WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Thursday, April 16, 146 Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and House Democratic Caucus led by DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and DWC Executive Steering Committee Members Judy Chu (CA-28) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (LA-04) urging him to restore the longstanding, bipartisan version of H.R. 1329, the Smi... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Tuesday April 14, 2026, Reps. Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Eric Swalwell (CA-15) resigned from Congress following reports of sexual abuse of their staff, in violation of the Congressional Code of Conduct. This came after Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández announced that she would introduce a privileged resolution to expel Rep. Gonzales who admitted ... Read More »
Listen to the podcast here. And quickly I'll add that Teresa Leger Fernández, the Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus, was one of those voices saying, “I will vote to expel Swalwell,” given Gonzales also comes up for expulsion. If you have a leader of a caucus, an important and influential caucus like the DWC saying that, I think that shows substantial support. Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) called for the immediate resignation of Representatives Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Eric Swalwell (CA-14) following allegations that they sexually abused their staff members. “Men in power rely on the silence of the women they have abused. Both Reps. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell believed it was acceptable to ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, April 10, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released a statement following reports of sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14): “The reports of sexual assault perpetrated by Rep. Eric Swalwell are horrific. My heart is first and foremost with the brave women who have come forward. We stand with you. We know that women in this... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Vice Chairs Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) and Ranking Member Rosa DeLauro (... Read More »
A letter written by leaders of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) outlines the group’s appropriations priorities for fiscal 2027, days after the White House unveiled its budget requests. The letter, sent Tuesday to House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and shared with The Hill, urges the panel to prioritize investments that “meaningfully... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, April 2, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on Trump’s firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi: “Pam Bondi consistently failed women across the country during her time as Attorney General—including through her egregious cover-up of the Epstein files and disrespect for survivors. Bondi continuously shield... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, March 27, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans, and Military Families Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (NY–09) released the following statement on United States Secretary of D... Read More »
Read the article here. This week, a group of House Republicans used a committee vote on a bill intended to establish a location for the forthcoming Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum to pass an amendment stipulating that the museum must not include transgender women in its exhibitions or content...Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus called the amendment a “poison pill” that would gi... Read More »
**Watch the Town Hall Here** WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thursday, March 19, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans, & Military Families Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and DWC Members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Becca Balint (VT-At Large) attended a town hall hosted by community groups in Pennsylvani... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, March 18, 2026, the Committee of House Administration is marking up H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act. The bill, which would determine the location, content and other key details of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, has historically had strong bipartisan support. However, ahead of the markup, Republicans introduced a poison pill ... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, March 18, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), released the following statement on the horrifying sexual abuse allegations raised against farmworker and civil rights movement leader Cesar Chavez: “The farmworker and civil rights movement was built by countless people — especially women and families who sacrificed everything for a better fut... Read More »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, March 16, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Whip Nikema Williams (GA-05), Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Vice Chair Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), DWC Reproductive Health Care Task Force and Liaison Judy Chu (CA-28), and DWC & RFC members Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Dina Titus (NV-01) led 128 Members of the DWC and RFC in a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (H... Read More »
Read the article here. The letter, first shared with NPR, was drafted by the House Democratic Women's Caucus and Reproductive Freedom Caucus and sent to Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday. "We call on HHS to immediately award a one-year full funding extension to all current Title X grantees as the funding process cannot be effectively executed before their funding runs out on March ... Read More »
