WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), released its Women’s Economic Legislative Slate; the third pillar of DWC’s Better Future Agenda and a policy slate designed to deliver financial stability, lower costs,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Friday, September 25, 2026 the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Reproductive Task Force Co-Chairs & Liaisons Kelly Morrison and Judy Chu, and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) led 92 Democratic Senators & Members in a letter to the Department of Human & Health Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) demanding the return of Congressionally… Read more »
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC member Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07), and Pima County Recorder Gabriella Cázares-Kelly hosted a town hall in Tucson, Arizona focused on defending democracy and women’s voting rights. The Democratic Women’s… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Wednesday, July 15, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chairwoman Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), Vice Chairs Hillary Scholten (MI-03) & Emilia Sykes (OH-13), and Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) & Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37), submitted a public comment letter opposing a proposed rule that would alter how federal grants are administered. The… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Tuesday, July 14, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members, led by the Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member & DWC member Angie Craig (MN-02) and Committee on Agriculture Vice Ranking Member & DWC Communications Task Force Co-Chair Shontel Brown (OH-11), called on the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to reverse its decision rejecting the nominations of four qualified women farmers to the United Soybean Board (USB). Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Monday, April 20, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Member April McClain Delaney (MD-06) led a letter to U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Chair Andrea Lucas expressing DWC’s deep concern with the EEOC’s recent lawsuit that accused a Coca-Cola distributor of discrimination because the company hosted a networking and professional development event for… Read more »
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Democratic Women's Caucus Caregiving Task Force co-chairs Debbie Dingell (D-MI-06), Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12), and Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-07) introduced a resolution establishing April as Care Workers Recognition Month to honor the roles and contributions of care workers.
“Caregiving is a core part of our economy,” said Congresswoman… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – On Tuesday, April 7, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), DWC Vice Chairs Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Deborah Ross (NC-02) sent a letter to U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations Chairman Tom Cole (OK-04) and Ranking Member Rosa… Read more »
A letter written by leaders of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) outlines the group’s appropriations priorities for fiscal 2027, days after the White House unveiled its budget requests.
The letter, sent Tuesday to House Appropriations Committee Chair Tom Cole (R-Okla.) and ranking member Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and shared with The Hill, urges the panel to prioritize investments that… Read more »
