PUBLIC POLICY

AAUW's tradition of actively pursuing equity dates back to its earliest days. Consider this: In 1917, college women stood vigil outside the White House, protesting the fact that women could not vote - and in doing so, they became the first group ever to picket the White House for a political cause. Years later, determined AAUW members found a way around the wartime ban on conventions by conducting their business on paper, by mail. Today, we continue our active advocacy on behalf of women and girls by lobbying Congress, educating voters, and influencing the debate on critical issues.

Issue Advocacy isn't just about AAUW lending its name to an issue, or speaking up on Capitol Hill. Issue Advocacy is about AAUW members and all citizens concerned with equality and being knowledgeable and aware of the current status of important issues. Below are issues that may be important to you. AAUW compiles current information and resources for as many issues as possible to provide central issue pages that offer the freshest information and most effective avenues for action on issues important to you.

  1. Expand educational opportunities for women and girls
    • Reauthorize the No Child Left Behind Act
    • Encourage workforce investment and career and technical information
    • Oppose voucher programs
    • Strengthen and enforce Title IX
    • Increase access to higher education
  2. Promote Women's Economic Security
    • Promote pay equity
    • Improve and advance equal opportunity
    • Support work and life balance
    • Improve retirement security
    • Promote solutions for health care security
  3. Promote and defend civil rights
    • Create a fair and balanced judiciary
    • Improve hate crimes prevention
    • Reaffirm and strengthen civil rights laws and precedents
    • Protect reproductive rights


Legislative Reference Guide

President:
Barack Obama(D)
The White House
1600 Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington, DC 20500
202-456-1414
whitehouse.gov/president/

US Senate:
Robert P Casey, Jr (D) Pat Toomey (R)
Washington, DC Office Washington, DC Office
393 Russell Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-6324
casey.senate.gov
B-40B Dirksen Senate Building
Washington, DC 20510
202-224-4254
toomey.senate.gov
Local Office Local Office
2000 Market Street, Suite 1870
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-405-9660
215-405-9669 (FAX)
8 Penn Center
1628 John F. Kennedy Blvd. Suite 1702
Philadelphia, PA 19103
215-241-1090
215-241-1095 (FAX)

US House of Representatives:
Michael Fitzpatrick (R-8th) Allyson Schwartz (D-13th)
Washington, DC Office Washington, DC Office
1224 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-4276
202-225-9511 (FAX)
fitzpatrick.house.gov
1227 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6111
202-226-0611 (FAX)
schwartz.house.gov
Local Office Local Office
1717 Langhorne Newtown Rd. Suite 400
Langhorne, PA 19047
215-579-8102
215-579-8109 (FAX)
706 West Avenue
Jenkintown, PA 19046
215-517-6572
215-517-6575 (FAX)
Charles Dent (R-15th)
Washington, DC Office
1009 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515
202-225-6411
202-226-0778 (FAX)
dent.house.gov
Local Office
206 Main Street
East Greenville, PA 18041
215-541-4106
215-541-4109 (FAX)


Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
Governor:
Tom Corbett (R)
225 Main Capitol Building
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-787-2500
717-772-8284 (FAX)
governor.state.pa.us

State Senators:
Stewart J. Greenleaf (R-12th) Bob Mensch (R-24th)
Harrisburg Office Harrisburg Office
Senate Box 203012
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3012
717-787-6599
717-783-7328 (FAX)
senatorgreenleaf.com
Senate Box 203024
Harrisburg, PA 17120-3024
717-787-3110
717-787-8004 (FAX)
senatormensch.com
District Office District Office
711 North York Road  Suite 1
Willow Grove, PA 19090-2124
215-657-7700
215-657-1885 (FAX)
404 Main Street Suite A
Pennsburg, PA 18073
215-541-2388
215-541-2387 (FAX)
Chuck McIlhinney (R-10th)
Harrisburg Office
Senate Box 203010
Harrisburg, PA 17120
717-787-7305
717-783-5962 (FAX)
senatormcilhinney.com/
District Office
22 South Main Street, Ste 220
Doylestown, PA 18901
215-489-5000
215-489-5200 (FAX)

State Representatives:
Robert W. Godshall (R-53th)
1702 Cowpath Road
Hatfield, PA 19440
215-368-3500
bobgodshall.com
Kate Harper (R-61st)
1515 Dekalb Pike  Suite 106
Blue Bell, PA 19422
610-277-3230
kateharper.net
Matthew Bradford (D-70th)
1846 Markley Street
Norristown, PA 19401
610-270-1150
pahouse.com/Bradford/
Marcy Toepel (R-147th)
80 Gravel Pike, Unit A
Red Hill, PA 18076
215-679-3082
reptoepel.com
Todd Stephens (R-151st)
515 Stump Road
North Wales, PA 19454
215-368-5165
reptoddstephens.com