Congress Takes First Step to Crack Down on Illegal Immigration

The House and Senate will soon pass the first piece of legislation in the 119th Congress, signaling their commitment to the priorities set by the incoming President’s agenda. The Laken Riley Act (H.R. 29/S. 5) gained an astounding 251-170 vote count in the House, garnering the “yes” of every voting Republican and 48 Democrats. The […]

Who Will be the Speaker of the House?

Members are back in town to swear into the 119th Congress. Among the first duties of the position, House members must elect a Speaker of the House to begin legislative business. Republicans hold a slimming majority, so current speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana-4th) must secure nearly every party vote to keep his position. Last Congress former […]

A New Era of Public Policy in 2025

As the year comes to a close, so does the 118th Congress and the 46th Presidency. There will be a new year, a new Congress, and a new President in January. This fresh start carries a renewed opportunity to promote Biblical principles and defend the dignity of women in public policy. Here is how we […]

Pro-Life Advocate Testifies on FACE Act Following FBI Raid

The House of Representatives Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing this week to address growing concerns about the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act. The Biden Administration’s Department of Justice (DOJ) used the Act to charge 26 pro-life activists in the year Dobbs v. Jackson overturned Roe v […]

CWA Fights to Keep Kids Safe Online

American families continue to tear apart as social media platforms become a breeding ground for the sexual exploitation of minors. Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) CEO and President Penny Nance is proud to stand with the parents affected (some who’ve lost their child due to failures in this area) in a letter […]

Speaker Johnson Protects Women’s Spaces in the House of Representatives

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana 4th) released a policy earlier this week that clarifies that women’s restrooms in the Capitol and all House of Representatives buildings are reserved exclusively for women and girls. The debate sparked in Congress after Delaware’s First Congressional District elected progressive democrat and trans-identifying Sarah McBride to the House. Congressman-elect McBride revealed […]

Keep Fighting Antisemitism on College Campuses

A year after the heinous attacks on Israel, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce released a report revealing how education administrators failed to protect Jewish students and, consequently, turned our country’s college campuses into breeding grounds for antisemitism. Despite their legal protections under Title IV, one of the most dangerous, […]

New Exit Polls Confirm the Surprising Key Issue in the 2024 Election

The 2024 election cycle routinely ranked abortion, the border, and the economy as the most prominent issues driving voters to ballot boxes. But exit polls suggest another topic dominated voters’ minds. Concerned Women for America (CWA) found 70% of voters indicated transgender issues were an important factor in deciding their vote. The exit poll sought […]

U.S. House of Representative Inches Closer to GOP Trifecta Ahead of Leadership Races

Concerned Women for America partners across the country helped pave the way for Biblical representation through faithful stewardship by seeking righteous leadership as we cast our votes this fall. These efforts continue to bear fruit as the path for pro-life, pro-woman, and pro-family clears in the days following Election Day. We continue to watch as […]

Election 2024 Update: Who Will Control the House?

Election Day ticked by, and Americans once again gathered at the polls to vote. As citizens of this country, it is a great privilege to exercise these civic duties and influence the direction and leadership of our beloved country. Concerned Women for America’s She Prays She Votes efforts encouraged more engagement than ever, calling on […]

Brave Coach Punished for Speaking Up Against Title IX Violations

Melissa Batie-Smoose of San Jose State University (SJSU) filed a federal Civil Rights Complaint against SJSU after witnessing discriminatory actions against members of the women’s volleyball team. After speaking out on behalf of the girls on her team, the school placed Coach Batie-Smoose on indefinite leave. San Jose State University remains at the top of […]

House on the Line: the Congressional Races Which Could Decide Majority

Republicans currently hold a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives with 220 seats to the Democrat’s 212 seats. It will take a mere five seats flipped to secure a Democrat House for the 119th Congress. With dozens of races still razor thin, here are the closest districts to watch next week: Alaska: Mary […]

Not so Sleeper Issue— Women’s Athletics at the Center of Upcoming Election

As election night approaches, the issue of men competing in women’s sports increasingly dominates political ads, signaling a foreseeable shift many voters have long awaited. Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal Editorial Board published an op-ed titled “Transgender Sports Is a 2024 Sleeper Issue.” They recognize a lack of media coverage for “what millions […]

Real Women’s Day (X/X): An Update on the Fight for Fairness

It’s October 10, Real Women’s Day (X/X)! On this day dedicated to our unique design as women, let’s take a look at how Concerned Women for America is defending real women’s athletics: While the NCAA continues to mock female athlete’s dignity and place them in danger by allowing men on women’s sports teams, Concerned Women […]

As a female athlete, I do not consent to playing alongside men in sports

Another female college athlete has joined the lawsuit against the NCAA, alleging Title IX violations for allowing biological men to compete in women’s sports.   Brooke Slusser, the starting setter and co-captain of San Jose State University’s NCAA Division One women’s volleyball team, says in the lawsuit she was forced to compete and share a residence with […]

Women Demand Safe Neighborhoods

“If the Biden administration won’t step up to protect women in our communities from violent illegal foreign nationals, Congress will,” wrote U.S. Congresswoman Nancy Mace (R-South Carolina 1st), sponsor of the Violence Against Women from Illegal Aliens Act (H.R. 7909). The House passed the protection last week that clarifies domestic violence and sex offenses as […]

Confronting the Growing Threat of the Chinese Communist Party

Congress is back in session after August recess and the U.S. House of Representatives leadership is laser focused on the U.S.’s top rival, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Rep. John Moolenarr (R-Michigan 2nd), Chair of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party, said the week’s legislation “will take meaningful steps to counter the […]

Clarity in Chaos

Rep. Mary Miller (R-Illinois 15th) is seeking to clarify the terms “male” and “female” as new gender theories and social experiments uproot sex-based protections in federal law. Rep. Miller introduced the Defining Male and Female Act (H.R. 9218) in the U.S. House of Representatives on July 30, 2024, stating there are “two—and only two—sexes.” The […]

Don’t Draft Our Daughters

“The 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) introduced in the U.S. Senate is the new vehicle to eradicate any acknowledgment of the sexes in federal law. The NDAA would require young women to register with the selective service, requiring them to be drafted for combat in the name of ‘equality,’ once again confusing the term […]