WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) celebrated the more than 100 Democratic women elected to serve in the 120th Congress. Their positions in the House of Representatives will increase DWC membership next Congress to a historic high. The 120th Congress will mark the first time in history that the Democratic Women’s Caucus surpasses 100 members in the U.S. House of… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chairwoman Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement slamming Republican support for abortion bans and warning of the devastating harm these bans have on women’s health and safety.
“Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old Texan who was diagnosed with preeclampsia, died after doctors were too afraid to treat her,… Read more »
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Tuesday, September 29, 2026, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Senate Liaison and Caregiving Task Force Co-Chair Debbie Dingell (MI-06), DWC Member Val Hoyle (OR-04), DWC Reproductive Task Force Co-Chair and Liaison Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and DWC Member Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09) led a letter with 44 DWC Members calling on the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA)… Read more »
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Sept 29 (Reuters) - The Democratic Women's Caucus in the US House of Representatives has asked Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to address a shortage of estrogen patches to ensure a stable supply of the widely used hormone therapy, according to a copy of the letter seen by Reuters.
The 96-member caucus' letter sent to Kennedy and FDA Acting Commissioner… 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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Congress passed $101 million in funding for teen pregnancy prevention, and President Trump signed that into law as part of his budget bill. But with less than a week to go in the 2026 fiscal year, about $100 million of that funding remains unspent.
What gives?
According to a letter from members of Congress shared exclusively with NPR, the… Read more »
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SAN ANTONIO, TX — On Tuesday, July 28, members of the Democratic Women's Caucus (DWC), Rep. Yassamin Ansari (AZ-3), Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-7), Rep. Luz Rivas (CA-29), and DWC Reproductive Healthcare Task Force Co-Chair & Liaison Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7), held a press conference alongside U.S. Representative Joaquin Castro… 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, Thursday, July 2, 79 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and the Democratic Caucus, led by DWC Reproductive Healthcare Task Force Co-Chairs Kelly Morrison (MN-03) and Judy Chu (CA-28) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, demanding the immediate reversal of the administration’s cancellation of 53 active Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program (TPP) grants, totaling to $68 million in funding Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, Tuesday, June 30, 40 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Deborah Ross (NC-02) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) sent a letter to President Trump, HHS Secretary Kennedy, and NIH Director Bhattacharya, expressing continued concern with the administration's failure to address cuts to women’s health research and restrictions on research grants that use terms such as “women” and “female.” Read more »
