Written by: Jamille Bigio and Rachel Vogelstein
As the #MeToo movement goes global, many nations are grappling with the need for reform so that women in the workplace are free from discrimination and harassment. The U.S. government is taking action as well: the House of Representatives just passed legislation to promote economic growth by eliminating barriers to women’s economic… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21), Norma Torres (CA-35), Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and 54 Members of Congress sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo calling for the Trump Administration to withdraw Ronald Mortensen’s nomination to be Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees and Migration. The letter asserts that Mr. Mortensen’s disparaging… Read more »
Written by Carter Sherman, Vice News
Months after the #Metoo movement against sexual misconduct first made headlines, a bipartisan group of congressional lawmakers have introduced far-reaching legislation to curb harassment in the workplace.
The bill, put forth Wednesday, has a laundry list of goals, including regulating the use of non-disparagement and non-disclosure agreements, or… Read more »
Written by Lauren Holter, Bustle
A bipartisan effort is underway in Congress to combat the pervasive workplace harassment brought to light by the #MeToo movement. U.S. House representatives from both parties introduced a bill on Wednesday that already has sister legislation in the Senate aimed at holding public companies accountable for sexual misconduct. But in order for the measure… Read more »
Written by Sunshine State News
With the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) expiring at the end of September, the two congresswomen in charge of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues are calling on the leaders of the U.S. House to provide additional funding for the program.
On Monday, U.S. Rep. Susan Brooks, R-Ind., and U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel, D-Fla., wrote to U.S. House… Read more »
Written by Skyler Swisher, Sun Sentinel
At the Guatemalan-Maya Center in Lake Worth, soccer balls, stuffed animals and other toys are stacked on a table — gifts for migrant children being held in South Florida.
Families seeking help fill every seat in the lobby of the small center that has served immigrants in South Florida since 1992. A few people stand outside on the… Read more »
Written by Lois Frankel, Published in the Sun Sentinel
By now, most of America has heard of the Trump-induced crisis at our Mexican border. Mothers and fathers seeking refuge from persecution and extreme danger in neighboring Central American countries are being thrown into prison cells and their children stolen from their arms by the US federal government.
Over the weekend, I… Read more »
Written by Doug Stanglin, USA Today
More than two dozen Democratic members of Congress visited a holding facility in Texas for separated immigrant children Saturday and described conditions as "cruel and inhumane" that bring "a great shame to a great country."
The delegation visited a Customs and Border Protection processing facility in the U.S.-Mexico… Read more »
Written by: Rob Mark, Flying Magazine
Buried deep within the House’s recent version of the FAA Reauthorization Act (H.R. 4) sits section 587, innocuously titled “report,” language aimed at providing some financial relief to industry businesses affected by the dozens of TFR-induced shutdowns of Florida’s Palm Beach County Park Airport in Lantana (LNA). The relief only happens, of… Read more »
Nine members of Congress sent a letter to the CEOs of Uber, Lyft, Juno, Curb, and Via on Monday requesting details about their protocols related to sexual assault and harassment reports, training drivers, and more.
The letter, first seen by CNN, came following a recent CNN investigation that found at least 103 Uber drivers in the United States have been accused of… Read more »
