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Democratic Womens Caucus Statement on Rape as a Weapon of War in Ukraine

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva  Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on reports of rape perpetrated against women by Russian soldiers in Ukraine. …

Democratic Womens Caucus Statement on President Biden Signing Legislation to Honor Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg and OConnor into Law

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed into law their legislation to honor U.S. Supreme Court Justices…

Democratic Womens Caucus Leadership Urges White House to Defend Afghan Girls Access to Education

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to take action against the Taliban for restricting girls’ access to secondary…

Democratic Womens Caucus Statement on Confirmation of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva  Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement on Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s confirmation to the United States Supreme Court.  …

77 Democratic Womens Caucus Members Join Assistant Speaker Clarks Letter to President Biden Urging Investments in Child Care

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva  Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) applauded the strong showing of congressional support for investments in child care and pre-k in a letter to President Biden led by…

Velzquez, Leaders of Democratic Womens Caucus and Pro-Choice Caucus Denounce Anti-Choice Legislation in Puerto Rico Senate

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Rep. Nydia M. Velázquez, the first Puerto Rican woman elected to Congress joined: Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Reps. Brenda Lawrence, Jackie Speier, and Lois Frankel, and Vice Chairs Reps. Veronica Escobar and Sylvia Garcia; and the House Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Barbara Lee and Diana DeGette in issuing the…

Democratic Womens Caucus Urges State, Defense Depts to Develop Feminist Foreign Policy to Cap Womens History Month

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Jackie Speier (CA-14), Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), along with Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-13), Chair of the Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs and Co-Chair of…

Democratic Womens Caucus Statement on House Passage of Legislation to Honor Supreme Court Justices Ginsburg and OConnor

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) issued the following statement after their legislation to honor U.S. Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and…

Democratic Womens Caucus, Congressional Black Caucus Send Letter to Senate Judiciary Committee in Support of Judge Jacksons Nomination to SCOTUS

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Co-Chairs Congresswomen Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), and Lois Frankel (FL-21), and Vice Chairs Congresswomen Veronica Escobar (TX-16) and Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Congressional Black Caucus Chair Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (OH-03) sent a letter to Senate Judiciary Chairman Senator Dick…

Democratic Womens Caucus, Pro-Choice Caucus Send Letter to the Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and Treasury to Improve Birth Control Access

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CONTACT: Michelle Moreno-Silva  Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) leaders Congresswomen Lois Frankel (FL-21), Brenda Lawrence (MI-14), Jackie Speier (CA-14), Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and Sara Jacobs (CA-53), along with Pro-Choice Caucus leaders Congresswomen Diana DeGette (CO-01), Barbara Lee (CA-13), and Judy Chu (CA-27) led over 100 Members…