Rothman: Pay women as you would men

U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman voted July 31 to make equal pay for equal work a reality to American women by casting his vote in favor of the Paycheck Fairness Act (H.R. 1338). Said Rothman of the vote:
“In the New Direction Congress, Democrats have both introduced and now passed legislation to end pay discrimination against women. [...]

Rothman Calls for Halt to Oil Speculation

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman joined a group of his colleagues on Capitol Hill to announce legislation to reduce oil speculation in the energy markets. Experts agree that speculation is inflating the price of oil, possibly as much as $70 a barrel. Even oil company executives and the Bush Administration’s own political [...]

Obama Campaign well underway in Jersey, Rothman says

U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, northeast regional co-chair for Obama for America, issued the following statement Wednesday:
“The Obama campaign in New Jersey is up and running. There are 10 paid Obama staffers currently in the state working on voter outreach and registration efforts. There is leased office space in Trenton, Cherry Hill and Hackensack. [...]

Rothman’s teen safety measure passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. — A teen safety measure introduced by U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, overwhelming passed the House of Representatives as part of groundbreaking legislation to stop child abuse and neglect at private treatment facilities, such as teen boot camps and correctional boarding schools. Specifically, Rothman’s amendment requires that residential programs notify parents within 48 [...]

Rothman votes againt further Iraq War spending

U.S. Rep. Steve Rothman, D-Fairlawn, a vocal member of the Out of Iraq Caucus, opposed further funding for the war in Iraq if it is not linked to the safe redeployment of U.S. troops out of Iraq. The congressman issued the following statement about his vote:
“Tonight, I voted against a $165.4 billion funding bill for [...]