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The National Women's Political Caucus ( NWPC) is an organization which was founded in 1971 by leaders of the women's liberation movement to promote women's participation in government. The group describes itself as a multi-partisan grassroots organization in the United States dedicated to recruiting, training, and supporting women who seek ...
The California Legislative Women’s Caucus, which we lead, was founded in 1985 by 15 women who were then serving in the 120-member Legislature. Since its inception, the caucus has advocated on ...
Cristina Garcia (born August 22, 1977) [1] is an American educator and politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat who represented the 58th Assembly District, which encompassed parts of southeastern Los Angeles County, including her home city of Bell Gardens. She had served in the Assembly since 2012.
Lois Capps. Lois Ragnhild Capps (née Grimsrud; January 10, 1938) is an American politician who served as the U.S. representative for California's 24th congressional district from 1998 to 2017. She is a member of the Democratic Party. The district, numbered as the 22nd District from 1998 to 2003 and the 23rd from 2003 to 2013, includes all of ...
“The voices of child care providers, parents, and leaders of the Legislative Women’s Caucus are clearly reflected in the budget agreement, which protects California’s progress on supporting ...
The California Legislative Women’s Caucus took the reins in drafting the state's legislation. Its chair, state Sen. Nancy Skinner, said the new law can provide the women of Arizona with an ...
A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber. Caucuses are informal in the Senate, and unlike ...
The Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues is a bipartisan membership organization within the House of Representatives committed to advancing women's interests in Congress. [1] It was founded by fifteen Congresswomen on April 19, 1977, and was originally known as the Congresswomen's Caucus. [2] Its founding co-chairs were Representatives ...