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Womens Rights : Discrimination : Legislative Documents

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging A Yes Vote on H.R. 2831, The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (04/21/2008)

Written Testimony of Janet Caldero for Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Oversight Hearing Before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the House Judiciary Committee (09/25/2007)

ACLU Testimony on Department of Justice Civil Rights Division Oversight Hearing Before the House Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights and Civil Liberties of the House Judiciary Committee (09/25/2007)

ACLU Letter to Vote Yes on the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (07/26/2007)

ACLU letter supporting the Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2007 (06/26/2007)

Testimony of Robert Perry before the NYC Council Committee on Governmental Operations re: Int. No. 512 (04/08/2005)

ACLU Letter to the House Urging Support for H.R. 1155, the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (12/15/2003)

ACLU Letter to the Senate Urging Support of S. 557, the Civil Rights Tax Relief Act (12/09/2003)

Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR) Coalition Letter Urging Senators to Oppose S. 274, the Class Action Fairness Act of 2003 (10/20/2003)

ACLU Letter to the Department of Agriculture Expressing Concerns regarding Rural Development Regulations (USDA Proposed Rule 68 Fed. Reg. 3560) (08/01/2003)

ACLU Comments on State Children's Health Program: Eligibility for Prenatal Care for Unborn Children (05/06/2002)

Letter to Senators Reid and Snowe Urging Support for S. 104, The Equity in Prescription Insurance and Contraceptive Coverage Act of 2001 (EPICC) (08/21/2001)

Coalition Letter to HUD Secretary Martinez on Key Civil Rights Issues in the New HUD Administration (03/15/2001)

Memo on the Charitable Choice Expansion Act of 1999 (07/22/1999)

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