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The Congressional Caucus for Women's Issues is a bipartisan membership organization within the House of Representatives committed to advancing women's interests in Congress. [1] It was founded by fifteen Congresswomen on April 19, 1977, and was originally known as the Congresswomen's Caucus.
A Woman-Owned Business Enterprise (WBE) is defined as one that is at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by one or more female American citizens. WBEs are typically certified by a third-party, city, state or federal agency. [ 1 ]
A teleprompter, also known as an autocue, is a display device that prompts the person speaking with an electronic visual text of a speech or script. Using a teleprompter is similar to using cue cards .
Autocue is a UK-based manufacturer of teleprompter systems. The company was founded in 1955 [ 1 ] and licensed its first on-camera teleprompter, based on a patent by Jess Oppenheimer , in 1962. Its products are used by journalists, presenters, politicians and video production staff in almost every country in the world.
The Women's Business Ownership Act of 1988 was an act of the United States Congress introduced by John LaFalce aimed at aiding the success of women business entrepreneurs. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] It provides a basis for policies, programs, and public/private sector initiatives supporting women's business endeavors. [ 3 ]
The Council on Women and Girls was intended to work with federal executive departments and agencies "to provide a coordinated Federal response to issues that have an impact on the lives of women and girls", [1] [3] [5] [6] including providing assistance to women-owned businesses and to help women enter professions in science, engineering and technology.
The Wish List is a political action committee devoted to electing pro-abortion rights, also called pro-choice, Republican women to the House of Representatives and Senate. The Wish List was founded in 1992. [1] The acronym "WISH" stands for Women In the Senate and House. The Wish List recruits candidates to run for federal office and state ...
A congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meets to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as Congressional Member Organizations (CMOs) through the United States House of Representatives and governed under the rules of that chamber.