2022 NFDW Position Papers
How TO use
Elected officials are supposed to represent you. Therefore, it is imperative to let your members of Congress, or your state legislators, know your positions. Never let your senator or representative have the opportunity to say, “No one from my district contacted me about this.” They will use that as an excuse to oppose or to not take any action on a piece of legislation.
During past sessions of Women In Blue, NFDW members have presented packets of position papers to their members of Congress. We have also encouraged NFDW members on the state level to write position papers on other issues that are important to your district.
In Support of H.R. 3755, “Women’s Health Protection Act of 2021”
Since January 2021, more than 500 abortion restrictions have been introduced across 47 states, severely interfering with our health professionals’ ability to provide abortion services.
In Support of the Equal Rights Amendment to the US Constitution
Sex-based discrimination continues today in the forms of rape and domestic violence assaults; workplace and wage discrimination; health care inequities; disparate rates of poverty; and a lack of political parity.
In Support of Affordable Housing
Homelessness and a shrinking housing base available to poor and low-wage workers have been a major problem for decades because of the way “affordable housing” is calculated.
Support for Common Sense Gun Safety
Each year, more than 120 deaths from gun violence in the United States every day, and more than 100,000 individuals are injured by gun violence.
In Support of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
This legislation will allow reconnecting communities an opportunity to say where these major highways will be built so that hidden redlining ceases but we must remember that progress demands fairness.
Support for Independent Redistricting Commission
America needs a system that is pro-voter, one that draws fair districts, one that reduces corruption, and one that values elections delivering outcomes the majority of voters want, not what works for the political elite.
In Support of Addressing Disparate Health Outcomes in
Communities of Color: Preventing Black Maternal Deaths
Research shows Black, Hispanic, and Native American women are at greater risk of pregnancy-related illnesses (morbidity) and death (mortality) than White women regardless of education or income.
Redressing Racial Inequities
The National Federation of Democratic Women stands against racism in all forms and the culture of oppression in the U.S. and believes that it is our duty to disrupt the systems that propagate institutional racism.
In Support of Comprehensive Election Reform
Legislatures in 48 states have introduced more than 400 restrictive bills under the guise of preventing fraudulent voting. However, very few instances of fraudulent votes have been identified.
Support for Bipartisan Renewal of the Violence Against Women Act
Despite the positive effect the Violence Against Women Act has had ever since on the funding and development of domestic violence prevention programs and services, Congress regrettably failed to renew it in 2019.
In Support of Early Childhood Education
According to a 2021 report released by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, we are ranked fourth to last in the percentage of 3-to- 5-year-olds enrolled in early childhood education.
Climate Change, a Public Health Issue
Climate Change is becoming more of a danger to women’s health. Statistics have shown that there is an increase in cardiovascular disease, cancer, maternal death, and infant mortality, especially in women of color.
Youth and Veteran Suicide in the United States of America
Veterans have a 50 percent higher suicide rate than civilians who have not served in the armed forces and suicide is the second leading cause of death among youths 15-24.
Reduce Federal Student Loan Debt
Forty-three million Americans, or 1 in 8, owe a total of $1.7 trillion in educational debt places student loans as the second-largest amount of debt owed behind home mortgages, even more than credit card debt.
In Support of the House Select Committee to Investigate
the January 6th Attack on the US Capitol
We believe that the work of the Select Committee is crucial to the public’s understanding of how this attack occurred and how ongoing threats to election security can be prevented in the future.