DWC Member Brownley Leads Legislation to Block Trump Admins Rollback of Veterans Reproductive Health Care

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 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,…

Democratic Womens Caucus, Mamas Caucus, Dads Caucus Sound Alarm on Secretary Kennedy Launching Baby Formula Review at a Gutted HHS

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Democratic Women’s Caucus member Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and Reproductive Health Care Task Force Co-Chair Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), Mamas’ Caucus Chair Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Dads Caucus Chair Jimmy Gomez (CA-34) led 25 Democratic Caucus members in sounding the alarm over the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) launch of Operation Stork Speed—an…

Democratic Womens Caucus Leaders Press Kennedy to Unfreeze Title X Funding, Restore Access to Critical Reproductive Care, Meet with Providers

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CONTACT:  lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) April 3, 2025 Democratic Women’s Caucus Reproductive Health Care Task Force Chair & Liaison Judy Chu (CA-28), Reproductive Freedom Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (CO-01) & Ayanna Pressley (MA-07),  Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Reproductive Freedom Caucus Vice…

ICYMI: Democratic Womens Caucus Leaders Condemned Trumps Attacks; Pledged to Stand for Women and Families

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Members said programs on chopping block are not waste, they’re lifelines for women and families.On Friday, February 7, leaders from the Democratic Women’s Caucus hosted a press conference to address the constant attacks on women and families by President Trump, Republicans, and Elon Musk since January 20. DWC Vice Chair Hillary Scholten (MI-03), Communications Task…

Democratic Womens Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernndez Blasts Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a Threat to Public Health and Women's Rights

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CONTACT:  lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the below statement ahead of the Finance Committee’s vote on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to serve as the Health and Human Services Secretary, expected Tuesday. This vote follows RFK’s confirmation hearings in the Senate Finance…

Democratic Womens Caucus Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Finalize Contraception Rule

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December 17, 2024 CONTACT:  Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Democratic Women’s Caucus Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Finalize Contraception Rule Today, Tuesday, December 17, The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Chair Emerita Lois Frankel (FL-22), and Pro-Choice…

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Rule to Expand Access to Birth Control Following Calls from the Democratic Womens Caucus

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CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) Today, Monday, October 21, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris administration announced a new proposed rule that would significantly expand access to no-cost birth control under the Affordable Care Act: “The…

Democratic Womens Caucus Promotes Commitment to Americas Women

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CONTACT: Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)  ***Watch the press conference here*** Today, Friday September 20, the Democratic Women’s Caucus of the United States Congress (DWC) announced its Commitment to America’s Women. The Commitment pledges a steadfast mission to enacting policies for women that restore and protect reproductive…

Democratic Womens Caucus Urges FDA to Address Tampon Safety Concerns

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CONTACT:   Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)  Today, Thursday September 5,  Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members Rep. Summer Lee (PA-12) and Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06) and Policy Co-Chairs Kathy Manning (NC-06) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) led a letter to U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, M.D.,…

DWC Welcomes Jennifer Klein of the White House Gender Policy Council, Holds Discussion on the Biden-Harris Administrations Work to Advance Gender Equity and Equality

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CONTACT:   Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)  On Wednesday, July 31, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members, led by Rep. Judy Chu (CA-28), hosted Jennifer Klein, Assistant to the President and Director of the White House Gender Policy Council, for a discussion on the Biden-Harris Administration and the DWC’s work to advance…