Unanimous Supreme Court to Obama: No Need to Infringe on Religious Liberty
The United States Supreme Court issued a unanimous decision that delivers a big win for the Little Sisters of the Poor and other religious organizations that have fought against the Obama Administration forcing them to participate in providing contraception and abortifacients to their employees.
Common Core Must Be Stopped in North Dakota
As you may know, North Dakota adopted Common Core in 2010 when it signed onto the Smarter Balance Assessment Consortium. CWA of North Dakota has been fighting ever since to get North Dakota out. Recently State Superintendent Kirsten Baesler had a press conference in which she seemed to indicate that North Dakota was going to […]
Christ Restoring a Male/Female Identity in a Sexually Confused World
The issue is hot. Transgender people want to use the bathroom of the sex they “identify” with, not the one that they actually belong to physically. CWA has a multi-pronged approach to solving these issues. There has been state legislation that mandates using the bathroom of your born sex. We are boycotting Target for its […]
Sex-Trafficking Basics – Harsh Reality and Hopeful Rescues
“It’s the oldest profession,” a sportsman said in a video we watched at a recent training sponsored by the National Center for Sexual Exploitation. He was referring, of course, to prostitution, defending himself for having been recently caught buying sex. No, our trainers told us, “It’s the world’s oldest abuse story.” How true. I sat […]
Obama Administration Once Again Overstepped Taking Away Privacy with Gender Neutral School Bathrooms
Washington, D.C. – Today, the Obama administration will issue orders calling for all public schools to implement gender neutral bathrooms. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, said: “The Obama Administration once again overstepped legal boundaries by redefining the scope and reach of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and slapping the heavy hand of government […]
My Voice: Minimize government involvement in preschools
State Legislative Liaison’s letter to the editor posted on Argus Leader website.
Farewell from North Carolina State Director Sheri Miller – May, 2016
Dear CWA of North Carolina leaders, members and friends, The time has come for me to say farewell to the great state of North Carolina. With heartfelt emotion of 25 years of blessed memories, of faith, family, friends, and ministry, on May 25, 2016, my husband Tom and I will be moving to Southern California […]
Further Defunding of Planned Parenthood in Louisiana
Great News! Yesterday House Bill 606 passed out of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. HB 606 effectively removes Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood and any other abortion provider in Louisiana. HB 606 is expected to be voted on by the Senate very soon. Your legislators need to hear from you now! HB 606, by Rep. […]
Reid Comments Hurt Garland
Washington, D.C. – The following quote can be attributed to Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA) in response to Sen. Harry Reid’s (D-Nevada) comments that Secretary Clinton should re-nominate Judge Merrick Garland to the Supreme Court if she is elected president
School Superintendent Should Not Be ‘Social Engineer,’ Says Texas Lt. Gov.
CWA of Texas Legislative Director Cindy Asmussen quoted on breitbart.com.
Celebrating Moms Everywhere With a Story You Won’t Believe
We just celebrated Mother’s Day, and continue to celebrate mothers, children and families everywhere as we remember that May is National Foster Care Month. In this audio interview, Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, talks to Angela Paxton, wife of pro-life, pro-family stalwart Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) of the great […]
Support for North Carolina Governor’s Lawsuit in Response to Department of Justice Overreach
Washington, D.C. – Today, North Carolina Governor Pat McCrory filed suit against the Department of Justice after being ordered to drop the state’s “bathroom” law. Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Nance had this to say: “Concerned Women for America wholly supports Gov. McCrory’s lawsuit against the Department of Justice. DOJ’s actions are […]
URGENT ALERT – CWA of Texas Calls on Those in Fort Worth to Attend School Board Meeting TONIGHT
On May 9, 2016, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, called for the resignation of Dr. Kent Paredes Scribner, Superintendent of the Fort Worth Independent School District. He issued the following statement “After less than a year as superintendent, Dr. Scribner has lost his focus and thereby his ability to lead the Fort Worth ISD. He has […]
Statement Regarding Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Target Stores
Concerned Women for America (CWA) applauds Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton (R) for his recent letter to the CEO of Target calling on the company to detail its plans to protect women and children from potential danger as a result of their recent change to their restroom policy. Concerned Women for America has urged its […]
Uncle Sam Needs to Keep His Hands Off of Our Daughters
The House Armed Services Committee voted Wednesday, April 27, on Amendment 224 to HR 4909, introduced by Congressman Duncan Hunter of California, to require women 18–26 to register for the Selective Service. This amendment would make these women available to be drafted into military combat. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, […]
We Asked. You Acted.
The staff at Concerned Women for America (CWA) is extremely grateful that our members are not simply supporters in name but in deed. Our mailboxes were flooded with stacks of petitions expressing our members’ support for the defense of marriage and the family. Each signature represented a member who was stating that he or she […]
Conscience Rights are Women’s Rights: Stop the Bullying of Nuns and Other Religious Groups
Washington, D.C. -Statement by Janae Stracke, Communications Coordinator of Concerned Women for America, at the United States Supreme Court on the day of oral arguments in Zubik v. Burwell in favor of Religious Liberty “I want to thank you all for being here on this important day to ask the United States Supreme Court to […]
Stopping Merrick Garland Will Be a ‘Cage Match,’ ‘Most Important Battle of Our Lives’
Penny Nance, president of Concerned Women For America, warns on Breitbart News Daily that conservatives face the most important battle of their lives in opposing Obama’s liberal Supreme Court pick, Merrick Garland. “This is a very important moment in the republic. This is why the people gave the Senate back to the Republicans. This is […]
Nominee Makes No Difference The Senate Should Hold Its Ground
Washington, D.C. – Penny Nance, President and CEO of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy organization for women, had this to say on President Obama’s nomination of Judge Merrick Garland to the United States Supreme Court: “President Obama’s choice for the Supreme Court does not change the fact that the Senate needs […]
URGENT: Two Distinct and Important Events Happening March 2
March 2 is a very big day for our nation. The first major event is a large rally outside the Supreme Court on the first day of oral arguments regarding Whole Women’s Health v. Cole, colloquially referred to as the “Texas abortion clinic regulations case.” Texas passed state legislation requiring abortion clinics to meet the […]