Members of Congress Work to Prevent DIY Abortion on College Campuses

On July 21, Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) introduced the “Protecting Life on College Campus Act of 2021” with Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois) as the House co-lead; Sen. Steve Daines (R-Montana) introduced the legislation in the Senate. The Protecting Life on College Campus Act (H.R. 4607) would prohibit federal funds from going to any institution of […]

Meet CWA Intern Hayden Sledge

Hello everyone! My name is Hayden Sledge. I was born on Ft. Stewart military base in Georgia and grew up in Mountain Brook, Alabama. I am entering my senior year at Wheaton College (Illinois), where I am studying Political Science and Communications. I am thankful to have the opportunity to be Concerned Women for America’s […]

The Rise of TelAbortion

By Hayden Sledge, CWA Communications Intern In early 2020, 13 states participated in an at-home, mail-in chemical abortion pilot program called TelAbortion. And because of COVID-19 and the rise of telemedicine, the push for and the attempt to normalize unsupervised chemical abortions was felt across the nation. The staunch repercussions of COVID-19 are real. There […]

Why Christians should reject Critical Race Theory

What is Critical Race Theory (CRT)? CRT is a lens through which people can choose to view the world, and it presents a society in which there are two categories oppressor (white) and oppressed (non-white). CRT has grown under the false notion that it seeks to provide empathy and reconciliation for past wrongs in America. […]

Meet CWA Intern Noelle Fitchett

Greetings! My name is Noelle Fitchett. I was born and raised in the City of Angels— Los Angeles, California. I begin my final year at California State University Fullerton, majoring in Biochemistry and Philosophy, concentrating on Moral and Legal Studies. I’m incredibly humbled and blessed to have the opportunity to intern at CWA in the […]

Meet CWA Intern Morgan Schlesselman

Hi there! My name is Morgan Schlesselman. I was born and raised in a small town in the Central Valley of California. In May 2020, I graduated from Fresno Pacific University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice. I am currently two-thirds of the way through Liberty University’s Master of Arts in Public Policy […]

A Nightmare Scenario for Women’s Olympic Dreams

By Morgan Schlesselman, CWA Government Relations Intern For the first time, a transgender athlete will compete in the Olympics. Laurel Hubbard, a biological male from New Zealand, will compete in women’s weightlifting at the age of 43 after undergoing a gender transition at the age of 35. Hubbard meets the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and […]

Meet CWA Intern Madeline Peltzer

Madeline serves as a CWA intern for Field Operations and Legal Studies. Hi there! My name is Madeline Peltzer. I was born and raised in Arizona and am the oldest of three girls. In May, I graduated from Hillsdale College in Michigan with degrees in politics and journalism. I’m delighted to be Concerned Women for […]

No Celebration: Nearly 50 Years of Title IX Equality for Women at Risk

By Morgan Schlesselman, CWA Government Relations Intern June 23, 2021, marks the 49th anniversary of the passage of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, which states that “no person in the United States shall, on the basis of sex, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected […]

An Honor and Opportunity for CWA Staff Meeting President Trump

Concerned Women for America staff with President Donald J. Trump

On a Friday in November, some of our staff had the honor and opportunity to meet President Trump as he boarded Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House. The President expressed his great appreciation of our work at Concerned Women for America and took the time to pose for pictures. Thank you […]

Trump Administration to Reverse Obama-era Regs that Sidelined Faith-Based Adoption and Foster Care Agencies

child and mother

UPDATE: President Trump just issued the new proposed rule that would reverse an Obama-era regulation that harmed faith-based adoption and foster care providers. This Obama “nondiscrimination” mandate, imposed just days before President Trump was inaugurated, jeopardized the status of faith-based adoption and foster care providers who work with adoptive and foster families who shared their […]

Judicial Attack on Conscience Protections for Healthcare Professionals Must Be Appealed

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE November 7, 2019 Contact: Toni DeLancey Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 STATEMENT by CWA CEO & President Penny Nance Judicial Attack on Conscience Protections for Healthcare Professionals Must Be Appealed   Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say regarding U.S. District […]

Impeachment Masquerade

On Halloween, the House of Representatives voted largely along party lines on a resolution that presumably would unmask the secrecy of the ongoing behind-closed-doors investigation of President Trump.  Two Democrats, Rep. Jeff Van Drew (D-New Jersey) and Rep. Colin Peterson (D-Minnesota), joined with the entire Republican caucus to vote against the resolution. The House resolution […]

Political Impeachment Effort Bad for America

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Nov.1, 2019 Contact: Toni DeLancey Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 STATEMENT by CWA CEO & President Penny Nance “The only thing bipartisan about yesterday’s impeachment vote was the opposition. The radical left’s capricious effort to remove a duly elected president is not only bad for Washington, it is bad […]

Katie Hill’s Exit Renews #MeToo Anxiety in Washington

CWA’s CEO and President Penny Nance weighs in on Representative Katie Hill’s resignation in an interview with Susan Crabtree of Real Clear Politics. “Katie Hill, part of the ambitious group of women who helped hand Democrats the House majority last year, was expected to break a lot of boundaries when she came to Washington — […]

Concerned Women for America LAC Supports Graham Resolution on Impeachment

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 25, 2019 Contact: Toni DeLancey Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 STATEMENT by CWA CEO & President Penny Nance “The blatant partisan impeachment effort underway in the U.S. House of Representatives is not happening in a vacuum. It is not an organic response to impartial concerns for the country. […]

Penny Nance: We’re the Opposite of the Women’s March

CWA’s CEO and President, Penny Nance appeared on Allie Beth Stuckey’s Relatable Podcast for a discussion about what’s happening in the Supreme Court that matters to  women, Christians, and defenders of religious liberty. Click on the red/white Arrow above to watch the Podcast. Listen on Apple I-Tunes:

It’s Time for Congress to Get the Debbie Smith Act to the President’s Desk

  Strengthening Debbie Smith Act Essential for Victims of Sexual Assault   WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. House of Representatives is voting to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, a vital program first enacted in 2004 to help states and localities end the backlog of untested DNA evidence, specifically sexual assault kits. Penny Nance, CEO and President of […]

Penny Nance on Religious Liberty Case

Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) and over 40 members of Congress filed an amicus brief to support Barronelle Stutzman, owner of Arlene’s Flowers in Richland, Washington. CWA’s CEO and President Penny Nance made the following statement in support: “Conservative women understand the fundamental principles of liberty enshrined in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. We […]