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Womens Rights : Legislative Documents

Testimony of CCLU Legal Director Philip Tegeler Before the House Financial Services Committee Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and Housing and Community Opportunity Subcommittee on Fighting Discrimination Against the Disabled and Minorities Through Fair Housing Enforcement (06/25/2002)

Letter to the House Regarding HR 4700, the Personal Responsibility, Work, and Family Promotion Act of 2002 (05/14/2002)

Letter to the House Urging Support for the Sanchez Amendment to the FY 2003 Defense Authorization Bill (05/08/2002)

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

Letter to the House Urging Support for the Sanchez Amendment to the FY 2003 Defense Authorization Bill (04/30/2002)

Testimony of National Capital Area Executive Director Johnny Barnes on DC Surveillance Cameras Before the House Government Reform Subcommittee on the District of Columbia (03/22/2002)

ACLU Welcomes New Report from Sentencing Project (03/15/2002)

Letter to HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson Regarding TANF Program (11/30/2001)

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)

Letter to the House on the Kennedy Hate Crimes Amendment to Defense Authorization Bill (09/12/2000)

Letter to the Senate on the Kennedy Hate Crimes Amendment to the DOD Authorization Bill (06/15/2000)

Statement of Legislative Counsel Christopher Anders on Hate Crimes Legislation Before the House Committee on the Judiciary (08/04/1999)

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

Testimony of Legislative Counsel Christopher Anders on S. 622, the "Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999" Before the Senate Judiciary Committee (05/11/1999)

Letter to Reps. Hyde and Conyers on the Hate Crimes Prevention Act of 1999 (03/16/1999)

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