Born Alive Social Media Action-Join Us!
Eighty! That’s how many times House Republicans have asked Speaker Pelosi to bring the Born Alive Abortion Survivor’s Protection Act up for a vote on the House floor. #LetUsVote and #EndInfanticide have been the social media rallying cry for supporters seeking to protect the unborn – and the born. This bill, H.R. 962, merely requires, […]
Trump Plays his Hand while Dems Overplay Theirs
CWA’s Dr. Shea Garrison was featured on One News Now and American Family Radio weighing in on the feud between President Trump and the congressional freshmen known as “The Squad.” “No end appears in sight in the war of words between President Donald Trump and four radical freshmen congresswomen who call themselves “The Squad.” They’re […]
Judges by the Numbers
As the U.S. Senate gets ready to go on its August recess, we must highlight once again one of its most successful efforts: the confirmation of judges. Just this week, the Senate confirmed more than double (15) the nominees it did last summer (7). This year the Senate has confirmed 61 judges: 13 judges to […]
Promoting Women in Peace Processes
CWA’s Dr. Shea Garrison, the organization’s Vice President of International Affairs, writes a new opinion piece featured this week in The Washington Times. “There are many issues Democrats and Republicans disagree on, but elevating women in peace negotiations should certainly not be one of them. Just a few weeks ago, the United States under the […]
Concerned Women for America of Virginia Responds to Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger’s Co-sponsoring and Voting Favorably for the Deceptively Named “Equality Act.”
Concerned Women for America of Virginia Responds to Congresswoman Abigail Spanberger’s Co-sponsoring and Voting Favorably for the Deceptively Named “Equality Act.” Her Vote Will Harm the Women of Virginia. Richmond, VA – On behalf our members who reside in Rep. Abigail Spanberger’s (D-District 7) congressional district, Concerned Women for America of Virginia wants […]
Why Israel Deserves Golan Heights
President Trump recognized “Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights”[1] on March 25, 2019. Not only did Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu see the United States’ recognition as a tremendous victory, he also unveiled a small settlement in the Golan Heights named “Trump Heights,”2 after President Donald J. Trump only a few months later on June […]
House Condemns BDS, but Will Not Act on Bipartisan Sentiment to Advance Anti-Semitism Legislation
This week the House expressed opposition to the anti-Semitic BDS Movement by passing H. Res. 246, “Opposing efforts to delegitimize the State of Israel and the Global Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions Movement targeting Israel.” The vote on the resolution was 398-17 with 5 voting present. This is a good first step, but further action is […]
Drug Dealing Under Federal Law
On Tuesday, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs held a hearing titled “Challenges for Cannabis and Banking: Outside Perspectives.” Many senators touted S.1200, the Secure And Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (SAFE Act) as a solution for state-legal cannabis (marijuana) businesses who currently are unable to access the U.S. banking system. […]
Use Your Voice – Episode 12, Abortion and Eugenics
In this episode, Mario Diaz, Esq., Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) General Counsel, discusses a recent Supreme Court decision where Justice Clarence Thomas exposes the clear connection between abortion and eugenics. He said, “Abortion is an act rife with the potential for eugenic manipulation.” The case is Box v. Planned Parenthood of Indiana and Kentucky, and you […]
Your Help is Needed: Conscience Care Rule — Action Center
Earlier this week, we had a huge victory surrounding the Title X program and a finalized rule we asked for your help generating comments on last summer. Yet again, we have the opportunity to back up the good work that President Trump is doing through the official rulemaking process. Last month, the Department of Health […]
Conscience Care Rule
Concerned Women for America Celebrates Long-Overdue Enforcement of Life-Affirming Title X Rules
Washington, D.C. – Earlier this week, the Trump Administration announced that restrictions over abortion-referrals and over clinics receiving federal funding will take effect and be enforced by Health and Human Services (HHS). Family planning clinics will no longer be allowed to provide abortion referrals and must be financially separate from any provision of abortion […]
Penny Nance Statement: Death of Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens
Statement of Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA) on the news that retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens died July 15 at the age of 99: “Our condolences to Justice Stevens’ family and friends. CWA is praying for comfort in their loss. We join the nation mourning the loss […]
Penny Nance: Down syndrome children live full, beautiful lives — They don’t deserve to be aborted
Concerned Women for America CEO and President, Penny Nance wrote the following opinion piece featured on FoxNews.com in response to a recent story out of the United Kingdom. The story is about a mother who is suing the hospital four years after the birth of her son, saying she would have aborted him if she […]
Protecting Innocence in a Digital World
On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) monitored a hearing titled “Protecting Innocence in a Digital World.” The Senate Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), heard from Mr. Duffie Stone (Solicitor Of the Fourteenth Judicial District, South Carolina), Professor Angela J. Campbell (Professor of Law), Mr. […]
Denny: The Epstein Case Is Back – Will Justice Be Done?
In a recent opinion piece featured in the Townhall.com, Doreen Denny – CWA’s Senior Director of Government Relations discusses the Jeffrey Epstein case and asks, ” … if justice will be done in sex cases involving wealthy, sex-obsessed men?” “Jeffrey Epstein is back in the news. The case against multi-millionaire, serial pedophile and sex trafficker Jeffrey […]
For America (Day 106)
Lord of Heaven and Earth, With our most fervent plea We approach Your throne of grace On behalf of the faithful in this land. We recognized it is for freedom that You have set us free; And we seek to honor You in that freedom By showing much restraint and deference To You and Your […]
Billionaires Find New Ways to Push for Abortion on Demand
Below are excerpts from a very interesting article by Dave Andrusko at National Right to Life. I commend it to you in its entirety. I think it is important for Concerned Women for America (CWA) members to realize what we are up against when it comes to protecting the sanctity of every human life at […]
Commemorating the 75th Anniversary of D-Day
Having been born on June 6, D-Day, I have always had an affinity for that day in our history. This year during the 75th anniversary year of D-Day, I was privileged to stand on Omaha Beach and Utah Beach where thousands of U.S. troops landed, and many died, to begin the liberation of Europe. As […]
House Votes on (In)Equality Act and Rejects Efforts to Save Women’s Sports
Last week, the House passed H.R. 5, the deceptively-named “Equality Act” by a vote of 236-173. By redefining the term sex to include “sexual orientation and gender identity” in civil rights law, this bill elevates “gender identity” over the protected class of sex as male and female, giving any person the right to claim “gender […]