Iraq: The Facts

The U.N. Security Council recently declared the Iraqi conflict a “Level 3 Emergency.” With all the articles and pictures in the news, if you are not a foreign policy guru, it can be hard to grasp the overall picture when it comes to the conflict in Iraq. However, it’s crucial that we educate ourselves on […]

Spiritual and Physical Harms of Pornography

[As featured on BarbWire.com] For years, Christians have quoted Psalm 101:3, “I will set no wicked thing before mine eyes,” to caution the culture about the harmful effects of pornography. Christians realize that pornography is not only spiritually unhealthy for individuals but also extremely detrimental to families and communities.

California Legislation

Find bill information, tips for contacting your legislators and other important links. Our Targeted Bills list makes it easy to track the progress of bills involving our core issues, and it is regularly updated to include action items, links to committee and floor votes, and sample letters to help you lobby from your kitchen table. […]

The Difference is Night and Day

Every day our television screens and computers are flooded with pictures portraying the conflict in the Middle East. As Americans, we are upset by the casualties and concerned about the loss of innocent lives — but compassion is nothing without action, and we must respond by protecting our ally Israel.

Independence Day – Our Responsibility

Every Fourth of July, citizens across the nation celebrate the birthday of America. With fireworks, barbecues, parades, and picnics, Americans demonstrate their patriotism for our great nation. But Independence Day is more than just a birthday party for America. It’s a national celebration of our country’s unique heritage of freedom. This heritage of freedom has […]

What Happened to “We the People”?

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America,” (Preamble to the […]

Palestinian Hatred on Display

On Monday, it ended as we feared it would. Reports surfaced that the Israeli Defense Force had discovered the lifeless bodies of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frankel, the three Israeli teenagers kidnapped a little over two weeks ago.

Face to Face: The Hobby Lobby Decision

8:30 a.m. As I walked up to the Supreme Court this morning, all I could do was think and pray.  “Today is a BIG day,” I whispered to myself.  With each step I took up the marble steps, anxiety started to build.  There was so much at stake.  Hobby Lobby, a faith-based family business has […]

UPDATE on Meriam! Freed Yesterday, Detained Today!

Yesterday, we rejoiced over news that Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese mother sentenced to die for her Christian faith, had been released from prison. Today, new reports say she has been detained while trying to leave the country.

Common Core States: They’re Dropping Like Flies

Breaking: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he signed an executive order to drop his state from the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Partnership of Assessments for College and Career Readiness (PARCC) assessments!

Father’s Day: To all the good dads out there, thank you

The television show “Modern Family” is a huge hit. In fact, it was just named the most-watched TV comedy series in the world at the 54th Monte-Carlo TV Festival. Both Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama in the 2012 campaign said they enjoyed watching it. So, recently, I took time to watch a couple of […]

Eighty-Eight Senators Stand for Israel

In late April, Israel made the decision to suspend peace talks with the Palestinians when the divided factions of Palestine — Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas from the Gaza Strip, which has continuously attacked Israel — announced plans for a unified government.

“All gave some; some gave all.”

Today, a mother is longing for her son. A wife is missing her husband. Children are wishing they could spend the weekend with their mom or dad. Sisters are missing their brother who went to war one day and never returned.

House Legislative Update for May 23, 2014

Sex Trafficking — This week, the House passed two sex trafficking bills.  Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) worked with House staffers to strengthen these bills. 

House Legislative Update for May 16, 2014

The House is out of session this week and will return next week.  However, the backlash from the National Women’s History Museum vote still continues.  Because of her opposition, Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minnesota) has been facing the ire of liberals.  Susan Milligan said that Rep. Bachmann doesn’t understand feminism.  You can read CWA President and […]

House Legislative Update for May 9, 2014

The House was very busy this week, since next week representatives will be home in their districts for a work period. IRS: The House passed two separate resolutions this week.  The first called on Attorney General Eric Holder to appoint a special counsel to investigate the targeting of conservative groups by the IRS.  Concerned Women […]

House Legislative Update for May 2, 2014

National Women’s History Museum (NWHM): Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) continues to meet with House Members, urging them to oppose the NWHM.  The vote will be held next week in time to “celebrate” Mother’s Day.  Penny Nance and I met with Majority Leader Eric Cantor and urged him to include safeguards to […]

Obama’s March Madness

This month, college basketball teams aren’t the only ones experiencing madness. The Supreme Court is also facing a rather eventful month.