Women's Rights

I am proud and honored to represent a district with a rich history of fighting for women's equality. From Susan B. Anthony to Elizabeth Cady Stanton to Louise Slaughter, we have made incredible strides in the fight for women's rights – only to confront renewed efforts to turn back the clock.

Women are facing serious threats to their basic and essential civil liberties. The United States Supreme Court sent a clear signal when they overturned the 50-year precedent of Roe v. Wade: we can no longer rely on them to uphold our fundamental rights. Many obstacles lie ahead, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to protecting women’s healthcare and will work tirelessly to protect the essential rights and freedoms all women deserve.

H.R. 7 Paycheck Fairness Act
The bill strengthens the Equal Pay Act of 1963 to eliminate wage discrimination on the basis of sex, sexual orientation, gender identify, and sex characteristics and guarantees that individuals can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable

H.R. 3755 Women's Health Protection Act
This bill creates a federal statutory right for health care providers to provide abortion care, and a corresponding right for their patients to receive that care, free from medically unnecessary restrictions that single out abortion and impede access.

H.R. 2234 EACH Act
Ensures those enrolled in government health insurance plans and their dependents have coverage for abortion care. Also prohibits the federal government from restricting or interfering with the decision of a private insurance health insurance plan or market to offer coverage for abortion care, including in the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

H.R. 769 Rural MOMS Act
Improve Rural Maternal and Obstetric Care Data by directing the CDC to coordinate efforts with respect to maternal mortality and morbidity, to report on women's health conditions according to sociocultural and geographic contexts, and to emphasize research on pregnancy-related deaths.

H.R. 1670 Abortion is Healthcare Everywhere
This legislation repeals the Helms amendment which has prohibited the use of U.S. foreign assistance to provide abortion services for nearly 50 years and replaces it with language that would allow the U.S. to support comprehensive reproductive health care--including abortion.

H.R. 1620 VAWA
Authorizes funding for a variety of critical grant programs, including for victim services, prevention, training, education, enforcement, economic stability, and other programs that support survivors and help them to heal and to access justice

H.R. 959 Black Maternal Health MOMNIBUS Act
Package of bills aimed at improving maternal health for Black women and other women and birthing people of color.

H.R. 1065 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Creates an affirmative right to reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers as long as such accommodations do not pose an undue hardship on the employer. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act makes it easier for employers to comply with the law, and easier for pregnant workers to request modifications that will enable them to continue working.

H.R. 556 Global Health, Empowerment and Rights Act
The Global Gag Rule, which was reinstated and radically expanded by President Trump in 2017, prohibits foreign organizations receiving U.S. global health assistance from providing information, referrals, or services for legal abortion or advocating for the legalization of abortion in their country, even if these activities are supported solely with non-U.S. funds. Over the past 4 years this policy has undermined the impact of U.S. investments in global health programs and efforts to improve the health of women, girls, and other communities by impeding access to family planning and other critical health services and cutting off funding to many experienced health care providers.

H.R. 2119, Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act
Reauthorizes and expands funding for programs that are focused on protecting survivors and preventing family and domestic violence.

H.R. 909 Moms Matter Act
Expands financial investments to increase the number of clinicians of color providing maternal mental health services and increases investments in community-based maternal mental health support provided by people of color

H.R. 2709 Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act
Would require that all individuals enrolled in TRICARE have coverage of contraceptives without copayments and requires the Department of Defense to develop a comprehensive family planning education program for all service members.

H.R. 3576 Reproductive Rights are Human Rights Act
Requires the State Department to report on contraception and abortion access, STD rates and prevention efforts, maternal health, and rates and causes of pregnancy-related injuries and deaths in its annual Country Report on Human Rights Practices

I will continue fighting alongside women in NY-25 and across the country to ensure they have the fundamental rights and protections they need. It is the essential American promise that every single person is treated equally, with respect and integrity – and I will never stop fighting until it is a reality.