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Federal Courts Well-qualified nominee for the federal circuit On May 26, the Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on the nomination of Tiffany Cunningham for a lifetime position on the United States Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit. Cunningham is a registered patent attorney before the US Patent…
Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice HEAL Act reintroduced On May 12, the Health Equity and Access Under the Law (HEAL) for Immigrant Families Act was reintroduced in the House by Reps. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and Nanette Barragán (D-CA) and in the Senate by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ). This important bill…
Reproductive Health, Rights, and Justice FDA reviewing medication abortion restrictions On May 7, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that it will review longstanding restrictions on mifepristone, a drug approved to end an early pregnancy that can be ingested by an individual on their own time, in their own…
National Council of Jewish Women 2055 L St, NW, Suite 650 Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Amanda Lang 917.886.0336 McConnell’s Inaction on Guns Leads to More Devastation September 1, 2019 — National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) CEO Sheila Katz released the following statement today following the tragic shootings in Alabama and Texas…
At the National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), we advocate for gun safety and gun violence prevention around the country throughout the year. It’s no different for our legislative fellows and interns — today’s post comes from Lauren Fine, Master of Social Work student at the University of Michigan and…
Contact: Amanda Lang Director of Marketing and Communications 917.886.0336 cell FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Another school shooting; Senate inaction on gun safety measures continues May 8, 2019, Washington, DC – The National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW) today expressed disbelief that Congress has still not responded to horrific shootings in a…
