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Statement

In Light of Third Credible Allegation of Sexual Violence, Kavanaugh Must Withdraw, Moms Leader Says

September 26, 2018
Workplace Justice, Early Care & Education, Health Care, Immigration

Lisa Lederer, 202-371-1996

Statement from Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, CEO and executive director of MomsRising, an online and on-the-ground organization of more than one million mothers and their families, on the need for an FBI investigation of the multiple, credible sexual violence allegations against Judge Brett Kavanaugh:

“With a third courageous survivor coming forward with credible allegations of sexual violence by Judge Brett Kavanaugh, the administration should withdraw Kavanaugh’s nomination.

“Should the Senate Judiciary Committee decide to push forward with its hearing on Kavanaugh, the country deserves a full FBI investigation of these serious accusations first. The Senate must delay any action on this nominee until an investigation has been completed. Anything else would make a mockery of the Senate confirmation process and surrender the legitimacy of a U.S. Supreme Court that includes a justice who was confirmed in this way.

“We applaud and stand with the brave, selfless women who have stepped forward to share their traumatic personal experiences. While much of the country is rallying behind these survivors of sexual assault, Senate leaders thus far have tried to ram this confirmation through. Instead of #BelieveWomen, they want to #IgnoreWomen. That is unacceptable.

“Senators had strong reason to refuse to confirm Kavanaugh based on the powerful evidence that he would deny families health care and education, cause lasting damage to our ability to live and work free from discrimination, jeopardize a range of gun safety laws, and support President Trump’s sexist, racist, xenophobic, anti-immigrant agenda.

“Our country deserves much better.”

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MomsRising.org is an on-the-ground and online grassroots organization of more than a million people who are working to increase family economic security, decrease discrimination against women and moms, and to build a nation where businesses and families can thrive. Established in 2006, MomsRising and its members are organizing and speaking out to improve public policy and to change the national dialogue on issues that are critically important to America’s families, including criminal justice reform, immigration policy reform, and gun safety. MomsRising is working for paid family and medical leave, affordable, high quality childcare and early learning, and for an end to the wage and hiring discrimination which penalizes women — particularly moms and women of color — and so many others. MomsRising advocates for access to healthy food for all kids, health care for all, earned sick days, and breastfeeding rights so that all children can have a healthy start. MomsRising maintains a Spanish language website: MamásConPoder.org. Sign up online at www.MomsRising.org — and follow us on our blog, and on Twitter and Facebook.