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Democratic Women’s Caucus Letter Calls for Application of Title IX to Collegiate Athlete Pay 
November 15, 2024
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CONTACT:     

Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)   

November 15, 2024    

Issues: Economic Opportunity
Democratic Women’s Caucus Welcomes Rep. Erica Lee Carter; Reaches Historic Membership
November 13, 2024
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The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) welcomed Rep. Erica Lee Carter (TX-18) as the 95th Member of the DWC, setting a new record for Democratic women serving in the House of Representatives simultaneously. Rep. Lee Carter was elected to serve in the seat occupied by her mother, the Late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18).

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Rule to Expand Access to Birth Control Following Calls from the Democratic Women’s Caucus
October 21, 2024
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CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)

Issues: Access to Health care and Reproductive Freedom
Democratic Women’s Caucus Urges the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration to Reduce Women’s Injuries in Traffic Accidents
October 2, 2024
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Democratic Caucus Chairs Sound Alarm on Depletion of Child Care Support
September 30, 2024
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CONTACT:   

Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)

Issues: Economic Opportunity
Democratic Women’s Caucus Promotes Commitment to America’s Women
September 20, 2024
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CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) 

Issues: Access to Health care and Reproductive Freedom Economic Opportunity
ICYMI: Democratic Women’s Caucus Hosts Press Call Commemorating the First Ever Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day 
September 19, 2024
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CONTACT:  Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov

Issues: Economic Opportunity Equality for All
ICYMI: Democratic Women’s Caucus Honors the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
September 13, 2024
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CONTACT:   Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov

Issues: Safety and Freedom from Violence
Democratic Women’s Caucus Statement on the Biden-Harris Administration’s New Executive Actions to End Gender-Based Violence, Honoring the 30th Anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act
September 13, 2024
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Issues: Safety and Freedom from Violence
ICYMI: Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, DWC Policy Co-Chair Ayanna Pressley, actor and activist Sophia Bush, and the Sexual Violence Prevention Association Discuss the Rise of Nonconsensual, Sexually Explicit Deepfake Pornography
September 10, 2024
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus, led by DWC member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and DWC Policy Co-Chair Ayanna Pressley (MA-06) hosted a roundtable on sexually-explicit deepfake pornography and what Congress can do to address this devastating epidemic.