CONTACT:
Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
September 13, 2024
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's new executive actions to address gender-based violence in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).… Read more »
Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus, led by DWC member Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) and DWC Policy Co-Chair Ayanna Pressley (MA-06) hosted a roundtable on sexually-explicit deepfake pornography and what Congress can do to address this devastating epidemic. They were joined by actor and activist Sophia Bush, and Omny Miranda Martone, CEO and Founder of the Sexual Violence… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
Today, Thursday September 5, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) and Policy Co-Chairs Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D.,… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
Today, Tuesday, August 27, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) member Rep. Jahana Hayes (CT-05), Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), Vice Chairs Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Nikema Williams (GA-05), and Policy Co-Chairs Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led 65 of their DWC colleagues in a… Read more »
CONTACT:
Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
On Wednesday, July 31, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members, led by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), hosted Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, for a discussion on the Biden-Harris Administration and the DWC’s work to advance… Read more »
CONTACT:
Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
**Watch the full press conference here.**
Today, Thursday July 25, Congresswoman Susan Wild, Democratic Whip Katherine Clark, the Democratic Women’s Caucus, and the Pro-Choice Caucus, held a press conference with their House colleagues in honor of World IVF Day. At the… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel issued the following statement on the passing of DWC member Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee.
“Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee was a fierce, committed, and passionate leader, and an indispensable member of the Democratic Women’s Caucus. She proudly served her constituents for over 30 years and… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) condemned House Republicans’ vote to repeal the Biden administration’s newly established Title IX regulations. Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Wednesday, July 10 the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC) condemned House Republicans’ attack on Title IX and highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Biden administration’s Title IX rule. Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today Democratic Women’s Caucus members Alma S. Adams, Ph.D. (NC-12) and Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) and Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) released the following statement after introducing a resolution recognizing Black Women’s Equal Pay Day, the day marking how long into 2024 a Black woman must work to make what the average white man was paid in 2023. Read more »
