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Legislative Update

VP Legislation Julie Faubel
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President Trump’s Proclamation
Marks Women’s Equality Day

Recently, President Donald J. Trump honored all women of the United States with a proclama-
tion on the anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment. The following is the text of

President Trump’s Proclamation released by the White House.

“On Women’s Equality Day, we commemorate the That is why my budget this year, as it did last year,
ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution, includes a national paid parental leave program. We
which secured for women the right to vote. The anniversary continue to call on the Congress to enact such a program
of this milestone is an appropriate into law to help women thrive in
time to reflect on the remarkable “We all benefit from the the labor force and provide for their
accomplishments of women in every leadership and ingenuity of families. Further, we are working
facet of American life. It is also an to enhance access to education
opportunity to honor women for their women in education, medicine, and training in science, technology,
leadership in service to their families, government, law, business, engineering, and mathematics for
their communities, and the Nation. the next generation of women
military service, and every pursuing careers in these fields.
“In the same spirit of the 19th other field contributing to the
Amendment, we must continue to greatness of this Nation.” “Today, we celebrate the passion
seek an environment of opportunity and unwavering dedication
for all women. My Administration, of the women who struggled
therefore, continues to support the - President Donald J. Trump and persevered in the fight for
advancement of women throughout suffrage, and we recognize the
our country. The economy is growing and increasing countless ways that women strengthen the fabric
opportunities to work and thrive as a result of our of the Nation. We all benefit from the leadership
economic policies, including the enactment of the Tax and ingenuity of women in education, medicine,
Cuts and Jobs Act and the elimination of unnecessary government, law, business, military service, and every
and burdensome regulations. The unemployment rate other field contributing to the greatness of this Nation.
for women has recently reached a 65-year low. We also
fought for working parents by securing a doubling of “NOW, THEREFORE, I, DONALD J. TRUMP, President of the
the child tax credit, the creation of the dependent care United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested
credit, and the largest ever expansion of the child and in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United
dependent care credit. These family-friendly reforms States, do hereby proclaim August 26, 2018, as Women’s
will give much-needed financial relief to hardworking Equality Day. I call upon the people of the United States
parents. Additionally, my Administration recognizes the to celebrate the achievements of women and observe
challenges faced by mothers in the workplace due to this day with appropriate programs and activities.”
lack of paid leave and affordable, high-quality childcare.
Donald J. Trump

https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/presidential-proclamation-womens-equality-day-2018/

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