Legal Momentum President Irasema Garza Says Budget Resolution Holds Promise of Jobs, Training Opportunities for Women

Legal Momentum President Irasema Garza Says Budget Resolution Holds Promise

April 30, 2009 -

NEW YORK – On Wednesday, April 29, 2009, President Obama’s 100th day in office, the House and Senate both passed the $3.5 trillion FY10 budget conference report. Irasema Garza, President of Legal Momentum, the nation's oldest legal defense and education fund dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls, says of the resolution: 

"By addressing the current economic crisis and investing in education, health care and energy the budget will help create the jobs so sorely needed by American families.  Legal Momentum is particularly hopeful that investments in energy infrastructure and green jobs will open doors for women to jobs that offer a pathway from poverty to prosperity.  Likewise, we are also pleased that the budget includes investments in education and training programs that will prepare women for work in these important fields. As nearly half of the U.S. labor force, women are a vital part of today's economy.  Legal Momentum today applauds the U.S. Congress for passing a federal budget that will help more women achieve economic security.”

 

The budget resolution is nonbinding, but it sets the framework for Congress to make legislative decisions on taxes, appropriations and entitlement programs later in the year. Now that the budget is in place, the Appropriations Committees can begin the work of determining funding levels for various departments and programs for FY ’10. The House Appropriations Committee will probably begin marking up its bills in late May or early June.

 

About Legal Momentum: Founded in 1970 as NOW Women’s Legal Defense and Education Fund, Legal Momentum is the nation’s oldest legal advocacy organization dedicated to advancing the rights of women and girls. www.legalmomentum.org