Safety & Freedom From Violence

CONTACT:  Lizzie Johnson, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement calling out Republicans’ anti-women agenda, demonstrated by the bills and nominee they raised this week:  “Republicans have wasted no time putting their anti-women agenda on full… Read more »

CONTACT:    Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)Today, Friday, January 3, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) released the following statement on Republicans’ proposed rules package for the 119th Congress. “It's disappointing, though not surprising, that Republicans’… Read more »

November 18, 2024CONTACT:    Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) The following statement is signed by Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22), Vice Chair Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03), Policy Co-Chairs Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) and Kathy Manning (NC-06), and DWC members Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz… Read more »

CONTACT:   Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC)  **Watch the full press call here**  On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the Democratic Women’s Caucus honored the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) via a press call. On the call, DWC Outreach Co-Chair Debbie Dingell (MI-06), Member Services Co-Chair Melanie… Read more »

CONTACT:   Lizzie Johnson, (202)-590-6073, lizzie.johnson@mail.house.gov (DWC) September 13, 2024 Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) issued the following statement on the Biden-Harris Administration's new executive actions to address gender-based violence in honor of the 30th anniversary of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).… Read more »

Washington, D.C. – Today, Democratic Women’s Caucus Chair Lois Frankel (FL-22) and Vice Chairs Nikema Williams (GA-05) and Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) condemned House Republicans’ vote to repeal the Biden administration’s newly established Title IX regulations. Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Wednesday, July 10 the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) and Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC) condemned House Republicans’ attack on Title IX and highlighted the importance of safeguarding the Biden administration’s Title IX rule. Read more »