Press Releases

***Watch the press call here***   Wednesday, September 17, 2025, leaders from the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) including DWC Progressive Caucus Liaison Jill Tokuda (HI-02), DWC Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), and Democratic Whip Katherine Clark (MA-05) hosted a press call on the importance of protecting women’s and families’ access to affordable… Read more »

Tuesday, September 16, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) led 40 Members of the DWC in a letter to U.S. Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer expressing deep concern about the alarming rate of women leaving the workforce. The Members noted that the trend as well as the Department of Labor (DOL)’s lack of action to investigate… Read more »

Tuesday, September 9, 85 Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and House Democratic Caucus, led by DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Equality Caucus Liaison Julie Johnson (TX-32), DWC Member Lori Trahan (MA-03), DWC Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and Rep. Greg Stanton (AZ-04), sent a letter to the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA)… Read more »

This week, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members fought against the Trump administration’s Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) proposed rule to reinstate a near-total ban on abortion care and abortion counseling, including for veterans who have been raped or whose pregnancy is threatening their health.Democratic Women’s Caucus members Julia Brownley (CA-26) and Maxine… Read more »

Today, Wednesday September 3, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Executive Steering Committee members met with a group of the brave survivors who traveled to Capitol Hill to share the stories of their abuse at the hands of Jeffrey Epstein and his co-conspirators. As they shared their stories, the victims asked for support of legislation to prevent sexual exploitation and called… Read more »

The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) and Lateefah Simon (CA-12) sent a letter to the Department of Labor (DOL) on three proposed rules that will rip away financial and job opportunities for women (RIN 1250-AA17, RIN 1205-AC21, and RIN 1235-AA51). The letter, sent to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and DOL staff overseeing the rulemaking… Read more »

Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) wrote an op-ed on the Trump administration’s agenda to force women backward, published in Newsweek on Friday.In the piece, Chair Leger Fernández calls out the Trump administration’s attacks on women throughout the first several months of the administration:“The policies and actions… Read more »

Last week, United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth reposted and praised a video that included pastors saying women shouldn't vote and that "women are the kind of people that people come out of." In the days following, Secretary Hegseth has failed to retract this statement and clarify his position on women’s right to vote. Hegseth also failed to distance himself in any way… Read more »

  Today, Monday August, 11, The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Judy Chu (CA-28) and DWC Members Sylvia Garcia (TX-29) and Nydia Velázquez (NY-7) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) expressing deep concern over ICE impersonators harassing and… Read more »

 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 »