DWC in the News

Read the full article here. WASHINGTON (AP) — When Rep. Kat Cammack began work on a task force this spring to combat sexual misconduct on Capitol Hill, the Florida Republican soon heard from former staffers who wanted to share their stories. They “came out of the woodwork” she said, and had stayed silent because it was well established that coming forward would be the end of a career… Read more »

Read the full article here By Mariana Alfaro In response to the rape allegations roiling Cornell University, 99 Democrats on Friday sent a letter demanding that the Education Department’s inspector general investigate the Trump administration’s enforcement of Title IX protections for college students who report sexual assault and harassment, and whether the White House has… Read more »

Read story here. United Airlines must explain how it trains flight crews to handle sexual misconduct midair after a recent incident in which the airline refused to find another seat for a woman who complained a man seated next to her was masturbating, the Democratic Women’s Caucus said in a letter Tuesday. “Her discomfort about returning to her seat was ignored multiple times,” reads… Read more »

Read the article here. A criminal investigation into allegations that a Cornell University student was gang raped by seven fraternity members in 2024 is fueling a new push by House Democratic women to strengthen federal protections against sexual violence on college campuses. Why it matters: The Democratic Women's Caucus is calling on congressional Republicans and the Trump… Read more »

Read the article here: The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) criticized the Trump administration over its rollback of Title IX protections and expressed support for Jane Doe, who accused seven men of raping her over several hours at the Chi Phi fraternity house at Cornell University. The caucus chair, Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.), along with the vice chairs, Reps. Emilia Sykes… Read more »

Read the article here. Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Democratic Women's Caucus in the US House of Representatives has asked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address a shortage of estrogen patches to ensure a stable supply of the widely used hormone therapy, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters. The 96-member caucus' letter sent to Kennedy and FDA Acting Commissioner… Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) has released its extensive list of policy priorities for the next Congress, as Democrats look to take back control of both chambers.  The caucus’s economic agenda, shared with The Hill, outlines eight pillars under which its members have introduced legislation or resolutions — including affordable care, fair taxes for… Read more »

Read and listen to the article here. Congress passed $101 million in funding for teen pregnancy prevention, and President Trump signed that into law as part of his budget bill. But with less than a week to go in the 2026 fiscal year, about $100 million of that funding remains unspent. What gives? According to a letter from members of Congress shared exclusively with NPR, the… Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus called the new version of the bill ‘hyperpartisan,’ and members of their party began pulling their support. ‘It was a simple bill — you kind of ruined it with your trans obsession and your culture wars,’ Representative Teresa Leger Fernández, Democrat of New Mexico and the chairwoman of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, said on the House… Read more »

Read the article here. When Rep. Emilia Sykes met with Democratic leaders about the pervasiveness of sexual harassment on Capitol Hill, she made one thing very clear to Hakeem Jeffries: this could not just be a women’s issue. ‘This could all be eliminated and we wouldn’t even be here if these members were not abusing their power, and so we need to get to the root cause,’ the Ohio… Read more »