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President Obama nominated Solicitor General Elena Kagan to replace retiring Justice John Paul Stevens as an Associate Justice on the U. S. Supreme Court.

Watch: Marcia Greenberger, NWLC Co-President, testifying to the Senate Judiciary Committee on behalf of Supreme Court nominee, Elena Kagan

Learn more: The Nomination of Elena Kagan as Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court

NWLC Statement: NWLC Testifies in Support of Supreme Court Nominee, Elena Kagan: NWLC Co-President Notes Tipping Point Effect of Third Female Justice

Testimony: Marcia D. Greenberger, Co-President, National Women’s Law Center, Before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the Nomination of Elena Kagan to be Associate Justice of the United State Supreme Court

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With over 15 million Americans out of work, we need a comprehensive bill that extends unemployment insurance benefits, COBRA subsidies, Medicaid funding, and the TANF Emergency Fund.

Take Action to Extend Critical Assistance for the Unemployed

Learn More About Making Unemployment Insurance Work for Women

Check Out What’s at Stake for Women in the Unemployment Insurance Debate

Reform Matters: Making Real Progress for Women and Health Care

Reform Matters

Because many of you stood up for health care reform that works for women, we have taken a historic step toward ending insurance industry practices that discriminate against women every day.

What Health Care Reform Means for Women

The New York Times: Overhaul Will Lower the Costs of Being a Woman

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Fair Pay for Women

The wage gap has tremendous economic consequences for women. Now is the time for Congress to address wage discrimination and pass the Paycheck Fairness Act.

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Check Out Our New Factsheet: Women’s Lower Wages Worsen their Circumstances In a Difficult Economy

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NWLC Supports Bill to Improve Outcomes for Pregnant and Parenting Students (July 28, 2010)

Judiciary Committee Approves Kagan's Nomination (July 20, 2010)

NWLC Decries Administration's Decision on Blanket Abortion Coverage Prohibition (July 15, 2010)

New NWLC Report: Home-Based Child Care Providers are Unionizing in More States (July 7, 2010)

NWLC Co-President to Testify in Support of Kagan (June 25, 2010)

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