Transition to Obama-Biden: Archive

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Archive

Congratulating President Obama

NOW Congratulates President Obama, Looks Forward to Restoration of Rights
NOW President Kim Gandy spoke of the inauguration of President Barack Obama, "All those times we were marching to make demands of a government that would not hear us, but this time my daughter and I marched to the foot of the U.S. Capitol to join a buoyant throng and witness a triumphant changing of the guard."

Confident for the Future
On. Jan. 16, NOW President Kim Gandy wrote: "I am overjoyed to chronicle and comment on this truly historic moment in time."

Inauguration Inspires Feminist Action
NOW activists will be attending the presidential inauguration in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 20 as well as related events throughout the month. This is a unique opportunity to reach out to women's rights supporters, tell them about NOW, giving them Feminist Agenda mini-flyers (PDF), and encourage them to get involved by signing our equal pay petition. (PDF)

Appointments and Selections

Call on Senate to Confirm Hilda Solis
On Feb. 23, NOW urged feminist activists to ask their senators to confirm longtime friend of women's rights and workplace equality, Hilda Solis, as Secretary of Labor. Solis was soon confirmed.

NOW Urges Nomination of Sen. Debbie Stabenow as Secretary of HHS
With the withdrawal of Sen. Tom Daschle from consideration, NOW urged President Obama to nominate another strong and consistent advocate for universal health care to the position of HHS Secretary, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.).

Urge Senators to Confirm Eric Holder as Attorney General
On Jan. 22, NOW urged women's rights supporters in key states to send a message to their Senators that Mr. Holder's confirmation should be approved. Holder was later confirmed.

NOW Commends Obama on Today's Top-Notch, Diverse Nominations
NOW's Dec. 1 statement on President-elect Barack Obama's cabinet nominations, including Hillary Clinton and Janet Napolitano.

Equal Pay for Women

President Obama's strong support ensured the swift passage of the Lilly Ledbetter Act in the House and Senate...

Goodyear Tire Gets Away with Pay Discrimination, But Lilly Ledbetter Wins the Day
On Jan. 22, the Senate passed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act by a bipartisan vote of 61 to 36, vindicating Ledbetter's long search for redress after 19 years of pay discrimination. "This is an important first step in our efforts to undo years of backsliding on the right to be paid a fair and equitable wage," said NOW President Kim Gandy. "[W]e have a long way to go before we have fair pay for women, and laws with real teeth." NOW Applauds Final Passage of Ledbetter Act

First Victory for Women and Working Families in the 111th Congress: House Passes Two Pay Fairness Bills
"It's a one-two punch for women, that could knock out many pay inequities," said NOW President Kim Gandy as the U.S. House of Representatives passed two bills today that would advance fair pay for women.

More Issues

NOW Calls on Obama Administration, Congress to Undo Harmful HHS Rule
On Dec. 19, NOW released a statement calling on President-elect Obama to undo a new HHS "conscience" rule issued in the final days of the Bush administration. This harmful regulation requires any health care entity receiving federal funds to certify hat none of its employees are required to assist in any way with any medical services they find objectionable. The Obama administration has since indicated it will rescind the regulation.

Concerned About The Recession? Make Your Voice Heard
NOW has joined with the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) and 30 other organizations to host and participate in a series of local town hall meetings in a number of major cities.

President-elect Obama: We Hope You Will Change Your Mind
A press statement about the selection of Pastor Rick Warren, who has spoken against the rights of the LGBT community and compared abortion to the Holocaust, to be part of the inauguration.

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