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Read the article here. "The inhumane treatment of pregnant women by the administration is shameful,” the Democratic Women’s Caucus wrote to acting ICE Director Lyons last month, demanding the release of pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants who don’t pose a security risk.  Read more »

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… Read more »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Friday, November 21, the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) officially launched its new Caregiving Task Force. Read more »

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… Read more »

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… Read more »

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. Read more »

The Democratic Women's Caucus holds a press briefing with Jeffrey Epstein survivors. Read more »

The House on Tuesday approved a bill directing the Justice Department to release all files related to its investigation into the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, in a near-unanimous vote that was a stunning turn for an effort that Republicans had worked for months to kill. Read more »

Read the article here. The Democratic Women’s Caucus is demanding the release of any pregnant, postpartum and nursing immigrants who are being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and who don’t pose a security risk. Read more »

Watch the video here.  [DWC Chair Teresa Leger Fernández speaking] I'm the Chair of the Democratic Women's Caucus. Together with members of the Policy and Steering Committee, we had a hearing while Republicans were on vacation. Well, Republicans were gone. If you don't want to call it vacation, let's be honest, you were not here. But we were. And we held a hearing. And one of… Read more »