Capitol Hill Brief — A New Shameful Era
I speak to you with a heavy heart today, having learned that a young woman, an illegal immigrant minor, has succeeded in her quest to force the U.S. government to facilitate the abortion of her unborn child. The Trump Administration tried every way they could to prevent such a dangerous precedent from being set, […]
Senate must confirm abundantly qualified Amy Barrett
Penny Nance joins McConnell, Senate Republicans & Religious Liberty Groups for Press Conference TODAY Washington, D.C. – On Monday, October 30, 2017, Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, joins Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), other Republican Senators and religious liberty groups to hold a press conference […]
Scott Lloyd, Director of ORR – champion and advocate for children in his care
There is no constitutional right for a pregnant minor to illegally cross the U.S. border and get an elective abortion while in a taxpayer funded federal program. There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that compels HHS to facilitate elective abortions for minors placed in taxpayer funded programs after they were apprehended illegally crossing into […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Government Hostility Towards Religion
This week, I’ve been telling you about a troubling anti-Christian trend in Washington. Well, just this week, President Trump finally put an end to the federal government’s shameful fight against the Little Sisters of the Poor. For more than five years, the Obama Administration tried to force nuns, who take a vow of celibacy […]
Federal appeals court forces taxpayers to finance and facilitate Jane Doe’s abortion
Washington, D.C. — Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 6-3 decision, cleared the way for a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant held in detention in Texas to receive an abortion. Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “Allowing our taxpayers to be entangled in financing and facilitating an […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Feinstein
[Audio Clip] Sen. Dianne Feinstein: When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you. And that’s of concern. That was Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California proudly imposing an unconstitutional religious test on 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Amy Barrett. And she was not the only […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Anti-Christian Trend
We’ve talked before about this bizarre, unconstitutional new trend with liberals in Washington imposing a “de facto” religious test for public service. Last time, it was Bernie Sanders attacking a Christian nominee for believing Jesus is the only way to God. Somehow that was Islamophobic. Now, liberal senators in the Judiciary Committee are doing […]
Press Call Today: Pro-life Leaders Discuss Case of Teenage Jane Doe
Washington, D.C. – National pro-life leaders Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) and Penny Nance, president and CEO of Concerned Women for America will hold a press call today to discuss the Trump administration’s appeal of a court ruling ordering the U.S. government to facilitate an elective abortion for an undocumented teenage girl from […]
Capitol Hill Brief — For Such a Time as This
This week, we’ve been talking about the power of prayer and the historic gathering last week of tens of thousands of women at the mall in Washington, D.C., pleading for our nation. I was there to represent you and pray for the sanctity of human life. And I was so encouraged by what I […]
America must not become UberAbortion for Illegal Immigrants
Washington, D.C. — Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, has just ruled the U.S. government must provide access to an abortion for an undocumented minor or be held in contempt. Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “If there […]
#MeToo: Sexual harassment is bi-partisan
Early on in my career, I briefly had a despicable boss who tried to manipulate me into a relationship with him. I found him repugnant but tried to politely avoid his unseemly attention and advances. I would come home and cry at night because of the things he said and the way he behaved. He […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Prayer and Action
What was my focus as I spoke to the tens of thousands of women gathered here in Washington, D.C., to pray for our nation? The sin of abortion. We repented before the Lord, and we asked for His mercy upon us. I even led them in a chant for “no more abortion”: [Audio Clip] […]
Capitol Hill Brief — United As One
I told you yesterday about a powerful prayer event held in Washington, D.C., where tens of thousands of women gathered to pray for our nation. I was there with my good friend, Alveda King, the niece of American civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and I was moved when Alveda prayed passionately […]
This Is Why Liberal Women Are So Angry
Watching the pitiful story of Harvey Weinstein unfold has been horrifying. The raw power the man wielded over those whom he had authority was surreal. The very fact that he sexually assaulted and possibly raped dozens and dozens of women over decades is almost unbelievable, but the reports surfacing all over the place claim that Weinstein’s actions […]
Undocumented pregnant teen seeking an abortion in Texas could set new legal precedents
A court case bubbling up in Texas could have huge ramifications on both immigration and abortion in our nation. A 17-year-old was caught crossing the United States-Mexican border and was transferred, as is normal procedure, to the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They took custody of the […]
State Department announces United States’ departure from UNESCO
Washington, D.C. — This morning, the U.S. State Department announced its intention to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the end of 2018 due to UNESCO’s continued anti-Israel bias. The United States would remain a nonmember observer state, being privy to discussions on culture, education, science, and communication. Penny Nance, CEO […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Why a 20-Week Ban?
Are you still not sure what “20 weeks of gestation” means when it comes to pregnancy and abortion? Here’s an excerpt from the “15 to 20 weeks of pregnancy” video at BabyCenter.com. [Audio Clip] Between 15 and 20 weeks, your baby will more than double in size. His nerves are connecting his brain to […]
Capitol Hill Brief — An Impassioned Plea
Representative Martha Roby from Alabama spoke passionately for the unborn as the House considered the Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act. Here’s a clip: [Audio Clip] Rep. Martha Roby: We’re here to speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves; we’re here to defend those who can’t defend themselves. Our bill seeks to […]
The Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Why Are So-Called Feminists Defending This Creep?
Harvey Weinstein should go sign up for the dating website OkCupid and make sure he gets that pink ribbon on his profile, branding him a feminist and supporter of Planned Parenthood. The media mogul is the ultimate bro-choicer, an adoring donor to the Democratic Party, defended by some of the left’s most powerful women. Weinstein […]
Donald J. Trump — Defender of Liberty
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Trump Administration has finally ended the Obamacare contraceptive mandate’s unconstitutional suppression of religious liberty. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “One of my fondest memories of working with President Trump so far is sitting in the Rose Garden as he stood strongly for religious liberty and asked […]