Manchester Reminds Us the Church Must Be Engaged

At least 22 died yesterday and another 120 more were injured (so far) after a bomb detonation at the Ariana Grande concert in Manchester, England.  It is an incredible tragedy. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims and their families, and they are also against the forces of evil behind this attack. We often […]

Our One Motivation

As women who are concerned for America, why do we do what we do? Why support lobbying efforts, write letters to Congress, make phone calls to the White House, and give our money to support these endeavors?  And why do we pray? It’s because we know the one true God. We support human life from […]

Gambling Expansion Passes Illinois Senate! House Members Need to Hear From Us!

Legislators Plan to Balance the Budget on the Backs of the Impoverished Working Poor and Gambling Addicts! State gambling expansion bill, Senate Bill 7, passed the Illinois Senate last Wednesday with a 33-24 vote. SB 7 is now in the Illinois House Executive Committee and  is expected to move through the committee quickly and then […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Inside the Book

  Here are some of the topics I deal with in my book, Feisty & Feminine: A Rallying Cry for Conservative Women: The Devaluation of Women Sexual Assault and Politics Marriage and Tolerance Abortion and the Sanctity of Human Life The Real War Against Women The Rise of Islamic Extremism And Why Israel Matters Now […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Time to Stand Up

  Leaders, prayer warriors, conservative women of all walks of life, it’s time for us to stand up and be heard.  That’s why I wrote, Feisty & Feminine: A Rallying Cry for Conservative Women. I want to encourage you to find your voice and join the millions of women who, like you, want to honor […]

Penny Nance Calls on President Trump to Move Israel’s U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem

Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, has joined her voice with those of other Christian leaders in calling on President Trump to “uphold American law by moving the U.S. Embassy to Israel’s eternal and indivisible capital city of Jerusalem.” In a letter dated May 16, 2017, Mrs. Nance and others remind […]

PRESS RELEASE: North Carolina State Sen. Dan Bishop Recognized as Recipient of the Sen. James S. Forrester “Outstanding Legislator in Defense of Family Values” Award by Concerned Women for America of North Carol

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 19, 2017 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Contact info: Jill Coward (704) 516-0820 North Carolina State Sen. Dan Bishop Recognized as Recipient of the Sen. James S. Forrester “Outstanding Legislator in Defense of Family Values” Award by Concerned Women for America of North Carolina Charlotte, NC – On Saturday, May 6, Concerned Women […]

Capitol Hill Brief — The Trickle-Down Effect

    The consequences of the overwhelming leftist ideology being pushed at our public universities are numerous. The trickle-down effect to lower educational institutions is a very troublesome one. You might have seen a recent viral video of assistant principal Zach Ruff at the prestigious Downingtown STEM Academy in Pennsylvania shouting down two teens who […]

Statement of Penny Nance Regarding Kellyanne Conway

Statement from Penny Nance, president and CEO of Concerned Women for America, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization: “I have known Kellyanne Fitzpatrick Conway for over twenty years.  She is woman of great integrity and spotless character.  I watched her build, from scratch, a highly successful business despite turning away clients who didn’t share […]

May 18 Action Alert – Stand Fast and Pray Without Ceasing!

Dear CWA of Washington Member, Do you feel as if you’re in the midst of a social/moral tornado?  There is so much swirling around us right now that it’s sometimes hard to keep our focus on God and His Holy Word.  That is precisely when we need to stop and pray, bringing us back to […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Anti-Israel Efforts

  Do you know that a considerable share of the silencing efforts on college campuses have targeted Israelis and other supporters of Israel? Michael Oren, a distinguished historian who was famously shut down at University of California at Irvine.  Moshe Halbertal, the world-renowned Israeli philosopher, was disrupted at the University of Minnesota. Israeli-Arab Bassem Eid […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Attacks on Religious Speech

  We’ve been discussing the attacks on free speech in college campuses this week, but I want you to be aware that the attacks on religious speech are also on the rise. At Northern Arizona University, a student was recently accosted by a professor and faculty for his Christian conservative views. He was even chastised […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Join YWA in Prayer

  You’ve probably heard of the shameful silencing of conservative voices in college campuses. Recent events include the violent shout down of author and scholar Charles Murray at Middlebury College, UC-Berkeley’s mistreatment of Anne Coulter (which is now the subject of a Free Speech lawsuit) and many more, like, Ben Shapiro and David Horowitz have […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Campus Free Speech

    What is happening in America’s college campuses should be troubling for all of us.  Not only is a radical liberal philosophy overwhelmingly predominant at most state universities, but now they’re trying to silence the few conservative voices that are invited to speak. Before conservative speakers can even address students at these schools, radical […]

State Legislative Update – Bad Bills Need Your Opposition Now

Last week, CWA of Illinois volunteer lobbyists were among multiple organizations participating in the Illinois Family Institute Lobby Day at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield.  Our mission was to persuade legislators to oppose bad bills that are making their way through the legislative process. This week it’s time for the Governor and Illinois legislators to […]

URGENT: Bill Needs Your Attention TODAY!

Concerned Women for America (CWA) of Maine asks you to act immediately on this pro-life bill. The Judiciary Committee’s public hearing on Rep. Ellie Espling’s (R-District 6) bill, L.D. #327, “An Act to Allow a Wrongful Death Cause of Action for the Death of a Viable Fetus,” will be held this Tuesday at 1:00 p.m.  […]