Congressional Caucus Leaders Urge EEOC to Retain Workplace Harassment Guidance; Protect Women & Vulnerable Workers

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Tuesday, November 25, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Mark Takano (CA-39), Congressional Hispanic Caucus Chair Andriano Espaillat (NY-13), Congressional Black Caucus Chair Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), and Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Chair Grace Meng (NY-06) led 74 House Democrats in…

ICYMI: Coalition of House & Senate Democrats Urge SCOTUS to Protect Trans Rights

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WASHINGTON, D.C. —Monday, November 17, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Congressional Equality Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Becca Balint (VT-At Large), and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led 130 Members of Congress in filing an amicus brief at the Supreme Court in the cases of West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox where the court will be considering whether…

Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Condemns President Trump’s Calls for Violence Against Our Veterans and Patriotic Colleagues

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Thursday November 20, President Trump posted on Truth Social that Democratic lawmakers should be arrested and tried, and later described their behavior as “punishable by death.” He also amplified posts calling for them to be hanged. The members Trump targeted included DWC’s Servicewomen, Women Veterans and Military Families Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan…

Democratic Women’s Caucus Demands Release of Pregnant Women in ICE Detention

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WASHINGTON, DC – Monday, November 17, DWC members Robin Kelly (IL-02), Delia Ramirez (IL-03), Sylvia Garcia (TX-29), and DWC Policy Task Force Co-Chair Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) led 61 Members of the Democratic Women’s Caucus and House Democrats in a letter to demand the urgent release and investigation of pregnant, postpartum, and nursing women currently detained by Immigration and Custody Enforcement (ICE) in contradiction to Federal regulations.

Democratic Womens Caucus Endorses Resolution to Release Epstein Files; Demands Justice for Victims

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Today, Thursday, July 24, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), led by Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi (CA-11), endorsed H.Res.581 the Epstein Files Transparency Act, to pursue accountability and justice for the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and his collaborators. As the first woman Speaker of the House, Speaker Emerita Pelosi led the fight for women and children, advocacy she…

Democratic Womens Caucus Demands Investigation into ICE and CBPs Abuse of Women

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The Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) led by DWC Members Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Veronica Escobar (TX-16), Policy Task Force Co-Chairs Sydney Kamlager-Dove (CA-37) and Deborah Ross (NC-02), and New Democrat Coalition Liaison Norma Torres (CA-35) sent a letter to the Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, Inspector General Joseph Cuffari, Comptroller General…

DWC Chair Leger Fernndez & Senator Hirono Lead Democrats in Letters Denouncing Trump Admin Attempts to Covertly Rip Away Opportunities for Women and Girls

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Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) led two letters to the Department of Energy (DOE) condemning the administration’s attempt to rip away opportunities for women and girls through two direct final rules (DFRs). As the Members explain in their letter, the DOE is misusing the federal rulemaking process by hiding…

Democratic Womens Caucus Chair Condemns Attacks on Women; Calls on Administration to Denounce Violence

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Today, Tuesday, June 17, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement following the assassination of Minnesota Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman, the shooting of State Senator John Hoffman, and the news that dozens of Democratic Women’s Caucus members and other elected officials were on a target list created by…