DWC in the News

Read the article here. "The inhumane treatment of pregnant women by the administration is shameful,” the Democratic Women’s Caucus wrote to acting ICE Director Lyons last month, demanding the release of pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants who don’t pose a security risk.  Read more »

The Democratic Women's Caucus holds a press briefing with Jeffrey Epstein survivors. Read more »

The House on Tuesday approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote that was a stunning turn for an effort that Republicans had worked for months to kill. Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus is demanding the release of any pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants who are being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and who don’t pose a security risk. Read more »

Watch the video here.  [DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández speaking] I'm the Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus. Together with members of the Policy and Steering Committee, we had a hearing while Republicans were on vacation. Well, Republicans were gone. If you don't want to call it vacation, let's be honest, you were not here. But we were. And we held a hearing. And one of… Read more »

Read the article here.  Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández of New Mexico, Chair of the House Democratic Women’s Caucus, said at a news conference Wednesday that it, “is outrageous that Trump would have used hunger as a political tool.”   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 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… 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 »