Presidential Bypass? Paging Dr. Obama!

President Obama has bypassed Congress on multiple occasions, and based on the State of the Union (SOTU) address, he plans on using his executive “trump card” more frequently. President Obama has issued a total of 167 executive orders in the last five years. While the statistics are similar to that of past presidents, the underlying […]

2014 Iowa Legislative Session Is In Full Swing

Legislators are responding to their constituents’ concerns about the Common Core, and they are asking for our help. Please consider calling your State Representative and asking him/her to co-sponsor the following bills yet to be assigned numbers. Co-sponsor Rep. Salmon’s bill which makes Common Core an opt in voluntary program. (This way districts that have […]

Letter to Representatives: Support the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act

January 27, 2014 The Honorable United States House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 Dear Representative, On behalf of our 500,000 members nationwide, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) wishes to express our support for the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act (H.R. 7). This bill would prohibit public funding of abortion in all […]

State of the Union Assessment – So Full of Himself

The leaks before the President’s 2014 State of the Union Speech (SOTU) threatened that Mr. Obama would take “pen and phone” to bypass Congress; instead the president gave a softer speech than was expected. The harsh partisan undertones were softened by well-polled language and tried-and-true rhetorical techniques. Income inequality was addressed in terms of providing […]

Exactly How Big is a $Trillion of the National Debt?

If you love America, think about this: A good TV set with a 55” screen can cost as much as one thousand dollars. $1,000 This means a thousand TV sets would cost a million dollars. 1,000 X $1,000 = $1,000,000 Beyond that, people who deal with complex financial matters understand that a thousand times a […]

House of Representatives Votes to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Abortion

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 29, 2014 MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE House of Representatives Votes to Stop Taxpayer Funding of Abortion WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Yesterday, the U. S. House of Representatives passed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act introduced by Reps. Chris Smith (R-New Jersey) and Dan Lipinski (D-Illinois). This legislation […]

Obama’s Hollow State of the Union

There was something about the young Senator from Illinois coming to the scene talking about changing Washington and bringing the country together that was really appealing, even to those who disagreed with his policies.  What a contrast to the man who showed up to deliver the State of the Union Addressed last night.

State Director Janet Robey Goes to Washington to Stand for Life

Concerned Women for America of Virginia (CWA) State Director, Janet Robey, spent a few days in our nation’s capital along with dozens of other CWA leaders from across the nation. On Tuesday evening, January 21, CWA hosted the “35 Years of Defending Life” celebratory dinner with keynote speaker former-Sen. Rick Santorum (R-Pennsylvania). Despite the extreme […]

January 28, 2014 Action Alert

CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA OF WASHINGTON ACTION ALERT JANUARY 28, 2014 DO NOT GROW WEARY! Dear Concerned Women for America Member, Happy New Year from the Washington state office of CWA! As 2014 begins, CWA of Washington is gearing up to stand strong in our mission to protect the family and promote Biblical values. We […]

CWA of Virginia Stood For Life in Richmond

On January 8, about 30 of us from the Lynchburg/Bedford area started the New Year right by riding to Richmond on a comfortable bus to attend the Commonwealth Prayer Breakfast and Stand for Life Rally. This annual event takes place on the opening day of the General Assembly session. Even though it was a cold […]

The Fiery Pro-Life Speech You Have to See

As pro-lifers, we are sadly used to our news-worthy stories being either ignored by the media or having the scope downplayed. It’s not often our efforts are touted on a major television news outlet, but last Wednesday, Brit Hume may have been the game-changer. Fox News’ political analyst Brit Hume, who was featured on Bret […]

Supreme Court Order A Win for Religious Liberty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE Supreme Court Order A Win for Religious Liberty WASHINGTON, D.C. –– The United States Supreme Court entered an order today prohibiting the Obama Administration from enforcing its contraceptive mandate on the Little Sisters of the Poor pending appeal. The Supreme Court order read in […]

CWA and CWA of Virginia on Virginia Attorney General’s Betrayal to Marriage

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE Herring Betrays Virginians WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Virginia Attorney General Mark R. Herring (D) announced he will not fight for Virginia’s constitutionally-protected definition of marriage. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, had this […]

CWA Responds to War on Women Comments

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE Concerned Women for America Responds to War on Women Comments WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee (R) said Thursday that Republicans need to take a more combative attitude toward winning the votes of women, by emphasizing that women aren’t weaklings in need […]

CWA Commemorates Roe v. Wade and Celebrates 35 Years of Pro-Life Work

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE Concerned Women for America Commemorates Roe v. Wade and Celebrates 35 Years of Pro-Life Work WASHINGTON, D.C. –– Thousands of pro-life activists march on Washington today as part of the annual March for Life, memorializing the 41st anniversary of the Supreme Court ruling that […]

Three Wisconsin Pro-Life Bills Need Your Help to Pass

Dear CWA of Wisconsin Supporter, Did you know that here in Wisconsin Planned Parenthood receives 16 Million taxpayer dollars annually? That amount of money would go a long way toward offering assistance and support for unwed Wisconsin mothers. Yet it seems that we are always unable to attain funds to offer help that can promote […]

Legislately!: The New Game-Changer in Defense of Marriage

Rep. Randy Weber (R – Texas) spoke with Concerned Women for America’s Director of House Legislation, Shari Rendall to discuss H.R. 3829, the State Marriage Defense Act of 2014. Rep. Weber introduced this bill in the House of Representatives in response to the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down section 3 of DOMA, the Defense […]

Penny Morrell Testifies Before the Joint Judiciary Committee

Statement by: Penelope A. Morrell, Area Director South Concerned Women for America of Maine To Members of the Joint Judiciary Committee Regarding L.D. 1428, “An Act to Protect Religious Freedom.” January 16, 2014 Thank you for the opportunity to appear before you today. The large number of participants in this hearing indicates that people feel […]