Press Releases

Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-5) and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), and Policy Co-Chairs Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) announced their formal opposition to extreme House Republicans’ FY25 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) following the adoption of a cruel amendment… Read more »

Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) slam Republicans’ vote to repeal the Biden Administration’s newly established Title IX regulations in the House Committee on Education and Workforce. “Republican efforts to revert to the draconian Trump-era Title IX… Read more »

June 13, 2024 Contact: Democratic Women’s Caucus Dem Women’s Caucus Statement on SCOTUS Ruling in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued a statement following the Supreme Court handing down their decision in FDA v. Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine. The Court unanimously rejected extreme… Read more »

Contact: Democratic Women’s Caucus Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Policy Co-Chairs Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Chief Whip Lucy McBath (GA-07) urged Speaker Johnson to not allow attacks on reproductive health care in the Service… Read more »

Contact: Democratic Women’s Caucus This week the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) passed H.R. 8070 Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 out of Committee (57-1), after many hours of debate and negotiating hundreds of amendments. DWC members Reps. Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Sara… Read more »

Contact: Democratic Women’s Caucus Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), Vice Chairs Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) and Nikema Williams (GA-05), Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Chief Whip Lucy McBath (GA-07) led a letter outlining the DWC’s appropriations priorities for Fiscal Year… Read more »

***WATCH A LIVESTREAM OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** ***DOWNLOAD PHOTOS OF THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) hosted a Mother’s Day press conference recognizing moms across the country and calling for action on the policies that will help them thrive. The press conference included remarks from Democratic Whip Katherine Clark,… Read more »

***WATCH THE PRESS CONFERENCE HERE*** Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC) held a press call on the far-reaching impact of the Florida abortion ban, which goes into effect on May 1. The press call included PCC Freshman Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10), DWC Vice Chair and PCC Member Nikema Williams (GA-5), and DWC Chair… Read more »

 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 »