CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
Today, Monday, October 21, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced a new proposed rule that would significantly expand access to no-cost birth control under the Affordable Care Act:
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CONTACT:
Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
October 2, 2024
Today, Wednesday, October 2, the Democratic Women’s Caucus, in a letter led by DWC Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Rep. Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and signed by 54 DWC members, urged Administrator of National Highway Traffic Safety Administration… Read more »
CONTACT:
Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
September 30, 2024
Today, Monday, September 30, the Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), New Democrat Coalition,… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
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Today, Friday September 20, the Democratic Women’s Caucus of the United States Congress (DWC) announced its Commitment to America’s Women. The Commitment pledges a steadfast mission to enacting policies for women that restore and protect reproductive… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
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Wednesday, September 18, 2024, the Democratic Women’s Caucus hosted a press call commemorating the first ever Disabled Women’s Equal Pay Day. DWC Policy Co-Chair Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)
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On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the Democratic Women’s Caucus honored the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) via a press call. On the call, DWC Outreach Co-Chair Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Member Services Co-Chair Melanie… Read more »
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 »
