CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Today, Friday, January 3, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on Republicans’ proposed rules package for the 119th Congress. “It's disappointing, though not surprising, that Republicans’… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Today, Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) for the 119th Congress elected Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Rep. Hillary Scholten (MI-03) to serve as the DWC Vice Chairs. This follows Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández’s (NM-03) election to DWC Chair earlier this month. Vice Chairs… Read more »
CONTACT:Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement congratulating Rep. Angie Craig (MN-02) on her election to be the first woman to serve as Ranking Member of the House Committee on Agriculture.“Today, Representative Angie Craig broke yet… Read more »
**Watch the full press call here.**On Wednesday, December 11 at 2:30 pm ET, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03),Chair Emerita Lois Frankel (FL-22), Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), and DWC Whip Lucy McBath (GA-07) hosted a press call to welcome DWC’s new Chair, Teresa Leger Fernández, and to thank Chair Emerita Lois Frankel and… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) December 6, 2024 Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Members and Members-elect selected Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) as DWC’s Chair for the 119th Congress. Rep. Leger Fernández served as a DWC Vice Chair in the 118th Congress, and will now… Read more »
November 18, 2024CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) The following statement is signed by Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), Vice Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Policy Co-Chairs Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Kathy Manning (NC-06), and DWC members Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz… Read more »
CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) November 15, 2024 The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by DWC members Reps. Lori Trahan (MA-03), Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11), and Alma Adams (NC-12) sent a letter to United States Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona asking for clarity on how Title… Read more »
The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) welcomed Rep. Erica Lee Carter (TX-18) as the 95th Member of the DWC, setting a new record for Democratic women serving in the House of Representatives simultaneously. Rep. Lee Carter was elected to serve in the seat occupied by her mother, the Late Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (TX-18).Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel… Read more »
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:
“The Biden-Harris… Read more »
