Garrison: ERA Does Not Secure Equal Rights for Women
Our Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Shea Garrison, was quoted in the National Catholic Register: Shea Garrison, vice president of international affairs at Concerned Women for America (CWA), observed, “The idea of an ‘equal rights’ amendment sounds great for women who want equality and ‘empowerment.’ However, the ERA, as it is written, does not secure […]
Penny Nance Explains CWA ERA Position in the Media
Concerned Women for America’s CEO and President, Penny Nance, appeared on numerous programs this week explaining why we’re opposed to the ERA and why it’s harmful for women and for our nation: Penny Nance’s interview on Faith Nation addressing ERA. Penny Nance interview on Equal Rights Amendment, “ERA is about Taxpayer-funded abortion.” Penny Nance […]
Nance: The Equal Rights Amendment is the Dems’ Frankenstein Monster
President and CEO of Concerned Women for America, Penny Nance, wrote the following piece on the Equal Rights Amendment that has been written in such a way to erase the uniqueness of women: “The Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is dead. The Department of Justice announced as much in January. Even Justice Ginsburg, the “most prominent feminist […]
Nance: Trump is Positively Impacting the Lives of Millions of Women
Penny Nance, President and CEO of Concerned Women for America, shared her thoughts with Breitbart News on how President Donald Trump’s administration is actually benefitting women, unlike the media claims: “The president and CEO of the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization says the economic policies of President Donald Trump, along with his judiciary nominees […]
How the Battle for the ERA Became Every Right to Abortion
By all accounts, the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) should be dead. The 1979 ratification deadline passed 40-years ago three states short of ratification. Concerned Women for America was on the front lines with opponents who stopped this constitutional amendment to prohibit sex distinctions in law that ultimately would “ERAse” women. But that has not stopped […]
Nance: End Hollywood’s War on Content Filtering
Penny Nance, President and CEO of Concerned Women for America, co-wrote the following piece with Tim Winter, President of Parents Television Council which ran in the Washington Examiner Sunday February 9. The piece is about how films are becoming more explicit and profane in nature and how content filtering would help us better protect our […]
CWALAC: Not Guilty Indeed
Washington, D.C. — Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), had this to say after the U.S. Senate vote to acquit President Donald Trump: “Now that the anticlimactic partisan impeachment is over, we hope Senate Democrats take a break from their relentless abuse of power to try to […]
Women’s Groups Endorse Rep. Steube Bill to Save Women’s Sports on National Girls & Women in Sports Day
On National Girls & Women in Sports Day, a coalition of organizations led by Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) representing hundreds of thousands of women and girls across America endorsed the Protecting Women and Girls in Sports Act of 2020 (H.R. 5702) to ensure women’s sports under Title IX stop discriminating against […]
Denny: President Trump Could Impact Women’s Sports Fairness
CWA’s Vice President of Government Relations, Doreen Denny, discusses her recent op-ed about how President Trump could impact women’s sports and that he “has all the tools he needs to defend women and girls and put an end to this unfairness.” Listen from 10:55 – 18:20 to hear Doreen discuss this on the Rod Arquette […]
CWALAC Endorses Daniel Gade for U.S. Senate for Virginia
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 Contact: Toni DeLancey, Ph.D. | Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, has endorsed Daniel Gade for U.S. Senate for Virginia. Penny Nance, CEO and President of CWALAC, said: “The 2020 election will be […]
CWALAC Endorses Kathaleen Wall for the U.S. House of Representatives for the 22nd District of Texas
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 Contact: Toni DeLancey, Ph.D. | Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, has endorsed Kathaleen Wall for U.S. House of Representatives for the 22nd District of Texas. Penny Nance, CEO and President of CWALAC, […]
CWALAC Endorses Amy Phan West for U.S. House of Representatives for the 47th District of California
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 Contact: Toni DeLancey, Ph.D. | Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, has endorsed Amy Phan West for U.S. House of Representatives for the 47th District of California. Penny Nance, CEO and President of […]
CWALAC Endorses Beth Parlato for U.S. House of Representatives for the 27th District of New York
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 Contact: Toni DeLancey, Ph.D. | Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 Washington, D.C. — Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, has endorsed Beth Parlato for U.S. House of Representatives for the 27th District of New York. Penny […]
CWALAC Endorses 2020 Candidates
Washington, D.C. — Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, is pleased to announce our first round of 2020 endorsements for federal office: U.S. Senate candidates Cynthia Lummis (Wyoming) and Daniel Gade (Virginia), and U.S. House of Representatives candidates Kathaleen Wall (Texas-22), Beth Parlato (New York-27), and […]
CWALAC Endorses Cynthia Lummis for U.S. Senate for Wyoming
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 3, 2020 Contact: Toni DeLancey, Ph.D. | Direct Line: (202) 266-4816 | Mobile: (202) 527-3434 Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC), the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, has endorsed Cynthia Lummis for U.S. Senate for Wyoming. Penny Nance, CEO and President of CWALAC, said: “The 2020 election will be […]
The States Act: Federal Marijuana Legalization Masquerading as States’ Rights
Marijuana is not a state’s rights issue and misguided bills like the STATES Act create more confusion and problems than it claims to solve. We are living in unprecedented times — never before have states bypassed the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to legalize a federally illegal schedule I substance on the state level […]
Need a Primer on Socialism? CWA’s Got It!
You’ve heard all this talk — in the media and on college campuses — about why we need socialism in America today. Do you want to understand what socialism is and how it impacts society? Or, how to respond to socialist promises like – Free Stuff! – healthcare and college? For answers to these and […]
Soleimani Was the Tip of Iran’s Spear Against Americans
President and CEO of CWA, Penny Nance, wrote the following piece addressing Iran and America’s long and complicated history and how some have upheld the promise to “never forget”: About 19 years ago I was a part-time, work-from-home mom with a 10-month-old and a 4-year-old. I literally heard a “boom” when American Airlines flight 77 […]
CWA LAC’s Actions on Iran and U.S. targeted killing of Soleimani
Concerned Women for America has been busy these last eight days to keep you updated and your voice heard in the midst of the targeted killing of Qassem Soleimani and subsequent events. Here are highlights of the work we have done this week to cover this momentous event. Talking Points On Friday, January 3, we […]
R.I.P ERA says CWA
Washington, D.C. – This week, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of Legal Counsel announced an important opinion on the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), declaring the ratification expired and no longer pending in the States for action. In a Memorandum for the General Counsel of the National Archives and Records Administration, DOJ declares dead […]