A letter advocating for a funding increase for the the U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights (OCR). We write on behalf of the disability, civil and women’s rights, and sexual and domestic violence communities to express our strong support for the proposed budget increase of $31 million.
Testimony and Public Comments
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A letter to Oregon State Senator Floyd Prozanski urging him to amend a proposed bill to increase the statute of limitations for rape cases without DNA evidence to 20 year.
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A letter to the Senate urging the confirmation of Ms. Loretta Lynch as U.S. Attorney General, who has distinguished herself as a leader in fighting human trafficking.
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We submitted a letter regarding building trust and legitimacy in law enforcement to the President's Task Force on Policing in the 21st Century on January 21, 2015. Legal Momentum believes that it is crucial that the Task Force study and address the many ways in which women and girls, particularly in communities of color, are adversely impacted by actions taken by law enforcement. We also ask the Task Force to keep in mind that the overpolicing of communities of color may make women of color reluctant to seek law enforcement intervention, even when it is desperately needed.
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Legal Momentum Board Member Laura Wilkinson addressed the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee’s discussion on women’s economic and health security on July 9, 2014.
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A letter submitted to the House Committee on Education & the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections applauding the work done to ensure that federal contractors comply with Executive Order 11246.
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A shadow report about violence against women and U.S. compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) submitted to the 109th Session of United Nations Human Rights Committee.
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A statement to the Income Security and Family Support of the House Committee on Ways and Means to be included in the record of the Subcommittee’s April 22, 2010 Hearing on the "Role of Education and Training in the TANF Program."
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Comments to Chairman Tom Harkin and other members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, and the Subcommittee on Employment and Workplace Safety on the legislation to reauthorize the Workforce Investment Act. The comments suggest that: The definition of “individuals with barriers to employment” should be expanded to include individuals preparing for nontraditional occupations.
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Statement submitted to the House Committee on Ways and Means to be included in the record of the Subcommittee on Human Resource February 28, 2013 hearing on “Waiving Work Requirements in the TANF Program”.
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Statement to the House of Representatives urging Congress and the Obama Administration to move forward with comprehensive reauthorization legislation that will increase federal funding and raise participation rates and benefit levels in TANF.
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A letter to the Department of Labor applauds their proposal to collect updated information about the Family and Medical Leave Act and suggests minor changes to enhance the quality and clarity of the information collected.