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Issue Position: Standing Up For Women

Issue Position

Date: Jan. 1, 2016
Issues: Women Civil Liberties and Civil Rights Employment and Affirmative Action

From an early age, Foster had an excellent role model in his mother Rubye, a working mom who encouraged other women as an active member of the American Business Women's Association. His wife Gwen is a successful entrepreneur and an expert outdoorswoman and his daughters are thriving.
Foster will fight to close the gender pay gap and be a partner to women as they finally win the fight for pay equity. Foster knows when Louisiana women succeed, Louisiana families succeed and he'll be a powerful voice for women and their families in Washington D.C.
IN LOUISIANA, FOSTER FOUGHT TO:

Waive utility startup fees for families fleeing abuse and violence
Require health insurers to offer better coverage for women after childbirth
Stop illegal overcharging by prison phone companies who prey on low-income families

IN THE SENATE, FOSTER WILL FIGHT FOR:

Enforceable equal pay for equal work
Paid family leave
Access to high quality pre-K education
Policies that support victims of domestic violence


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