Ensuring equal pay for equal work, protecting a woman’s right to make her own healthcare decisions, and promoting gender equality in the workplace should all be universal values – and they’re values Max has defended while in Congress. He has:

• Championed the successful passage of the Violence Against Women Act in the House to protect Americans from abuse, and to ensure survivors have access to essential services
• Demanded that Congress stop spending their time and our money trying to undo Roe v. Wade, and defended women’s right to make their own healthcare decisions
• Fought for paid parental leave by cosponsoring the FAMILY Act, the gold standard in providing working people paid leave when they need it most
• Insisted our government protect a woman’s right to equal pay for equal work by cosponsoring and passing the Paycheck Fairness Act
• Rejected any attempt to defund Planned Parenthood, which provides vital community health services to underserved communities
• Stood up and spoke out against sexual harassment and gender-based discrimination
• Supported programs to advance women’s participation in small business ownership and industries where they have traditionally been under-represented
• Introduced The Breaking Barriers for Women Veterans Act, a bipartisan bill to expand and improve VA care for our growing population of women veterans

For too long, women in America have had to fight the same battles over and over again. It’s time for Congress to start proactively supporting policies that give everyone the opportunity to reach their full potential.