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Legislative Highlights
Defending Reproductive Rights
Congresswoman Manning continues to be a strong advocate for protecting the rights of women and girls in North Carolina and across the country.
Watch Congresswoman Manning's message following the 2022 midterm elections on the importance of protecting access to abortion care and birth control below.
Manning Leads Bipartisan Call to Hold Iran Accountable
Congresswoman Manning, Vice Chair of the Middle East, North Africa and Global Counterterrorism Subcommittee of the Foreign Affairs Committee, led a bipartisan group of Members of Congress in calling for the United Nations to hold Iran accountable for their human rights abuses in the wake of the tragic death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini.
Read the article featuring her work on this letter.
Supporting Survivors in the Workplace
Congresswoman Manning voted to pass the Speak Out Act, bipartisan legislation that allows survivors of sexual misconduct in the workplace to speak out against their abusers by prohibiting the judicial enforceability of pre-dispute NDA's, commonly known as 'gag orders.'
Congresswoman Manning spoke during the House of Representative's debate on the bill. WATCH here.
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