YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress to support at least $698 million for the Title V Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Services Block Grant in the FY2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education & Related Agencies Appropriations bill.

YWCA USA joined this coalition letter urging Congress to use the fiscal year (FY) 2020 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies appropriations bill to make a strong statement in support of Title X’s high-quality, evidence-based, and patient-centered family planning care - specifically sexual and reproductive health services - by funding the program at $400 million.

YWCA USA joined this letter urging Congress you to protect and maintain the Johnson Amendment, which is the longstanding tax law provision that safeguards the integrity and independence of our nation’s charitable nonprofits, houses of worship, and foundations by ensuring they do not endorse or oppose candidates for public office.

YWCA USA joined NWLC's letter urging Congress to cosponsor and swiftly pass two the Raise the Wage Act and the Paycheck Fairness Act that will advance core values for millions of women and families across the country by demanding equal pay, pay equity, and raising the minimum wage.

YWCA USA submits comments opposing a proposed rule changing Title IX implementation because it would significantly set back decades of progress against sexual harassment and violence in our schools; YWCA USA urges the Department of Education to reject the Proposed Rules in their entirety.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter urging the Senate to oppose Barr's confirmation for Attorney General of the United States.

YWCA USA joined this coalition letter urging the 116th Congress to prioritize legislation, oversight, and funding that directly promotes and advances gender equality and human rights regardless of sex, sexual orientation, or gender identity and expression.

YWCA USA joined LCCHR's letter to support the Raise the Wage Act of 2019, which would raise the federal minimum wage to $8.55 this year and increase it over the next five years until it reaches $15 an hour in 2024; additionally addressing pay equity and help close the gender wage gap.