Support Inclusive Child Care and Universal PreK
YWCA joins LCCHR and urges Representatives to support the Build Back Better Act’s inclusion of Child Care and Universal Pre-Kindergarten along with the explicit federal nondiscrimination language accompanying the provisions.
YWCA looks to Senate for Passage of Voting Rights Bill
YWCA USA is committed to promoting and protecting the civil and human rights of all persons in the United States, and stronly supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act.
Advancing Gender and Racial Equity
YWCA USA wrote Business Roundtable and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is support “care economy” policies that promote gender and racial equity and the passage of the Build Back Better Act.
Employee Retention Tax Credit and Charitable Nonprofits
YWCA USA joined this letter seeking Congressional support for urgent relief through retention and improvement of the ERTC in budget reconciliation that will enable charitable organizations to contribute to our nation’s relief, recovery, and rebuilding.
Make CTC and EITC Expansions Permanent in Forthcoming Reconciliation Bill
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Congress to make permanent, through the reconciliation bill, the temporary expansions of the child tax credit (CTC) and earned income tax credit (EITC) contained in the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and to extend eligibility to include all families, regardless of immigration status.
YWCA USA Supports the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act
YWCA USA authored this letter expressing support for the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R.4) and urging Congress to vote YES when the bill comes to the House floor for a vote.
YWCA USA Supports the Confirmation of Catherine Lhamon
YWCA USA wrote this letter to express our support for the nomination of Catherine Lhamon to serve as the next Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the Department of Education and to urge Senators to vote yes when this nomination comes to the Senate floor.
YWCA USA Calls for the Passage of the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to pass the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act of 2021 (H.R. 2119) and provide funds for maintaining the safety, resources, and protections critical to all survivors, particularly women of color and other marginalized communities.
Request to White House Concerning Executive Action on Pay Equity
YWCA USA joined this letter urging President Biden to take timely and critical executive actions on the issue of equal pay.
Confirm Catherine Lhamon for Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging Senators to support the confirmation of Catherine Lhamon to serve as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education.
Support Catherine Lhamon for Assistant Secretary
YWCA USA joined this letter to express strong support of the nomination of Catherine Lhamon as Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the United States Department of Education (ED).
Support a National Paid Sick and Safe Days Standard
YWCA USA joined National Partnership's letter urging Congress to co-sponsor and advocate for swift consideration of the Healthy Families Act (S. 840/H.R. 1784), which would create a national paid sick and safe days standard giving working people the ability to earn up to seven paid sick days a year.
American Families Need a Comprehensive Paid Family and Medical Leave Policy
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to support a comprehensive paid family and medical leave policy to support optimal child development, improve maternal health, reduce disparities and enable future generations to live healthier lives.
Senate Must Improve the House-Passed Justice in Policing Act
YWCA USA joined this letter demanding the Senate make meaningful improvements to the House-passed George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (JPA), as a bipartisan group of legislators look to advance a version of the JPA with deliberate speed.
Civil Rights Principles for Student Loan Debt Cancellation
YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter asking the Biden-Harris administration to immediately cancel student debt.
Help Nonprofits Retain Staff to Serve their Communities
YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to include the WORK NOW Act in economic stimulus legislation to help nonprofit organizations retain their employees, scale their service delivery, and provide unemployed people with new jobs serving their communities.
The WORK Now Act Will Support Nonprofit and Staff
YWCA USA joined this Nonprofit Coalition letter asking President Biden to express his support for inclusion of the WORK NOW Act in your economic stimulus legislation to support nonprofits and encourage employment.
Confirm Kristen Clarke for Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division
YWCA USA joined this letter with strong support for the nomination of Kristen Clarke as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division at the Department of Justice.
Mental Health School Reopening Guidance
YWCA USA joined this letter uring the Department of Education (ED) to issue guidance that supports schools to prioritize supplemental funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (American Rescue Plan) for mental health services and supports as students return to in-person learning from COVID-19.