Written by: Julia Arciga, Daily Beast
The #MeToo movement took to the halls of Congress on Monday to shine a light on a lesser-known sector plagued by widespread sexual misconduct: the service industry.
The bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues hosted a hearing Monday, titled, “Beyond the Headlines: Combating Service Sector Sexual Harassment in the Age of… Read more »
Washington, DC – Today, 71 Democratic Members of Congress, led by Reps. Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Mark Takano (CA-41), sent a letter to House Committee on Appropriations leadership requesting additional funds be allocated for the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). In the age of #MeToo, workers across the country have come forward with harrowing stories of sexual abuse and… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Susan W. Brooks (R-IN), co-chairs of the bipartisan Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues, issued the following video commemorating International Women’s Day:
“All issues impact women.” To watch our video for #IWD2018, click here.
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Written by: Anna North, Vox
Last February, Democratic women wore white to President Donald Trump’s first speechto a joint session of Congress.
“There was so much — and still is — agitation about the president and our fears of what he was going to do to the women of our country and the world,” Rep. Lois Frankel (D-FL), chair of the Democratic Women’s Working Group in the… Read more »
Written by Alanna Vagianos, Huffington Post
The House passed a bill on Monday night that protects amateur athletes from sexual abuse by enforcing mandatory reporting regulations and extending the statute of limitations for child victims.
The bill, which was sponsored by Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), came up for a vote one week after Larry Nassar was… Read more »
By Andrea Gonzalez Ramirez, Refinery29
Rep. Lois Frankel, one of the congresswomen spearheading the protest, said that it was important for them to show support for the survivors who have advanced the conversation surrounding sexual harassment.
"By wearing black, Members of Congress are showing solidarity with a movement that is demanding economic justice and a cultural shift that… Read more »
Written by: Bryce Covert, Racked
Anyone who tunes in to the annual State of the Union on January 30th, when President Donald Trump will address Congress and give an update on his agenda, may notice something different about the audience seated in front of him. The 65 members of the Democratic Women’s Working Group who attend the speech this year will be clothed all in black.
If this… Read more »
Written by: Emma Saran Webster, Teen Vogue
At this year’s Golden Globes, the red carpet was largely a sea of black. Many celebrities in attendance used fashion to protest the widespread sexual misconduct not only in Hollywood, but also other industries. Throughout the night, actresses dressed in black and donning pins — some with social justice activists by… Read more »
Written by: MJ Lee, CNN
A group of Democratic congresswomen is calling Monday on the House Oversight Committee to investigate allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump, adding to a growing drumbeat of voices drawing fresh attention to accusations leveled against the President by numerous women.
In a letter to the panel's chairman, GOP Rep. Trey Gowdy, and the committee's… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-21) and Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today released the following statement in support of the National Women’s Law Center, the Labor Council for Latin American Advancement (LCLAA), and Democracy Forward’s lawsuit against the Trump administration for delaying the EEOC’s equal pay data collection initiative earlier… Read more »
