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The Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues was founded on April 19, 1977, by a small, bipartisan group of Congresswomen who gathered in a room in the U.S. Capitol to discuss the problem of spousal abuse. In the years that followed, the ever-increasing numbers of women elected to Congress have continued to meet to discuss and act on a wide range of issues affecting women and their families. The bipartisan spirit and cooperation reflected in the Caucus leadership continues today.

Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues Celebrating the record number of women in Congress and the new leadership of the Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues Co-Chairs Reps. Kristi Noem and Doris O. Matsui WELCOME LORRAINE COLE CINDY HALL Vice-Chairs Board Chair President Reps. Susan W. Brooks and Women’s Policy, Inc. Women’s Policy, Inc.

New Women Senators and Members Women’s Caucus Legislative Priorities of the 114th Congress for the 114th Congress Senate  Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) Introduction of the Caucus Leadership Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) and new women in Congress House REPS. KRISTI NOEM and DORIS O. MATSUI Rep. (D-NC)  Co-Chairs Rep. (D-NJ) Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues Rep. Barbara Comstock (R-VA) Rep. (D-MI)  Rep. Gwen Graham (D-FL)  REPS. SUSAN W. BROOKS and LOIS FRANKEL Rep. (D-MI)  Vice-Chairs Congressional Caucus for Women’s Issues Rep. Mia Love (R-UT)  Rep. Martha McSally (R-AZ)  Del. (D-VI) Closing Remarks Del. (R-AS)  HOUSE DEMOCRATIC LEADER Rep. (D-NY)  Rep. (R-NY)  Rep. (D-CA)  Wednesday, March 4, 2015 Rep. (R-CA) Union Station, East Hall • Washington, DC Speakers Honorary Dinner Co-Chairs House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi Reps. Kristi Noem and Doris O. Matsui Nancy Pelosi is the Democratic Leader of the House of Representatives. Honorary Congressional Host Committee From 2007 to 2011, she served as the first woman Speaker of the House. Sen. Kelly A. Ayotte Rep. Lynn Jenkins Leader Pelosi has led House Democrats for more than a decade and has Sen. Tammy Baldwin Rep. represented San Francisco, ’s 12th District, for 27 years. In 2013, Rep. Karen R. Bass Rep. she was inducted into the National Women’s Hall of Fame. Rep. Rep. Robin L. Kelly Rep. Rep. Rep. Diane Black Sen. Amy Klobuchar Rep. Marsha Blackburn Rep. Ann McLane Kuster CO-CHAIRS, CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS FOR WOMEN’S ISSUES Rep. Rep. Del. Madeleine Z. Bordallo Rep. Rep. Kristi Noem Sen. Rep. Rep. Kristi Noem is serving her third term representing South Dakota. She Rep. Susan W. Brooks Rep. Nita M. Lowey Rep. Corrine Brown Rep. Cynthia Lummis serves on the Ways and Means Committee. She has been a leader on Rep. Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney agriculture, human trafficking prevention, and trade. Rep. Sen. Claire McCaskill Sen. Maria Cantwell Rep. Betty McCollum Sen. Shelley Moore Capito Rep. Rep. Doris O. Matsui Rep. Sen. Barbara A. Mikulski Rep. is serving her sixth term in Congress. She represents the 6th Rep. Rep. Candice S. Miller District of California and serves on the Energy and Commerce Committee. Rep. Rep. Rep. Sen. Lisa Murkowski She has championed health care, clean energy, and technology issues. Rep. Yvette D. Clarke Sen. Patty Murray Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman Rep. Grace F. Napolitano Sen. Del. VICE-CHAIRS, CONGRESSIONAL CAUCUS FOR WOMEN’S ISSUES Rep. Susan A. Davis Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Democratic Leader Rep. Diana DeGette Rep. Rep. Rosa DeLauro Rep. Martha Roby Rep. Susan W. Brooks Rep. Suzan DelBene Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers Rep. is serving her second term in Congress. She represents the Rep. Debbie Dingell Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen 5th District of Indiana and serves on the Energy and Commerce and Ethics Rep. Tammy Duckworth Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard Rep. Donna F. Edwards Rep. Linda T. Sánchez Committees. She has been a leader on expanding the number of women Rep. Renee Ellmers Rep. and girls in STEM, workforce development initiatives, and emergency Rep. Anna G. Eshoo Rep. preparedness and response issues. Rep. Elizabeth Esty Rep. Sen. Rep. Terri A. Sewell Sen. Deb Fischer Sen. Jeanne Shaheen Rep. Lois Frankel Rep. Lois Frankel Rep. Kyrsten Sinema Rep. Lois Frankel is serving her second term in Congress representing the 22nd Rep. Marcia L. Fudge Rep. Louise M. Slaughter Rep. Tulsi Gabbard Rep. Elise Stefanik District of Florida. She serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure and Sen. Kirsten E. Gillibrand Rep. Foreign Affairs Committees. She has championed seniors, families, and Rep. Rep. Niki Tsongas veterans issues. Rep. Michelle Lujan Grisham Rep. Rep. Rep. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp Sen. Elizabeth Warren Sen. Mazie T. Hirono Rep. Dinner Host Committee Chairs Catherine Ferguson AbbVie Kori Blalock Keller made possible through the generous support of National Association of Letter Carriers, AFL-CIO Champion Anna Schneider Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. Julia-Feliz Sessoms Benefactors PepsiCo Apple Chevron Volkswagen Group Bayer Corporation Pfizer Inc of America, Inc. Dinner Host Committee Viacom Bevin Albertani Christopher Leahy Patron Andy Blocker Nancy LeaMond Johnson & Johnson Bill Blumenthal Mimi Mager Sponsors Tami Jackson Buckner Alexis Marks AARP CMS Energy National Rural Letter Carriers Association Diane Canova Debbie Marshall Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP American Legacy Foundation Hologic, Inc. PepsiCo Ann Costello Janet McUlsky BNY Mellon National Association of Letter Sprout Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Carriers, AFL-CIO State Farm Jeanette Dwyer Amb. Connie Morella Citi Walton Family Foundation Meg Eckenroad Catlin O’Neill Contributors Nikki Heidepriem Amy Plaster Aflac International Association of National Air Traffic Controllers American Beverage Association Machinists and Aerospace Workers Association Amy Overton Hunt Patricia Schroeder American Postal Workers Union International Brotherhood Life Insurance Company of Electrical Workers Darrel Jodrey Elizabeth H. Shuler AmeriHealth Caritas and Securities Industry and AmeriHealth DC Kering Americas Financial Markets Association Charlie Johnson Kristin Solheim Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Laborers’ International Union of Sheet Metal Workers’ North America International Association Boehringer Ingelheim DeDe Lea Cindy Whitehead Manheim Texas Instruments Bridgestone Americas Trust Fund MassMutual Financial Group Intel Corporation Friends Abbott Ketchum Personal Care Products Council AFL-CIO McGuireWoods Consulting LLC Southern Company American Heart Association National Postal Mail Handlers Union Susan G. Komen International Union of National Women’s Political Caucus The National Campaign to Prevent Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Nationwide Mutual Insurance Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy Investment Company Institute Company United Association of Plumbers Jhpiego Nikki Heidepriem and Pipefitters Karen Judd Lewis O’Hara Federal Strategies, LLC United Mine Workers of America Kate Eby Moore Pacific Gas and Electric Company Women’s Policy, Inc.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Lorraine Cole, Ph.D.  Chair Andy Blocker  Vice-Chair Peggy Nagae  Secretary/Treasurer Bevin Albertani  Amy Overton Hunt Amb. Connie Morella  Ex officio Cindy Hall Honorary Rep. Nita M. Lowey  Rep. Doris O. Matsui  Rep. Kristi Noem Emeritus Alice Borrelli Amy Plaster Ann Costello, Esq. Elizabeth H. Shuler Nikki Heidepriem, Esq. Beatriz Olvera Stotzer Karen Judd Lewis, Esq. Lorraine Thelian Kate Eby Moore Susan Wood, Ph.D. Angela Oh, Esq.

Women’s Policy, Inc. (WPI) is a nonprofit, nonpartisan public policy organization that champions the interests of women throughout the country on the most significant social, economic, and health issues across the public policy spectrum. The organization’s sole focus is to help ensure that the most informed decisions on key women’s issues are made by policymakers.

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