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Jennifer Redner

Assault on Planned Parenthood Thwarted

by Jennifer Redner on July 24, 2009

in Capital Critiques

An amendment to prohibit funding to provide contraceptive and family planning services to low income women and men in the United States [...]

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In an effort to promote sound HIV prevention policies, Rep. José Serrano led the U.S. House of Representatives effort to end the [...]

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Understanding the growing needs faced by many in the country, the House-passed FY 2010 Labor, Health and Human Services and Education appropriations [...]

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Taking an important step in ending funding for failed abstinence-only education programs, the House passed its version of the FY 2010 Labor, [...]

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Thanks to the leadership of the House Financial Services Subcommittee Chairmen, Rep. José Serrano (D-NY) and Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), Congress is poised to [...]

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During the extensive deliberation of health care reform legislation by the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, the Committee defeated [...]

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Increases Made in Key Global Health Programs

by Jennifer Redner on July 9, 2009

in Capital Critiques

The House included $7.79 billion dollars for global health in its version of the FY 2010 Foreign Operations Appropriations bill, an increase [...]

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The Senate Appropriations Committee took a stand for the health and rights of women and girls by voting 17 – 11 to [...]

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After eight years of failed leadership, the US renewed its commitment to reproductive health and the goals and aspirations of the International [...]

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Rejoining the Global Community in Funding UNFPA

by Jennifer Redner on March 24, 2009

in Capital Critiques

The Department of State announced that it will contribute $50 million to UNFPA, the amount appropriated by Congress for FY2009. This decision [...]

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