This is an excerpt: The Affordable Health Care Act, the new healthcare law signed by President Obama included a number of provisions that helped women obtain affordable, quality healthcare.

This is an excerpt: The Affordable Health Care Act, the new healthcare law signed by President Obama included a number of provisions that helped women obtain affordable, quality healthcare.

This is an excerpt: The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the "Super Committee," is approaching a deadline of November 23, 2011 to craft a deficit-reduction package of at least $1.2 trillion.

This is an excerpt: The Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction, also known as the "Super Committee," is approaching a deadline of November 23, 2011 to craft a deficit-reduction package of at least $1.2 trillion.

This is excerpt: Call Congress Now!The Budget Control Act (PL 112-25) passed this summer created the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Another key provision mandated that Congress vote on a balanced budget amendment (BBA) to the constitution before December 31, 2011.

This is excerpt: Call Congress Now!The Budget Control Act (PL 112-25) passed this summer created the Joint Committee on Deficit Reduction to cut the deficit by $1.5 trillion over the next decade. Another key provision mandated that Congress vote on a balanced budget amendment (BBA) to the constitution before December 31, 2011.

This is an excerpt: Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress. The President’s speech will focus on his jobs plan which is expected to include initiatives aimed at creating jobs, assistance for state and local governments and assistance for unemployed workers.In anticipation of the speech

This is an excerpt: Tonight at 7:00 p.m. Eastern time, President Obama will address a joint session of Congress. The President’s speech will focus on his jobs plan which is expected to include initiatives aimed at creating jobs, assistance for state and local governments and assistance for unemployed workers.In anticipation of the speech

Last Week, the government default rhetoric came to rest as Congress passed the Budget Control Act. The Senate voted 74-26 and the House voted 269-161. Shortly after, President Obama quickly signed the bill into law.The plan has two stages.

Last Week, the government default rhetoric came to rest as Congress passed the Budget Control Act. The Senate voted 74-26 and the House voted 269-161. Shortly after, President Obama quickly signed the bill into law.The plan has two stages.

This is an excerpt: “We will not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the sick, the children, and the poor, who have already sacrificed enough in terms of lost jobs, lost wages, lost homes, and lost pensions.

This is an excerpt: “We will not balance the budget on the backs of working families, the elderly, the sick, the children, and the poor, who have already sacrificed enough in terms of lost jobs, lost wages, lost homes, and lost pensions.

This is an excerpt: Follow our live Twitter stream from the 2011 YWCA National Conference in Washington, D.C.! Want your Tweets to appear here?