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Ben Luján, Jr.'s Public Statements on Issue: Women

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03/15/2022 Heinrich, Luján Call For Paycheck Fairness On Equal Pay Day
03/01/2022 Letter to Hon. Tom Vilsack, Secretary U.S. Department of Agriculture - Representatives Young, Moore Lead 112 House and Senate Colleagues in Urging USDA to Update the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Food Packages, Ensure Access to Healthy Food for Low-Income Families
02/16/2022 Letter to Secretary Becerra, Secretary Walsh, and Secretary Yellen - Van Hollen, Hassan Crack Down on Insurance Companies That Illegally Deny Women Access to Birth Control
02/16/2022 Letter to Hon. Xavier Becerra, Secretary of Health and Human Services, Hon. Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor, and Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Kaine Joins Colleagues in Effort to Crack Down on Insurance Companies That Illegally Deny Women Access to Birth Control
05/19/2021 Luján Introduces Bill to Improve Access to Quality, Affordable Maternity Care
05/19/2021 Luján, Murkowski Introduce Legislation to Combat Maternal and Infant Mortality Crisis
05/10/2021 Luján Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Rural Health Care for New & Expecting Moms
03/29/2021 Letter to the Hon. Sethuraman Panchanathan, Director of the National Science Foundation - Van Hollen, Brown, Klobuchar Request Support for Women in Research Workforce
03/01/2021 Luján Statement Celebrating Women's History Month
08/27/2020 Tweet - "Today marks the 100th anniversary of the #19thAmendment guaranteeing women's right to vote -- an important milestone for democracy. But we know this right wasn't extended to all women, and there is still more work to do to improve voting access -- especially for women of color."
07/08/2020 Tweet - "This SCOTUS ruling is a setback for reproductive rights and the result of President Trump's attacks on reproductive care. But this fight isn't over -- I'll continue working to protect reproductive freedoms for women across New Mexico and the nation."
07/08/2020 Lujan Statement on Supreme Court Decision Allowing Birth Control Exemptions
05/28/2020 Letter to the Hon. Jovita Carranza, Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration and the Hon. Steven Mnuchin, Secretary of the Treasury - Schakowsky Joins over 160 Members of Congress in Denouncing Ideological Attacks on Planned Parenthood Health Centers over PPP Loans
03/31/2020 Tweet - "For every $1 a man makes, a woman makes 81 cents. For black women, it's 62 cents; for Native American women, it's 57 cents; for Asian American and Pacific Islander women it's 92 cents; and for Latina women it's 54 cents. It's unacceptable."
03/31/2020 Lujan Statement on Equal Pay Day
03/08/2020 Tweet - "Today on International Women's Day, we recognize the contributions & achievements of women across New Mexico and the world. We also recognize the continued need to secure gender equality for women & girls by ending gender-based violence and income and educational gaps. #IWD2020"
03/01/2020 Tweet - "National Women's History Month is a time to not only celebrate the contributions of women today and throughout history, but to also recognize the enormous amount of work that still needs to be done to ensure equality and just for every woman."
02/24/2020 Tweet - "Katherine Johnson spent her life breaking down barriers for African Americans and women, and accomplishing what was once impossible: Putting humankind on the moon. Our world will miss Katherine, but we'll never forget her impact and legacy."
01/08/2020 Letter to the Hon. Alez Azar, Secretary of the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services - Schakowsky Slams New Trump Rule To Impose Restrictions On Reproductive Health Care
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Equality for All
01/01/2020 Issue Position: Women
11/18/2019 Tweet - "Native American women face violence at 10x the national rate. It's been more than 220 days since @HouseDemocrats passed #VAWA to end the abuse of women in communities across the country. @senmajldr - it's time to act. #NativeAmericanHeritageMonth"
11/07/2019 Tweet - "#OTD, Jeannette Rankin became the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. As she said it, "I may be the first woman member of Congress but I won't be the last." Thankful for Jeannette's example and inspiration to millions of women."
10/29/2019 Tweet - "Our nation's female veterans answered the call to service and showed up for our country. Today, @HouseGOP turned their backs on them -- literally."
10/18/2019 Tweet - "Today, history was made when @Astro_Christina and @Astro_Jessica completed the first #AllWomanSpacewalk. Congratulations to these incredible explorers, you've made our whole country proud!"
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