***WATCH DWC FLOOR SPEECHES HERE***
Yesterday, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members, led by Rep. Gwen Moore, spoke on the House floor to honor women members of Congress throughout history who have broken barriers and paved the way for current women in Congress.
In celebration of Women’s History Month, the DWC members paid tribute to women leaders in… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on House Republicans’ H.R. 5, which they plan to bring to the floor for a final vote this week.
“Let’s be really clear here: H.R. 5 drags parents, kids and teachers into an extreme culture war that’s causing real harm, and the Democratic Women’s… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) announced the election of their new leadership and historic membership for the 118th Congress, helmed by Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-5) and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-3).
This Congress, a record-breaking 94 Democratic women are serving in the… Read more »
**WATCH FULL PRESS CONFERENCE HERE***
ICYMI, on Friday, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) hosted a press conference marking March 14th as Equal Pay Day, the approximate day that women’s earnings catch up to men’s earning from the previous year.
DWC Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) was joined by Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Whip Katherine Clark, and Speaker… Read more »
Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on the President’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 (FY24), which includes critical investments in child care, universal prekindergarten, maternal health, paid leave, and women’s health initiatives. The President’s Budget also does not include the Hyde… Read more »
Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) announced they met with Jennifer Klein, Advisor to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council to discuss the urgent issues facing women across the country, including the upcoming court decision on medication abortion and the work the Biden-Harris Administration is doing to protect women’s health.
DWC… Read more »
Today, Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Representative Mark Pocan (WI-02), Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Representative Lois Frankel (FL-22), and National Women’s Law Center President & CEO Fatima Goss Graves responded to the Committee on Education and the Workforce’s announcement that the Committee will be marking up a federal trans sports ban (H.R. 734)… Read more »
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on President Biden’s nomination of Julie Su to serve as Secretary of Labor.
Julie Su currently serves as Deputy Secretary of Labor and was formerly California Labor Secretary. She is the first AAPI (Asian American Pacific Islander) woman to be nominated as Secretary of Labor.… Read more »
CONTACT:
Anali Alegria; (202) 823-0833; Anali.Alegria@mail.house.gov
Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), issued the following statement praising the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA).
Last month, Rep. Pressley and Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) led their… Read more »
