WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Wednesday November 12, Speaker Johnson finally swore in Representative Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07)—50 days after her constituents elected her to Congress. Her swearing-in marks a pivotal moment for the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), which is now a historic 97 members strong. Upon her swearing in, Rep. Grijalva immediately signed the discharge petition to release the Epstei... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members continued to fight for women and families across every corner of the country. As President Trump chooses to starve women and children by calling on the United States Department of Agriculture to withhold benefits, DWC members are leading the charge to ensure benefits are paid in full so Americans can eat. DWC members are also co... Read More »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday, November 6, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), released the following statement on the news of Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi’s (CA-11) upcoming retirement from her iconic career in Congress. “Speaker Emerita Pelosi, the first woman Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the most effective Speaker in history,... Read More »
Today, Wednesday, November 5, the Republican government shutdown became the longest in our country’s history, surpassing Trump’s 35-day shutdown in 2019. Republicans control the presidency, House of Representatives, and the Senate, yet continue to fail to feed women and families, lower costs for the American people, protect health care, and reopen the government. Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus C... Read More »
Watch the video here. Today two of our state's Democratic representatives called on President Trump to use contingency money to fund snap benefits. Members of the Democratic Women's Caucus including Teresa Leger Fernández and Melanie Stansbury made that call during a virtual news conference today. They also called on Republicans to support a democratic proposal to reopen the government Read More »
**Watch the hearing here ** Yesterday, House Democratic Leadership, the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee, and the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) held a hearing on the urgent need to strengthen America’s care economy and extend life-saving health care tax credits that help millions of women and families afford rising health and caregiving costs. At the hearing, Members joined advoca... Read More »
**Watch a video about the hearing here ** Raleigh, N.C — On Friday, October 24, DWC Policy Task Force Co-Chair Deborah Ross (NC-02) hosted the first-ever Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Field Hearing. Joined by DWC Chairwoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and local experts in the field, the panelists discussed the Trump administration’s unprecedented cuts to the country’s breast cancer research ... Read More »
Watch the video here. [DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández speaking] I also get to be Chair of the amazing Democratic Women's Caucus. There are 96 Democratic women in Congress right now that are sworn in. We will have 97, a historic high, when we swear in Adelita Grijalva. [Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries speaking] I'm certainly thankful for Teresa Leger Fernández who chairs the Democratic Women's ... Read More »
Read the article here: The Arizonan is getting plenty of backup. Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus chanted “Swear her in!” outside of Johnson’s office this week, which coincided with correspondence from Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes, who directed the House speaker to allow Grijalva to begin her duties. Read More »
Watch the video here. And we know that across the country, the Democratic Women's Caucus is listening not just to the voters in our districts, but because we have leaders who don't pay attention to their own voters that we feel that it is our job to fight that every woman in every corner of the country has access to healthcare. and at a price they can afford. Read More »
Watch the video here. Today, the Democratic Women's Caucus heard from so many inspiring women about what is truly at stake reproductive freedom, affordable health care, food security and the right to be represented in Congress. Read More »
This week, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members continued to fight for affordable health care and the services you need to thrive. Families across the country are continuing to receive notices of health care premiums that have doubled or tripled because Republicans have failed to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. This is placing an especially significant burden on women... Read More »
Watch the video here. Some members of the Democratic Women's Caucus joined together with breast cancer advocates in Raleigh today to discuss how federal cuts are impacting research and funding. They say with federal cuts to the national institutes of health, it's impacting breast cancer research. Read More »
Watch the video here. The Democratic Women's Caucus joined cancer advocates to discuss how federal cuts are impacting research and funding. Read More »
Watch the video here. Congresswoman Deborah Ross, as well as Teresa Leger Fernández, are currently at Meredith College. They're both part of the Democratic Women's Caucus. They're joined today by life sciences and medical experts from around the area, as well, to raise awareness about how these recent federal cuts are impacting cancer and breast cancer research. Read More »
