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September 3, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Lateefah Simon (CA-12) sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) on three proposed rules that will rip away financial and job opportunities for women (RIN 1250-AA17, RIN 1205-AC21, and RIN 1235-AA51).


August 12, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reposted and praised a video that included pastors saying women shouldn't vote and that "women are the kind of people that people come out of." In the days following, Secretary Hegseth has failed to retract this statement and clarify his position on women’s right to vote.


August 11, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC –  Today, Monday August, 11, The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Judy Chu (CA-28) and DWC Members Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Nydia Velázquez (NY-7) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S.


July 24, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday, July 24, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), endorsed H.Res.581 the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to pursue accountability and justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his collaborators.


July 22, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – Monday July 21, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Republican Women’s Caucus Chair Kat Cammack (FL-03), Democratic Women’s Caucus Vice Chairs Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary J.


July 16, 2025

WASHINGTON, DC – The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Members Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Deborah Ross (NC-02), and New Democrat Coalition Liaison Norma Torres (CA-35) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Inspector General Joseph Cuffari