DWC in the News

Read the article here. Two women veterans in Congress led nearly 100 House Democrats in sending a letter to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Tuesday, calling his recent comments about women in the military deeply harmful and demanding more transparency. The leaders of the effort, Reps. Chrissy Houlahan and Maggie Goodlander, called for the reinstatement of an independent advisory… Read more »

Read the article here. Chanting “swear her in,” members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and others walked into the office and then exited. Johnson was not in his office at the time, according to two people granted anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss his whereabouts. Read more »

Watch the video here. Today, Adelita Grijalva and other members of the Democratic Women's Caucus marched on the speaker’s house to say, “here she is, swear her in right now,” which he could do in a pro forma session. Read more »

Read the article here. While Republican members of Congress are calling on Democrats to support their budget, the Democratic Women’s Caucus is demanding changes to the bill to undo funding cuts to healthcare services. Read more »

Read the article here. In July, the Democratic Women’s Caucus sent a letter to members of congress associated with the bill, and a couple months later, Burke and Drake spoke about the issue in a congressional briefing hosted by the caucus. Read more »

Read the article here. Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (D.-N.M.), Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus, says this budget is the opposite of what American women really need. “The bill is really going to disproportionately impact women because it is women with children who rely on the nutrition programs; it is pregnant women and women in nursing homes and rural women who rely on Medicaid;… Read more »

“You serve on the Democratic Women’s Caucus and you are also involved in a lot of international women’s issues. What things are you focused on in 2025? There’s a lot of issues pertaining to women right now.” “I [Kamlager-Dove] think, simply put, I’m focused on fighting for H.E.R.= H: healthcare; E: economic security; R: rights and safety.” Read more »

Read the article here. With a federal government shutdown in effect, leaders—including U.S. Rep. April McClain Delaney (MD-District 6) and members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus—went on a tour in Germantown at the Upcounty Regional Services Center, a local one-stop shop for assistance with things like healthcare and food. Read more »

Read the article here.  New Mexico Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández, who chairs the Democratic Women’s Caucus, said people like those who visit the Upcounty Regional Services Center will be the ones to “feel the pain if we do not stick to our guns” on health care subsidies. Read more »

Read the article here. House Democrats are attempting to hammer home the message that the shutdown is about their fight to save Americans’ health care. One group of lawmakers from the Democratic Women’s Caucus, including Representative Katherine Clark of Massachusetts, are visiting the Upcounty Regional Service Center in Germantown, Md., on Wednesday, to meet with staff who help people… Read more »