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Legal Momentum President Elizabeth Grayer on the Passage of H.R. 4970

Legal Momentum is extremely disappointed that the House of Representatives passed  H.R. 4970, introduced by Congresswoman Sandy Adams (R-FL).  Elizabeth Grayer, President of Legal Momentum lamented that “Instead of reauthorizing the Violence Against Women Act, the House passed a defective bill that – among other shortcomings --  rolls back existing  protections for immigrant women,  falls well short of the critical need for more local control over domestic violence against Native women and ignores altogether the needs of the LGBT community.   Read More >>


Expert Reports

The Impact of Welfare Reform in a Nutshell
This report shows that since its inception in 1996 to the present, TANF has continuously shrunk the share of poor families aided by the program. More »

Single Motherhood in the United States – A Snapshot (2012)
Statistics on the characteristics and economic challenges of single mothers in the United States. More »

News

05/16/2012 Legal Momentum President Elizabeth Grayer's Op-Ed in Roll Call: The Hidden Danger in VAWA Reauthorization More »

05/16/2012 Legal Momentum's Letter to House Leaders Opposing H.R. 4970, Republican version of the Violence Against Women Act More »

05/16/2012 Legal Momentum President Elizabeth Grayer's Letter to the Editor, New York Times, on the Recent NYC Firefighter's Exam More »

05/11/2012 Legal Momentum participated in two important legislative efforts for women, the introduction of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and work on the Violence Against Women Act. More »

Events

2012 Aiming High Awards Photos and Videos
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
This year our extraordinary honorees were Pamela Carter, President Cummins Distribution Business, Jane Fraser, CEO Citi Private Bank, Lynn Utter, President and COO Knoll Office, and Kathy Zachem, Senior Vice President, Regulatory and State Legislative Affairs Comcast Corporation More »

Celebrating 40 Years Advancing Women's Rights

Since its founding in 1970, Legal Momentum has pioneered litigation and public policy solutions to combat discrimination, advance women's rights, prevent violence against women, and address poverty, which disproportionately affects millions of women and children in America. Our 2010 Annual Report highlights our work to promote the economic and personal security of women and girls in our 40th anniversary year.