Rep. Claudia Tenney

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

I am disappointed the US hasn't ratified CEDAW

I'm disappointed, and I am angry, that the United States still has not ratified the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women. America signed CEDAW on July 17, 1980. The Senate has had the treaty since November 1980. Nearly every other country in the world has ratifi

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Make the ICCPR Self-Executing

I urge you to take immediate action to make the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR) self-executing in the United States.When the Senate gave its advice and consent to the ICCPR in 1992, it included a declaration that Articles 1–27 are not self-executing. As a result, individ

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Demand Full Compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act

I urge immediate and complete compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act (Public Law 119-38). The DOJ must release all required unclassified records related to Jeffrey Epstein in a searchable, downloadable format, with only the narrow redactions the law allows to protect survivors’ identitie

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Cedaw ratification

Please support ratification of CEDAW (the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women).CEDAW requires countries to eliminate discrimination against women in healthcare, including reproductive health (Article 12). Ratifying it would strengthen protections for women’s re

From a constituent in Hemlock, NY

Please pass the equality act to protect LGBTQ

As your constituent, I am writing to urge you to support and pass the Equality Act (H.R. 15 / S. 1503) without delay.This bipartisan legislation would amend existing civil rights laws to explicitly prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity in employment, housing,