Capitol Hill Brief — Final Vote Day
I want to congratulate you today! Judge Neil Gorsuch will be the next Justice of the Supreme Court, and you, as a member of Concerned Women for America, helped make that happen. In Judge Gorsuch, we have a Justice who is committed to the Constitution and the laws enacted by congress, as written. We […]
Explanation of Planned Parenthood Alternatives
As Concerned Women for America (CWA) has previously discussed, Women Don’t Need Planned Parenthood. To expand upon this theme, we would like to provide this short fact sheet explaining all of the alternatives available to a woman seeking health care. Federally Funded Community Health Centers – about 11,000 vs. 665 Planned Parenthoods And they offer […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Gorsuch’s Respect for the Law
Judge Neil Gorsuch hit it out of the park at his confirmation hearings last week. Here he is describing his unapologetic respect for the law in his opening remarks: [AUDIO CLIP] Judge Neil Gorsuch: Sometimes the answers we reach aren’t the ones we personally prefer. Sometimes the answers follow us home at night. But […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Gorsuch’s Commitment Issues
They’ve tried any and every way they can, but Democratic senators in the judiciary committee have been “punching the wind,” so to speak, as they try to land a blow on President Trump’s highly qualified nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. Sen. Feinstein pressed him on his policy preferences on several liberal […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Your Voice In Washington
Concerned Women for America is your voice in our nation’s capital. Last week, your support of the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court was seen and heard loud and clear at the capitol. About a hundred of our Young Women for America members and state leaders gathered there to ask senators […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Secret Legislators
Judge Neil Gorsuch spoke these wise words during his confirmation hearing before the Senate last week. [Audio Clip] Judge Neil Gorsuch: If judges were just secret legislators, declaring not what the law is, but what they would like it to be, the very idea of a government by the people and for the people […]
Capitol Hill Brief — A Gavel, Not a Rubber Stamp
During His confirmation hearings, Judge Neil Gorsuch commented on his role as a judge by saying “They gave me a gavel, not a rubber stamp.” And that, “Nobody is above the law,” no matter what their social status. Members of both parties have nothing to fear from a judge like that — one who […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Inappropriate Ginsburg
Here’s something we won’t hear from Judge Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court: more political commentary, like the continuously inappropriate comments of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg. In her latest, she tells the BBC that, “A great man once said that the true symbol of the United States … is the pendulum, and when the […]
Not One Reasonable Reason to Oppose Gorsuch
Washington, D.C. –Today, the confirmation hearings for Supreme Court nominee, Judge Neil Gorsuch, will draw to a close.Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the largest public policy organization for women in the country, had this to say on the performance of Judge Neil Gorsuch at his hearings to become the […]
Capitol Hill Brief — CWA is Your Voice Around the Nation
Concerned Women for America is your voice around the nation on issues you care about. Recently, we have been speaking on behalf of Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Here is CWA’s Communications Coordinator Janae Stracke at a recent town hall meeting: [AUDIO CLIP] Janae Stracke: It isn’t about the issues, which is […]
Capitol Hill Brief — CWA of Maine Stands for Gorsuch
Concerned Women for America of Maine state director Penny Morrell stood up for the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court at a recent town hall meeting hosted by Sen. King. Here is what she said: [AUDIO CLIP] Penny Morrell: Thank you, Senator King. My name is Penny Morrell. I’m state director […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Bill O’Reilly and a Day without Women
The so-called “day without women” was a poor representation of what womanhood is all about. I was glad to be your voice in a variety of national media shows for the past week to express our fundamental disagreement with this form of radical feminism. Here is a clip from my appearance on Bill O’Reilly […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Good News on Transgender Bathrooms Issue
Here’s a headline you don’t hear every day: “The Supreme Court did the right thing.” After the Trump Administration wisely rescinded President Obama’s transgender bathroom mandate, the U.S. Supreme Court has vacated and remanded a case dealing with the issue back to the lower court. That’s great news because it means that a lower […]
Capitol Hill Brief — The Democrats’ Conundrum
The Democrats’ conundrum when it comes to the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court was put succinctly by one of his home-state papers, The Colorado Springs Gazette, which joined the Denver Post in urging Democratic Senator Michael Bennet to support the well-qualified nominee. The paper’s editorial board wrote this: If Bennet wants to show […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Not a Lot of Time
The confirmation of a Supreme Court Justice is a long process. The nominee’s record must be studied and any concerns explored. But time flies by and, believe it or not, we do not have a lot of time to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has confirmed that he plans to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Take Action on Gorsuch
We’ve been talking the last few weeks about the incredible credentials of President Trump’s choice to replace Justice Antonin Scalia at the U.S. Supreme Court, Neil Gorsuch. Gorsuch is a judge in the mold of Scalia who will adhere to the text of the Constitution and laws of our country, despite personal feelings. This […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Trump on Education
I don’t know if you caught President Trump’s speech recently, but I gotta tell you, his statement on education being one of the top civil rights issues of our time was dead on and powerful; take a listen: [AUDIO CLIP] President Donald Trump: But to achieve this future, we must enrich the mind and […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Trump Speaks on Gorsuch Nomination
President Trump’s speech recently had a wonderful comment on Judge Neil Gorsuch, listen to what he said: [AUDIO CLIP] President Donald Trump: Finally, I have kept my promise to appoint a justice to the United States Supreme Court from my list of 20 judges who will defend our Constitution. … Neil Gorsuch, a man […]
CWA of Maine Tells Sen. King, “Confirm Gorsuch!”
Portland, ME – Monday night, Senator Angus King (I-ME) held a listening session at the University of Southern Maine to hear what his constituents think about Judge Gorsuch. Concerned Women for America Maine State Director, Penny Morrell, had this to say: “I made the drive to Portland to ask Senator King to vote ‘yes’ to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Not a Political Judge
Judge Neil Gorsuch makes decisions based on the Constitution, not politics. That’s why people on both sides of the aisle support his confirmation to be the next Supreme Court Justice. In his speech after the president announced his nomination, Gorsuch made a statement that reveals why he’s the best person to fill Justice Scalia’s […]