CWA State Organizations Impact on State Legislation in 2018

Over the past year, CWA state leaders have been your boots on the ground representing your interests as volunteer lobbyists at state capitols around the country.  On-the-ground lobbying efforts combined with grassroots prayer and actiongetsresults! Our successes were because of faithful CWA members and friends, who were committed to praying, making calls, sending e-mails, and […]

New Transparency Rule Proposed for Obamacare Abortion Surcharge

Last month, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued a proposed rule aimed at increasing transparency surrounding the hidden abortion surcharge in many Affordable Care Act (ACA) plans purchased on the state and federal exchanges. The rule has a 60-day comment period and will close on January 8, 2019, at 5:00 p.m. EST. […]

Congress Passes Sexual Harassment Bill – American People Still Need Answers

Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, both the House and Senate passed, by unanimous consent, legislation amending the process for handling sexual harassment claims on Capitol Hill.  The legislation now heads to the White House for President Trump’s signature. The bill does not require reimbursement of federal hush funds from the last two decades and does not […]

SCOTUS Cowers Under Political Pressure, Again

Washington, D.C. — The United States Supreme Court has denied cert. in Gee v. Planned Parenthood of Gulf Coast, et al. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, the largest public policy organization for women in the nation, had this to say: “It is disappointing to see the United States Supreme Court cower under political pressure. […]

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) Holding Up U.S.-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act

Washington, D.C. – The United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 seeks to ensure Israel’s sovereignty and safety by bolstering its security against growing threats. Primary among these threats is Iran’s presence on Israel’s northern border. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) introduced an amendment to the act which cut all of Israel’s security assistance. This […]

CWA Engaged to End Unethical Fetal Tissue Research

Concerned Women for America is actively engaged in the effort to end unethical fetal tissue research. We are working with Congress to stop funding of this gruesome practice and are asking the Trump Administration to change policy. Some fetal tissue contracts were made by the Obama Administration and cannot be rescinded, but the Trump Administration […]

President Trump to Nominate Heather Nauert as UN Ambassador

Washington, D.C. — President Trump has announced Heather Nauert, a current U.S. State Department spokesperson, as his choice for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued this response: “Concerned Women for America members from around the nation applaud President Trump for his appointment of Heather Nauert […]

Background on Abortion and Obamacare

The Affordable Care Act (ACA), aka Obamacare was, and continues to be, a disaster on several fronts. Not only has the cost of insurance skyrocketed and the quality of care declined, but there are legitimate concerns over abortion funding in tax-dollar subsidized plans. The ACA is not subject to the Hyde Amendment, which prohibits federal […]

How the Republican minority House members can still have influence

Now that (most) of the election dust has settled, members have met their new colleagues, chosen their party leadership, and everyone is in the process of preparing for next year. On January 3, the largest Freshman (new members) class since WWII will be sworn into office. About 75% of House Republicans have never been in […]

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Wins Historic Mississippi Election

Washington, D.C. — Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith won Mississippi’s runoff election, defeated Democrat challenger Mike Espy for Mississippi’s U.S. Senate seat. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued this response:  “I would like to whole-heartedly congratulate Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on her historic election.  As the first woman elected to Congress from the great state of […]

Resolution for the Little Sisters of the Poor

Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a final rule that provided much-needed relief to employers who had religious or moral objections to birth control or certain forms of birth control. After the Affordable Care Act became law, HHS was tasked with interpreting the intentionally vague part of the law that […]

Matthew Whitaker steps into U.S. Attorney General position at crucial time

Washington, D.C. — Last week, Matthew Whitaker was appointed Acting-United States Attorney General following Jeff Sessions’ resignation. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America issued the following statement:  “Matthew Whitaker is an outstanding choice for acting Attorney General. His time serving at the Department of Justice was highlighted by his dedication to expediting the […]

‘Women’ taken out of ‘Violence Against Women Act’

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-Texas) and 176 Democrat members of Congress have sponsored a bill to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) that removes the references to women. “Children, youths, and adults” are replacing the wording “women and children.” What to make of this? Confusion about what gender means now that “male and female” are being removed […]

National Adoption Awareness Month: A Chance at Life

It was the summer of 1952. The Olympics were in full swing, and I was a newly minted high school graduate. I was also 17 and about a month-and-a-half pregnant. Neither my mother, nor my boyfriend found out until after graduation, and they didn’t seem too interested in helping me decide what to do. In […]

Midterms Prove Kavanaugh Vote Key to Senate Gains

Washington, D.C. — Last night wrapped up the 2018 midterm elections. Results continue to roll in, with important races still to be determined. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued the following statement:  “There are many takeaways from last night’s election, but looming large among them is the reality that the circus that […]