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Congress's
Hardest Working Member
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A leader
of the women's movement, Abzug was a
vigilant sponsor of the Equal
Rights Amendment and continually
struggled to pass legislation on issues like
childcare and abortion. She succeeded in pushing
through a number of feminist amendments and bills
including the Equal Credit Act, providing women
with fair access to consumer credit, Title IX
regulations, and the enforcing equal
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opportunity for women in federally
funded educational institutions. Abzug was also one
of the founders of the National
Women's Political Caucus.
When she was not fighting for an end to the Vietnam
War or for women's rights, Abzug was making other
important contributions. A committed
environmentalist, she co-authored the Water
Pollution Act of 1972, and was a staunch supporter
of affordable public transportation. She called for
freedom for Soviet Jewry, supported aid to Israel,
and led the fight to condemn the UN General
Assembly's 1975 resolution equating "Zionism with
Racism." In 1974, Abzug introduced the first
Federal bill to support gay and lesbian civil
rights. She co-authored the groundbreaking Freedom
of Information Act as well as other landmark
legislation to guard against Federal agencies'
abuse of power. She was also the first to call for
the impeachment
of President Nixon. 
And in her six years as Congresswoman, she brought
a total of almost 6 billion dollars in funding to
New York state.
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How to Cite This Page
For a bibliography:
Jewish Women's Archive. "JWA - Bella Abzug - Congress's Hardest Working Member." <http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/abzug/congress.html>.
For a footnote:
Jewish Women's Archive, "JWA - Bella Abzug - Congress's Hardest Working Member," <http://jwa.org/exhibits/wov/abzug/congress.html>.
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