WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tuesday, June 23, 2026, 36 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC members Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Adelita Grijalva (AZ-07) sent a letter to Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon calling out the Department of Education’s failure to enforce Title IX protections for students who have been sexually harassed, sexual assaulted, and faced… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, June 11, 38 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Caregiving Task Force Co-Chairs Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Brittany Pettersen (CO-07), and Lateefah Simon (CA-12), DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), and DWC member Kristen McDonald Rivet (MI-08) sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, June 9, 2026 128 members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and House Democratic Caucus led by DWC Executive Steering Committee Member Debbie Dingell (MI-06) with co-leads DWC Vice Chairs and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Members Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03) and DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03) sent… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Monday, June 1, 2026, 33 Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members led by DWC Executive Steering Committee member Debbie Dingell (MI-06) and DWC member Gwen Moore (WI-04) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging him to immediately reinstate protections to help immigrant survivors escape abuse, stay safe, and seek… Read more »
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, on MS NOW’s Morning Joe, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Republican Women’s Caucus (RWC) Chair Kat Cammack (FL-03) appeared together for their first joint interview since announcing their bipartisan partnership between the DWC and RWC to combat sexual misconduct in Congress.
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Washington, D.C. — Congresswomen Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Kat Cammack (FL-03) along with Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) and Speaker Mike Johnson (LA-04) today announced a bipartisan partnership between the Democratic Women’s Caucus and Republican Women’s Caucus to combat workplace sexual misconduct in Congress. The two Caucuses will work together to identify reforms… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday, April 23, 2026, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) formally notified the Democratic Women’s Caucus that they will launch an investigation into the Department of Justice’s compliance with the Epstein Files Transparency Act. This investigation follows a January letter from the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), in which 67 DWC members led by DWC… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chair of the Democratic Women’s Caucus Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) called for the immediate resignation of Representatives Tony Gonzales (TX-23) and Eric Swalwell (CA-14) following allegations that they sexually abused their staff members.
“Men in power rely on the silence of the women they have abused. Both Reps. Tony Gonzales and Eric Swalwell… Read more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Today, April 10, 2026, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released a statement following reports of sexual misconduct by Rep. Eric Swalwell (CA-14):
“The reports of sexual assault perpetrated by Rep. Eric Swalwell are horrific. My heart is first and foremost with the brave women who have come forward. We stand with you. We know… 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 »
