Press Releases

Admininstration's Plan to Slash Medicaid for Poor Women At Odds with National Women's Health Week

May 14, 2003

For immediate release: May 14, 2003

Contact: Camden Richards or Margot Friedman at 202-588-5180

Administration's Plan to Slash Medicaid for Poor Women At Odds with National Women's Health Week

NWLC Calls on Administration to End Judicial Nominations Battles by Consulting Senate & Submitting Consensus Nominees

May 9, 2003

For Immediate Release: May 9, 2003

Contact: Camden Richards or Margot Friedman at 202-588-5180

NWLC Calls on Administration to End Judicial Nominations Battles by Consulting Senate & Submitting Consensus Nominees

Press Release

May 9, 2003

For immediate release: May 8, 2003

Contact: Alex Behrend at 202-588-5180

NWLC Disappointed Over Kuhl Vote in Senate Judiciary Committee, But Praises Strong "No" Vote and Urges Full Senate to Reject Nomination

May 8, 2003

For Immediate Release:May 8, 2003

Contact:Camden Richards or Margot Friedman at 202-588-5180

NWLC Co-President Marcia D. Greenberger To Testify In Favor of Vigorous Exercise of Senate's Constitutional Role in Judicial Appointments Process

May 6, 2003

For immediate release: May 6, 2003 Contact: Camden Richards or Margot Friedman at 202-588-5180

NWLC Co-President Marcia D. Greenberger To Testify In Favor of Vigorous Exercise of Senate's Constitutional Role in Judicial Appointments Process

Urges Administration to Work With Senate on Selecting Mainstream Candidates

Child Care Teachers Deserve Worthy Wages

May 1, 2003

For immediate release: May 1, 2003

CHILD CARE TEACHERS DESERVE WORTHY WAGES

Statement of Cristina Martin Firvida, NWLC Senior Counsel, on Worthy Wage Day and the Introduction of the FOCUS Act

Today, on Worthy Wage Day, child care workers are speaking out for better wages and benefits. The National Women's Law Center (NWLC) stands with them today in calling for the working conditions that this under-appreciated workforce truly deserves.

NWLC Praises Senators for Voting "No" on Cloture on Nomination of Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit

May 1, 2003
For Immediate Release:May 1, 2003

Contact:Camden Richards or Margot Friedman at 202-588-5180

NWLC Praises Senators for Voting "No" on Cloture on Nomination of Priscilla Owen to the Fifth Circuit

Statement of Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President, National Women's Law Center

Press Release

April 30, 2003
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 30, 2003

CONTACT: Alex Behrend, Fair Taxes for All Coalition, 202-588-5180 (office), 703-732-5087 (cell)

Greenspan Holds Firm

As Bush pushes tax breaks for millionaires that will explode nation's debt, Greenspan reiterates importance of controlling the deficit

NWLC Opposes the Nomination of J. Leon Holmes to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

April 28, 2003

For Immediate Release: April 28, 2003

Contact: CamdenRichards or Margot Friedman at 202-588-5180

NWLC Opposes the Nomination of J. Leon Holmes to the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Arkansas

Press Release

April 15, 2003

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 15, 2003

CONTACT:Alex Behrend, Fair Taxes for All Coalition, 202-588-5180

Bush Continues to Push for Tax Breaks to Millionaires, Despite Lack of Support from Public and Key Republicans in Congress