S.229 - Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2009

A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: A bill to empower women in Afghanistan, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Afghan Women Empowerment Act of 2009 as introduced.

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Interests that support this bill:

Top recipients for ALL supporting interest groups

Name Amount Received Vote On Passage
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D, NY] $318,174
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D, CA] $284,613
Sen. Scott Brown [R, MA] $117,133
Sen. Patty Murray [D, WA] $70,400
Sen. Michael Bennet [D, CO] $10,221
Sen. Kelly Ayotte [R, NH] $8,000
Sen. Chris Coons [D, DE] $4,818
Sen. Barbara Mikulski [D, MD] $2,500
Sen. Amy Klobuchar [D, MN] $2,250
Sen. Al Franken [D, MN] $1,896
 
Rep. Allyson Schwartz [D, PA-13] $102,500
Rep. Judy Chu [D, CA-32] $91,841
Rep. Colleen Hanabusa [D, HI-1] $45,360
Rep. Terri Sewell [D, AL-7] $44,210
Rep. Gabrielle Giffords [D, AZ-8] $42,150
Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D, NY-14] $23,992
Rep. Loretta Sanchez [D, CA-47] $19,150
Rep. Karen Bass [D, CA-33] $17,200
Rep. Jane Harman [D, CA-36] $16,550
Rep. Judy Biggert [R, IL-13] $14,576

Specific Organizations Supporting S.229

  • Feminist Majority Foundation
  • Amnesty International USA
  • National Organization for Women
  • National Organization for Women Foundation
  • Peace Action West
  • Responsible for Equality And Liberty
  • United Nations Foundation
  • Women's International League for Peace and Freedom

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