Action Alert: Call Congress to Oppose the Balanced Budget Amendment!

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Action Alert: Call Congress to Oppose the Balanced Budget Amendment!
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

Call Congress Now! The Budget Control Act (PL 112-25) passed this summer created the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade.  Another key provision mandated that Congress vote on a balanced budget amendment (BBA) to the constitution before December 31, 2011. Many economists oppose a BBA… Continue Reading Action Alert: Call Congress to Oppose the Balanced Budget Amendment!

Conference Call on Debt Ceiling Talks This Thursday, July 14, 2011
Tuesday, July 12, 2011

The Coalition on Human Needs (CHN), YWCA’s partner in the SAVE Coalition, is hosting a conference call this Thursday, July 14, 2011, to update advocates on the debt and deficit negotiations in Washington. Learn the latest information on the federal budget battle, what’s at stake for women, children and families, and how grassroots organizations, community… Continue Reading Conference Call on Debt Ceiling Talks This Thursday, July 14, 2011

YWCA Women Arrive on Capitol Hill
Thursday, April 7, 2011

Every news station in America right now is leading with the possibility of a government shutdown. The chasm between the two sides appears to be growing rather than moving toward agreement. Someone is here speaking to the members of Capitol Hill about the needs of women and the disenfranchised around the country. Boarding the bus… Continue Reading YWCA Women Arrive on Capitol Hill