Abortion Rights Are Under Attack - What We Can Do
Last week we witnessed our worst fears when it comes to restrictions on abortion rights and reproductive freedom. A nightmarish Texas...
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Updates on Efforts to Ensure Fair Redistricting in Rhode Island
At our August General Meeting, John Marion of Common Cause Rhode Island reviewed the redistricting process in Rhode Island, and what...
RI Democratic Women's Caucus Call for Fair and Representative Redistricting Process
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Samantha Weiser, Chair (401) 284-7439 Email: RIDWomensCaucus@gmail.com RI Democratic Women's Caucus Call...
The Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act Moves Forward!
CW: Discussion of legislation on sexual assault. Earlier this summer, a small group of members from the Women’s Caucus met with Senator...
This Week in the General Assembly: June 28th-July 2nd
As we approach the end of session, fewer bills of interest are up for hearing, but many are scheduled for consideration. Scheduled for...
This Week in the General Assembly: June 21st-25th
As we approach the end of session, fewer bills of interest are up for hearing, but many are scheduled for consideration. Scheduled for...
This Week in the General Assembly: June 14th-18th
As we approach the end of session, fewer bills of interest are up for hearing, but many are scheduled for consideration. Scheduled for...
RI Democratic Women's Caucus Among 300+ Groups Supporting the "For the People Act"
The Women's Caucus is one of 302 groups representing nearly 2.5 million Americans across 43 states and the District of Columbia to sign...
This Week in the General Assembly: June 7th-11th
As we approach the end of session, fewer bills of interest are up for hearing, but many are scheduled for consideration. Scheduled for...
This Week in the General Assembly: May 31st-June 4th
There aren’t a lot of bills up for hearing this week, but many are scheduled for consideration! This means you can’t testify on those...
Help support LGBTQ+ priority bills for Pride Month!
June is Pride Month! Help support the LGBTQ+ community by urging your senators and representatives to pass the Gender Inclusive Restroom...
Rhode Island: Expand Access to Paid Leave!
A message from RI Working Families Party: There is bad news and good news about our state’s paid family leave program. The bad news:...
This Week in the General Assembly: May 24th-28th
The gender-neutral bathroom bill, S755, has a hearing! Thank you to all who sent emails. Sign up on Sunday to testify on Monday, or...
Email Senator Coyne to Schedule a Hearing for Trans Bathroom Access!
Help ask Senator Coyne to schedule bill S755 for trans and non-binary bathroom access for a hearing! Reach out to her at...
This Week in the General Assembly: May 17th-21st
Some great bills this week, starting off with prison reform on Monday! These are definitely not all the bills being heard this week,...
Support the Equality in Abortion Coverage Act (S.267/H.5787)
As our friends at The Womxn Project explain: A right is not real if people can’t access or afford that right. Right now, state employees...
This Week in the General Assembly: May 10th-14th
Starting the week off strong we have 3 important bills in Senate Judiciary to highlight: S733, which repeals LEOBOR; S597, which requires...
Support the Gender Inclusive Restroom Bill
H5741 is a bill that will make single-stall restrooms in buildings of public accommodation gender inclusive. The bill is being heard in...
HELP PASS THE EQUALITY IN ABORTION COVERAGE ACT - Action Items for Sun & Mon 4/25-26
The Senate Judiciary has scheduled the Equality in Abortion Coverage bill for a hearing on Monday, April 26 at 3pm. The Equality in...
This Week in the General Assembly: April 26th-30th
Welcome to our new Women’s Caucus weekly legislative update! We have some great and important bills to pay attention to this week, and we...