Capitol Hill Brief — Together We Can Make a Difference
What could a moral resurgence in America look like? It often feels like the moral values once strong in our nation are slipping away. How can we restore them — in ourselves, our families, our churches, and our nation? At Concerned Women for America we look to the Lord, and we ask Him to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Making a Difference
How does Concerned Women for America affect the nation’s policy? Here’s a small example. Congress was poised through a provision in the National Defense Authorization Act to force women to register for the draft. The provision had the support of some prominent Republican figures, like Sen. John McCain. It all might have gone unnoticed, […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Join CWA
Concerned Women for America was founded in 1978 when Dr. Beverly LaHaye, heard Betty Friedan, the founder of the National Organization for Women, claimed to be speaking for all women in America. Mrs. LaHaye stood up and said, “Well, you don’t speak for me.” She knew that Friedan only represented and extreme feminist faction […]
Capitol Hill Brief — 100 No More: Alveda King
Last week, Alveda King, niece of the great Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. capped our rally against Planned Parenthood’s abuses of minority communities, speaking of the healing that can come after abortion. [Audio Clip] Alveda King: Each person who has already spoke — and my own testimony was told in the same testimonies. I’m […]
New HHS Rule, a Desperate Move by the Obama Administration
Washington, D.C. – The Obama Administration finalized a new pro-abortion rule from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that may prevent states from blocking Title X funding to abortion companies like Planned Parenthood. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA) had this to say: It is almost embarrassing to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — 100 No More: Sancha Smith
CWA of Louisiana State Director Sancha Smith was at our Planned Parenthood rally and noticed their targeting of the vulnerable continues today: [Audio Clip] Sancha Smith: Following up on what Penny had shared, about abortion really being genocide, about the Negro Project, about how Margaret Sanger had this insidious, hideous ideology that wanted to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — 100 No More: Zanthia Turner
As we gathered in front of D.C. Planned Parenthood recently, our primary purpose was to pray for an end to the organization’s predatory practices — to ask God for His favor as we expose Planned Parenthood’s devious history. Here is a short clip from a beautiful prayer by Minister Zanthia Turner from Alabama: [Audio […]
“Judge” Kasich Vetoes Heartbeat Bill
Washington, D.C. — Today, Gov. Kasich vetoed the “Heartbeat Bill” in Ohio, which would have outlawed abortion after an unborn baby’s heartbeat could be detected, usually around 6 weeks of pregnancy. This would have been the most pro-life law in the nation. The legislature delivered to his desk the Heartbeat bill along with a 20 week […]
Capitol Hill Brief — 100 No More: Allison Johnson
A beautiful movement of minority voices speaking out against Planned Parenthood and Big Abortion’s targeting of minorities was born this weekend. Here’s Minister Allison Johnson speaking about abortion’s enormous impact. [Audio Clip] Allison Johnson: Angela Davis said, “Human beings cannot be willed and molded into non-existence.” As a Christian, African-American woman, who is post-abortive, […]
Capitol Hill Brief — 100 No More: Penny Nance
As Planned Parenthood celebrates its 100th anniversary, flaunting its record as something to be proud of, a diverse group of women gathered in front of their new building in Washington, D.C. to expose their dark history. Here is what I said: [Audio Clip] Penny Nance: Few recognize the racist roots of Planned Parenthood’s founder, […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Israel
As President-elect Trump prepares to sit in the Oval Office and plans his first 100 Days, America’s friendship with Israel needs to be a top priority. America’s relationship with Israel is vital to our national security, as well as our foreign policy strategy in the Middle East. Israel is among the United States’ closest […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Impartial Judges
In Deuteronomy 1:16-17, God charges judges saying: “Hear the cases between your brothers, and judge righteously between a man and his brother or the alien who is with him. You shall not be partial in judgment.” Why do we ignore such great counsel? President Obama said repeatedly he wanted judges who would be partial to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — The Next Supreme Court Justice
One of the clear choices on the ballot this presidential election was the type of Justices of the Supreme Court the American people want. After the passing of Justice Scalia, Senate leadership said they would let the people have a voice on the type of Justice they wanted by urging them take it into […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Repeal ObamaCare
What a disaster ObamaCare has proven to be. The stories of decreases in coverage, along with unreasonable increases in cost, seem endless. And it’s not going to get better any time soon. According to the Heritage Foundation, “in 2017, on the ObamaCare exchanges in 39 states, the average premium increase for the benchmark plan […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Repeal All Executive Orders
Under our Constitution, Congress, not the president, creates the laws. But President Obama tried to circumvent the constitutional model by misusing executive orders. He famously said: [Audio Clip] President Obama: We are not just going to be waiting for legislation. I’ve got a pen, and I’ve got a phone. From ObamaCare’s unprecedented push for […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Rally Tomorrow
100 Years of Planned Parenthood is enough! Tomorrow, from 12-2, we will hold our first human rights prayer rally in front of the new Planned Parenthood facility in Washington, D.C. Planned Parenthood is an organization that targets minorities and emphasizes abortion as one of the best ways to help the poor. Today we […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Stop Targeting Minorities
Minority women do need access to quality health care. But abortion is not health care. And that is Planned Parenthood’s focus. Annual abortions to African-Americans and Hispanics account for 55.4% of all abortions reported by race. That number is very troubling considering the fact that black and Hispanic women comprise only 29% of the […]
NDAA Female Draft Provision Removed
Washington, D.C. – As of Tuesday evening, the final conference report for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has dropped the provision forcing women to register for the draft. Instead, there will be a study reviewing the Selective Service. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, had this to say: “Concerned Women […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Planned Parenthood’s Founder
Have you ever heard of Margaret Sanger? She’s the founder of Planned Parenthood. Here she is in a 1957 interview with Mike Wallace: [Audio Clip] Mike Wallace: Do you believe there is such a thing as sin? [Audio Clip] Margaret Sanger: I think the greatest sin in the world is bringing children into the […]
Price Appointed Secretary of HHS
Washington, D.C. – In response to President-elect Donald Trump’s decision to appoint Rep. Tom Price (R-Georgia) as Secretary of Health and Human Services, Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Nance had this to say: “We are pleased to hear of the naming of Congressman Tom Price from Georgia as the next Secretary of […]