[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 150 (Friday, October 31, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2155]
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   20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE FOUNDING OF THE CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS FOR 
                             WOMEN'S ISSUES

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                           HON. JULIA CARSON

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 31, 1997

  Ms. CARSON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 20th 
anniversary of the Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues. The caucus 
was formed to focus attention on issues of special concern to women--
such as preventive health services for women, domestic violence, 
discrimination in education and the workplace. One of my first acts in 
Congress was to join the caucus, and I am proud to be a member of it.
  Among our accomplishments in the 20 years since the Women's Caucus 
was formed, we have shepherded to passage legislation protecting 
pregnant women from employment discrimination, improving enforcement of 
child-support orders, providing a 3-year extension of health insurance 
coverage for wives and divorced spouses, ensuring that the National 
Institutes of Health do not ignore research on the health problems of 
women, and the Family and Medical Leave Act.
  Our work is not finished, however. American women still face 
discrimination in employment and pay. We need more protections in child 
support enforcement and domestic violence. We need the caucus now more 
than ever.

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