Forbes Breaking News: Democratic Women’s Caucus Holds Press Briefing on Day 15 of Government Shutdown

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Watch the video here. And we know that across the country, the Democratic Women's Caucus is listening not just to the voters in our districts, but because we have leaders who don't pay attention to their own voters that we feel that it is our job to fight that every woman in every corner of the country has access to healthcare. and at a price they can afford.

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Watch the video here. Today, the Democratic Women's Caucus heard from so many inspiring women about what is truly at stake reproductive freedom, affordable health care, food security and the right to be represented in Congress.

Democratic Women’s Caucus Members Continue to Fight for the Affordable Health Care You Deserve

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This week, Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members continued to fight for affordable health care and the services you need to thrive. Families across the country are continuing to receive notices of health care premiums that have doubled or tripled because Republicans have failed to extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) premium tax credits. This is placing an especially significant…

Fox 8 News: Breast Cancer Research Event

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Watch the video here. Some members of the Democratic Women's Caucus joined together with breast cancer advocates in Raleigh today to discuss how federal cuts are impacting research and funding. They say with federal cuts to the national institutes of health, it's impacting breast cancer research.

ABC 11 Eyewitness News: Raising Awareness About How Federal Cuts Impact Cancer Research

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Watch the video here. Congresswoman Deborah Ross, as well as Teresa Leger Fernández, are currently at Meredith College. They're both part of the Democratic Women's Caucus. They're joined today by life sciences and medical experts from around the area, as well, to raise awareness about how these recent federal cuts are impacting cancer and breast cancer research.

The New York Times: More Than 70 Legislators, Including Zohran Mamdani, Sign Letter in Support of WNBA Players Union

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In September 2024, the Washington Labor Council AFL-CIO published a resolution in support of Seattle Storm players in the contract talks, becoming the first AFL-CIO chapter to voice its support for the WNBPA in the negotiations. Eighty-five lawmakers from the Democratic Women’s Caucus and the House Democratic Caucus sent an open letter to Engelbert this summer, demanding the league…

The Real News Network: Billionaires are Running America. The Current Shutdown Proves It

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Watch the video here. We actually attended the Democratic Women's Caucus presser. Let's just listen to one of the Democrats describe the impact that these cuts are going to have. >> [Democratic Whip Katherine Clark speaking:] Hospitals are closing. Maternity care deserts are growing. Medicaid is being gutted by a trillion dollars. Think about what that means to the American…

Democratic Women’s Caucus Demands Speaker Johnson Negotiate to Address Health Care Crisis; End the Government Shutdown

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On Monday, October 20, 54 Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC) members, led by Chair Teresa Leger Fernández (NM-03) and Vice Chairs Emilia Sykes (OH-13) and Hillary Scholten (MI-03), sent Speaker of the House Mike Johnson a letter demanding he bring Republicans to the negotiating table to end the government shutdown. If Congress doesn’t reach a bipartisan agreement, women and families will…