Capitol Hill Brief — Get to Know Judge Gorsuch
Here’s a bit on President Trump’s nominee for the Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch. His academic credentials are second to none: B.A. from Columbia University, Harvard Law School, and if that isn’t enough, he has a Ph.D. in law from University College at Oxford University (on a Marshall Scholarship — that’s a big deal). Bottom line, this is […]
Capitol Hill Brief — President Trump Delivers
President Donald Trump had promised during his campaign to nominate someone for the Supreme Court in the mold of the late, great Justice Antonin Scalia. This meant someone committed to the text of the Constitution as written, instead of the phony liberal philosophy of a “living, breathing” Constitution that they can manipulate at will. […]
Planned Parenthood Ad Proves Waiting Periods Save Lives
Planned Parenthood recently released an advertisement in favor of waiting periods. The ad, perhaps inadvertently, proves that waiting period laws save lives. Waiting periods ensure women consider all their options and the risks involved in having an abortion, not to mention the life of the baby inside them. Twenty-seven states have made waiting periods laws, […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Sex, Lies, and Planned Parenthood
Sex, lies, and Planned Parenthood. Here is what Planned Parenthood says in speeches wherever they go: [Audio clip] Planned Parenthood representative: And a president who will fight for prenatal care. … Prenatal care. And that is what we want to focus on. Here is what they actually tell the women who call their clinics. […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Planned Parenthood Lies
Planned Parenthood lies. I hope every American out there, whatever their stand on abortion, can see that. They lie regularly and purposefully. How many more times must they be caught lying so that we can put an end to their farce? The stench from their involvement in the selling of baby body parts scandal […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Codify Hyde
The idea that women are successful only when the government pays for their abortions is simply insulting. Children do not inhibit upward mobility, in fact, they provide motivation for it. Most American women understand that. Recent polling found that 62 percent of Americans surveyed, including 45 percent of those identified as “pro-choice,” opposed taxpayer […]
Conservative Women Praise Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
Washington, D.C. – Moments ago, President Donald J. Trump announced Judge Neil Gorsuch of the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals as his choice to replace the late, great Justice Antonin Scalia at the U.S. Supreme Court. Penny Nance, President and CEO of Concerned Women for America (CWA), praised the nomination: “Judge Neil Gorsuch is a […]
Capitol Hill Brief — House Passes Hyde
Tired of your taxes paying for abortions? Well, I have good news for you! Just last week, the House of Representatives passed a bill that ends taxpayer funding for abortion. H.R. 7 passed with bipartisan support. We are one step closer to ending taxpayer funding of abortion and making what we know as the […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Mexico City Policy
President Trump is protecting the unborn from Day One. On his first full day in office, he reinstated and updated what is known as the “Mexico City Policy” to prevent taxpayer funding of abortions internationally. The Mexico City Policy was first introduced by President Reagan, and it says that international non-governmental organizations can only […]
CWA at the March for Life 2017
Today was the March for Life and Concerned Women for America was there to see history made. For the first time, a sitting vice president addressed the March. Today is a new day for the pro-life movement. Many thanks to Vice President Pence for being there. See CWA at the March for Life 2017 […]
Capitol Hill Brief — March for Life Day
Today is the March for Life, and Concerned Women for America is joining thousands of marchers in Washington, D.C. to show our support for women and the unborn child in the womb. As we always say, “Pro-life is pro-woman!” I will be speaking on your behalf throughout the day with groups, members of Congress, […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Young March for Life
The growth in number young Christians getting involved in the March for Life is absolutely amazing. Concerned Women for America has worked hard over the years to spread the word and reach out to the younger generation through our Young Women for America college chapters, and we have seen them answer the call strongly! […]
Capitol Hill Brief — A Prayer for March for Life
Today, I would like to offer a prayer as we prepare for the March for Life this week. Would you join me? Heavenly Father, Thank you for the gift of life! Thank you for the thousands of marchers that will come to D.C. or will march in their home states to raise their voices […]
Capitol Hill Brief — The Power of One
Every year, the March for Life selects a theme that sets the stage for the message of that particular year and frames our efforts. This year’s theme is “The Power of One.” One person — and the difference they make. It is a theme that Concerned Women for America has lived throughout our organization’s […]
Trump Used First Full Official Day to Defend Life
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed an executive order protecting the lives of the unborn by reinstating the Mexico City Policy. The Mexico City Policy prevents non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that receive federal funding from the U.S. from promoting or performing abortions. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, had this to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Community Health Centers > Planned Parenthood
How many community health centers there are in the United States? Try 13,540. Now, how many Planned Parenthood clinics? Only 665. That means community health centers outnumber Planned Parenthood clinics 20 to 1. And unlike Planned Parenthoods, these centers don’t do abortions, and they actually have more than gynecological care; they care for the […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Inauguration Day
It’s Inauguration Day! The streets are closed, and the stage is set here in the nation’s capital in preparation for the festivities. We are excited to hear President-elect Trump take the solemn oath to “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…” It is both a great […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Nothing for Granted
Tomorrow is Inauguration Day, and while the festivities are happening in our nation’s capital, CWA is behind the scenes, tirelessly working to advocate for the issues and values you care about. There is definitely reason for optimism, but CWA will take nothing for granted. From religious liberty to the sanctity of life to the […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Sessions on Civil Rights
Listen to Sen. Jeff Sessions on his background in civil rights: [Audio Clip] Sen. Jeff Sessions: As a southerner who actually saw discrimination, and have no doubt it exists in a systematic and powerful and negative way, to the people — great millions of people — in the south, particularly, of our country, I […]
“Women’s March” excludes Pro-life Women
Washington, D.C. — A recent Guttmacher study shows abortion rates have reached a historic low. This comes at a time when pro-abortion women are planning a “women’s march” in Washington, D.C., specifically excluding pro-life women. Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Nance had this to say: “I am so proud of the work the […]