In direct response to the Trump administration’s proposed rule to roll back abortion access for veterans, Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Julia Brownley (CA-26) announced the introduction of the Reproductive Freedom for Veterans Act, which would guarantee that veterans and eligible dependents have the protected legal right to receive abortion care,… Read more »
Today, Thursday, July 24, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), endorsed H.Res.581 the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to pursue accountability and justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his collaborators. As the first woman Speaker of the House, Speaker Emerita Pelosi led the fight for women and children, advocacy she… Read more »
Today, Tuesday, July 22, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Democratic Women’s Caucus Member Lori Trahan (MA-03), and Democratic Women’s Caucus Policy Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led 21 Democratic Women’s Caucus Members in a letter to House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Brett… Read more »
Today, Thursday, July 17, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), released its Better Future policy agenda, focused on economic security, affordable and equitable health care, and the safety of all women and girls. This agenda comes at a time when women and families are under constant… Read more »
The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Members Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Deborah Ross (NC-02), and New Democrat Coalition Liaison Norma Torres (CA-35) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, Comptroller General… Read more »
Monday, July 14, during the Rules Committee, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) slammed Republicans’ failure to release the Epstein files. Making the files public would provide critical information on the abuse of women and children and give survivors the justice they’ve long been denied. Today on the House floor, Democrats voted to… Read more »
Today, six major Congressional Caucuses—the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), the Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC), and the Congressional Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Caucus (DEIC) introduced a joint resolution affirming that diversity, equity,… Read more »
Today, Thursday, July 3, House Republicans passed a budget that is a direct attack on women and families. Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) issued the following statement on the passage of the bill. “Trump and Republicans’ Betrayed for Billionaires Bill rips away… Read more »
Today, Monday, June 23, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39), and DWC Equality Caucus Liaison Julie Johnson (TX-32) released a joint statement on the 53rd anniversary of Title IX. Title IX is a vital federal law that has provided women, pregnant & parenting, and LGBTQI+ individuals… Read more »
