Press Releases

 Today, Democratic Woman’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) and DWC Vice Chairs Nikema Williams and Teresa Leger Fernández issued the following statement on the Department of Education issuing the final Title IX rule, “Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Sex in Education Programs or Activities Receiving Federal Financial Assistance.” The… Read more »

 Today, Democratic Woman’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22), DWC Vice Chair Nikema Williams, and Rep. Judy Chu issued the following statements on the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issuing the final rule on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The rule provides guidelines so employers know their obligations under the law and… Read more »

 Last Friday, Rep. Mike Thompson (CA-04) and Democratic Woman’s Caucus Chair Rep. Lois Frankel (FL-22) introduced resolution to support the goals and ideals of National Women’s History Month. Thompson introduces this resolution each year to mark March as Women’s History Month and celebrate the diverse history of our country’s women.… Read more »

Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Policy Co-Chairs Kathy Manning and Ayanna Pressley unveiled their executive action agenda—a comprehensive set of requests for the Biden Administration to use the full power of the executive branch to build on his historic progress and deliver for women. The executive action agenda urges the Biden Administration to use executive… Read more »

Introduced by Rep. Spanberger (VA-7), Co-led by Rep. Marianette Miller-Meeks (IA-1) Read more »

***WATCH A LIVESTREAM OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** ***DOWNLOAD PHOTOS HERE*** Yesterday, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) hosted a press conference to mark Equal Pay Day, which symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men did in 2023. Even 60 years since the passage of the Equal Pay Act, women still earn only 84 cents for every dollar a man… Read more »

Today, the Chairs of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), and Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) responded to a federal judge’s ruling last week that the Minority Business Development Agency’s (MBDA) presumptions for race and ethnicity are unconstitutional. This decision prevents… Read more »

***WATCH A LIVESTREAM OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** Today, the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC), the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), and Whip Katherine Clark held a press conference on their ongoing fight for reproductive freedom, highlighting the stories of patients, providers, and advocates attending the State of the Union address. The press conference featured… Read more »

Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) announced many members will wear white and don “Fighting for Reproductive Freedom” pins to the 2024 State of the Union address. “Our message is clear: women must be able to access the health care they need to control their own lives and futures. That means women, not politicians, should be in charge of… Read more »

***WATCH A VIDEO OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and Rep. Susan Wild held a press conference demanding action on Rep. Wild’s Access to Family Building Act to protect IVF and reproductive health care, following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling threatening access to IVF.  The ruling—which afforded frozen embryos… Read more »