WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, March 27, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans, and Military Families Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette Clarke (NY–09) released the following statement on United States… Read more »
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WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thursday, March 19, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Servicewomen, Women Veterans, & Military Families Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06) Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and DWC Members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and Becca Balint (VT-At Large) attended a town hall hosted by community… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, March 18, 2026, the Committee of House Administration is marking up H.R. 1329, the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum Act. The bill, which would determine the location, content and other key details of the Smithsonian American Women’s History Museum, has historically had strong bipartisan support. However, ahead of the markup, Republicans introduced a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, March 18, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), released the following statement on the horrifying sexual abuse allegations raised against farmworker and civil rights movement leader Cesar Chavez:
“The farmworker and civil rights movement was built by countless people — especially women and families who sacrificed everything for a… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Monday, March 16, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Whip Nikema Williams (GA-05), Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Vice Chair Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07), DWC Reproductive Health Care Task Force and Liaison Judy Chu (CA-28), and DWC & RFC members Sharice Davids (KS-03) and Dina Titus (NV-01) led 128 Members of the DWC and RFC in a letter to Department of Health… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Friday, March 13, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Vice Chair Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Co-Chairs Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Diana DeGette (CO-01), and RFC Vice Chairs Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) and Norma Torres (CA-35) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) illustrating… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Saturday, March 7, 2026, DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Policy Co-Chair Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), DWC Member Lori Trahan (MA-03), DWC Member Angie Craig (MN-02), DWC Equality Caucus Liaison Julie Johnson (TX-32), and Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04), sent a follow up letter to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) urging them to negotiate in good… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Tuesday, March 3, Democratic Women’s Caucus Vice Chair U.S. Representative Emilia Sykes (OH-13), led 24 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) in a letter demanding Trump’s Department of Education revise a proposed rule that would disproportionately harm funding for women graduate students and worsen workforce shortages in critical professions.
In a letter to… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Tuesday, February 24, ahead of President’s State of the Union, the Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and their guests have highlighted how life in America today is not working for women, their families, or their communities, and how Trump and Republicans’ policies are making it even worse. Members and guests—including over a dozen Epstein… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Monday, February 23, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and DWC member Lori Trahan (MA-03) released the following statement after a viral video showed President Trump mocking the gold medal winning USA Women’s Hockey Team:
“The women of Team USA inspired and awed us with their record-breaking performance at the Olympics,… Read more »
