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H.R. 2604Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2023In support of ending domestic violence and in support of programs that provide resources to families experiencing domestic violence In support of a resolution supporting programs to end domestic violence S.701/H.R. 128Women's Health Protection Act of 2023In support of equal access to safe, legal abortion care S.1031/H.R.561EACH Act of 2021In support of access to abortion services In support of reproductive health care and abortion services for military and armed services members In support of removing barriers to Medicaid, CHIP and other public benefit programs for immigrant families In support of reproductive health care and abortion services for all In opposition to any restrictions prohibiting an individual's access to reproductive health care including abortion services In support of state and community-based child abuse and prevention grants programs, supports for adoption and foster care, and other programs addressing child abuse and neglect. In opposition to restrictions on access to reproductive health care and abortion services In support of enhancing federal initiatives to eradicate gender-based violence, and the fundamental right to bodily autonomy and to have an abortion S2777/HR5433 Child Care Stabilization Act. In support of extending stabilization funding for the child care sector In support of HR 7510: Survivor Financial Safety and Inclusion Working Group Act, which establishes an interagency Working Group to develop recommendations and actions to address economic abuse and the financial and safety needs of survivors of domestic violence. In support of HR 7889/S.3540: Supporting the Abused by Learning Options to Navigate Survivor (SALON) Stories Act, which increases grants to combat domestic violence for States that implement domestic violence prevention training in the cosmetologist and barber licensing process. In support of S.4880 Child Care Workforce Act, support for establishing a pilot program to award competitive grants to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to supplement the wages of eligible child care workers. In support of the Security and Financial Empowerment (SAFE) for Survivors Act of 2024 (S.5132) In support of providing paid safe leave, unemployment benefits, health insurance and health care protections to survivors of violence In support of H.R.9196 - Pregnancy Empowerment Act of 2024-Support for prohibiting states from taking pregnancy status into consideration when considering the filing of a petition for divorce. In support of helping pregnant mothers

H.R. 3435Charitable ActIn support of increasing the charitable giving deduction In support of maintaining and strengthening the Employee Retension Tax Credit In support of a permanent expansion of and fully refundable child tax credit In support of a permanent earned income tax credit S.566Charitable ActIn support of extending charitable giving deduction for non-itemizers H.R. 5934 Streamlining Federal Grants Act of 2023 - In support of improving the effectiveness and performance of Federal grant and cooperative agreement programs, and simplifying application and reporting requirements In support of HR 7024: Tax Relief for Working Families and Workers Act of 2024 to increase the refundable portion of the Child Tax Credit. In opposition to H.R. 9495 Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act -in opposition to the Secretary of the Treasury having the ability to designate 501(c) nonprofits as terrorist supporting organizations at the Secretarys discretion, without requiring the Secretary to share their full evidence or reasoning with accused nonprofits. In support of the Survivor Justice Tax Prevention Act (H.R. 10055)- in support of amending the nations tax code to ensure survivors of sexual abuse and unwanted and illegal sexual contact do not have to pay taxes on settlement income when they prevail legally against their abuser.

H.Res. 219Bill of Rights for Students and ParentsIn support of supportive, inclusive, safe, and responsive public schools for all students H.R. 5Parents Bill of RightsIn opposition to amending the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and other laws re: school curricula, student identity, and parent rights H.R. 2690Ending PUSHOUT Act of 2023In support of ending the school to prison pipeline; in support of strengthening data collection on exclusionary discipline practice particularly for girls of color In support of reducing suspension and expulsion of students (i.e., exclusionary disciplinary practices In support of collecting data on exclusionary discipline in schools and establishing a joint task force to end school pushout. In support of fair and equal treatment when it comes to disciplinary practices and procedures and in support of GAO report In support of S.4880 Child Care Workforce Act, support for establishing a pilot program to award competitive grants to States, Indian Tribes, and Tribal organizations to supplement the wages of eligible child care workers. In support of removing police from schools In support of Title IX coordinators In support of prohibiting bullying or harassment based on a student's actual or perceived race, color, national origin, or sexual identity H.R. 3470 Keeping All Students Safe Act-In support of prohibiting the use of seclusion and restraint in schools H.R. 3596Protecting our Students in Schools Act-In support of ending the use of corporal punishment in schools In support of Title IX and gender equity in education In support of safe, healthy, and inclusive educational environments In support of strengthening the Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) In support of strengthening apprenticeship legislation to enhance and improve workforce training opportunities particularly for women and communities of color In support of an easily accessible student debt cancellation for all student loan borrowers; in support of ensuring student debt cancellation is not limited to institution attended In support of access to early care and education education programs that are culturally responsible and developmentally appropriate and are structured to involvement parent/family/caregivers; In support of early care education settings that are diverse, healthy, and supportive work environments In support of early care and education settings that are diverse and accessible and support marginalized children on the path to universal programs and are rooted in equity; In support of early care and education programs that support inclusive and proactive decision-making and reject the criminalization and exclusion of young children; In support of increasing funding for head start. In support of ending school hardening measures that disproportionately harm students of color and students with disabilities In support of updating school discipline guidance under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to clarify all students right to be free from racial discrimination. In support of S2777/HR5433 Child Care Stabilization Act. In support of extending stabilization funding for the child care sector In support of: strengthening child care and early learning, supporting the childcare workforce and infrastructure, and increasing access to living wages and skill-based training; promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion, and reducing/mitigating racism and implicit bias in housing, healthcare, education, and economic development; and robust federal funding for child care.

HR 5569 - Child Care Nutrition Enhancement Act of 2023 - In support of updating the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP) to increase reimbursement rates - In support of providing food to children in child care and early learning programs through the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP

HR5145 - WISE Act of 2023 - In support of lifting the arbitrary annual limits on Special Immigrant Juvenile Status (SIJS) visas

In support of amending U.S. Senate rules and ending the filibuster

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