
(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. House of Representatives today passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in an overwhelmingly bipartisan vote. This critical workforce and maternal health bill will ensure pregnant workers can receive reasonable accommodations...
The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “We’re thrilled by the nomination of Catherine Lhamon to this key leadership role at the Office...
(Washington D.C.) In commemoration of National Child Care Provider Appreciation Day, the National Women’s Law Center is launching #WeAreTheBackbone, a national effort to center the essential work of child care providers and the value of...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Senator Bob Casey (D - PA), Senator Bill Cassidy (R - LA), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D- NH), Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R - WV), Senator Tina Smith (D - MN), and Senator...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “The Biden-Harris administration is tasked with historic crises generations in the making, confronting as they...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “The outline laid out by President Biden tonight promises historic investments in paid leave, high-quality,...
(Washington, D.C.) Today President Biden issued an executive order raising the minimum wage for federal contractors from $10.95 to $15 per hour, beginning with contracts that are initiated or extended in 2022, and indexing the...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center:  “This vital investment in our nation’s child care system will bring us closer to...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “Our hearts are still healing and heavy with the painful truth of a seemingly endless...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Paycheck Fairness Act Fairness Act passed in the U. S. House of Representatives in a 217-210 vote. This critical legislation advances racial and gender equity and addresses the economic pain that...
