Capitol Hill Brief — Persist in the Fight for the Family

  According to U.S. Census Bureau, an estimated 24.7 million children live without their biological father. Sadly, this disproportionately affects minority communities. And the effects of this reality are heartbreaking: Children in father-absent homes are almost four times more likely to be poor.  They’re more likely to abuse drug and alcohol, have physical and emotional […]

Senate Health Care Fails

Washington, D.C. – Early Friday morning, the Senate voted on the Health Care Freedom Act, also known as “Skinny Repeal.” With three Republican defectors, the amendment failed with a vote of 49-51. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America issued the following statement in response: “I am deeply disappointed the Senate failed […]

Senate Health Care Fails

Washington, D.C. — Early Friday morning, the Senate voted on the Health Care Freedom Act, also known as “Skinny Repeal.” With three Republican defectors, the amendment failed with a vote of 49-51. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America issued the following statement in response: “I am deeply disappointed the Senate failed […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Persist in the Fight for Israel

  As the leader of the free world, the United States has a unique role in standing in solidarity with the nation of Israel. Unfortunately, it is becoming less and less politically correct to stand with God’s people, and our leaders are hesitant to express their support for fear of being targeted by the radical […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Persist in the Fight for Life

    I have been telling you about our Persistent Summer campaign, and today, I want to explore an important tenet of this endeavor: the fight for life. The Founding Fathers declared in the Declaration of Independence that all mankind have an inalienable right to life, yet every year, thousands of innocent babies lose their […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Persist in the Fight against Sexual Exploitation

  4.5 million. That’s the estimated number of people trapped in the world of the sex trade. These poor souls, created in the image of God, are why we must persist in the fight against all forms of sexual exploitation. Yet, the horrors facing these women, children and even some men are often overshadowed by […]

Capitol Hill Brief — This Persistence Summer

  As you’ve probably noticed, the radical left is doing everything in its power to derail President Trump’s agenda to the detriment of our nation.  They have pledged to resist any and all of his conservative initiatives, not because of the merits of the effort, but just because they do not like him. Well, as […]

Capitol Hill Brief — More Good News

  Though there is much more work to be done, the Trump Administration has been receptive to our efforts for more focused attention on religious freedom internationally, and especially the tragic situation for Christians around the world. The appointment of Kristina Arriaga as Vice Chair to the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom is […]

Capitol Hill Brief — More from Vice President Pence and the Trump Administration

  I told you yesterday about Vice President Mike Pence’s encouraging address before the World Summit in Defense of Persecuted Christians recently.  Here is a bit more of what he said about the Trump Administration’s commitment to this problem: “The suffering of Christians in the Middle East has stirred America to act, and it brings […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Some Good News

  The church in America is slowly rising up to face the challenge of our persecuted brethren around the world, especially in the Middle East. A recent gathering sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association brought together hundreds of church leaders from around the world gathered for the first ever World Summit in Defense of […]

Capitol Hill Brief — A Daunting Challenge

  Let me tell you why we continue to raise awareness for the critical situation of our brothers and sisters in Christ around the world. The issue of Christian persecution and religious liberty around the world is not an easy situation, as we might think. There are no simple solutions. That’s why it can be […]

Charlie Gard: Why his struggle may soon be ours

Charlie Gard is an innocent 11-month-old who was born with a rare genetic disease that is costly to treat. Because of that, he will now be allowed to die. Although he lives in the U.K., Charlie’s case is not irrelevant to Americans. While frustrating and difficult, this is the reality of big government and socialized […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Advocating for Brothers and Sisters

  Did you know that Christians are the most persecuted faith in the world today? The rise of Islamic terror groups like Boko Haram and ISIS is exacerbating the situation to critical levels. According to Pew Research Center, Christians endure physical harassment and social discrimination in more than 125 countries. We’ve discussed before the horrible […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Persist in the Fight for Religious Freedom

  Every day in the news, we hear stories about Christians been denied their constitutional right to the free exercise of religion. Now more than ever, we must persist in the fight for religious liberty as a foundational principle for the blessings we enjoy as a country. Together we can truly make a difference.  The […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Please Join Us!

  Perseverance is steadfastness in doing something despite its difficulty.  This is what Concerned Women for America’s Persistence Summer campaign is about — showing the tenacity, courage, and purposefulness to endure much for the sake of what is good and true. Hebrews 12:2 reminds us how to do this: “looking unto Jesus,” it says, “the […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Our Persistence Summer

  We at Concerned Women for America have declared the summer of 2017 as “Persistence Summer.” It is a time when we are recommitting our efforts to not grow weary in doing good.  Remembering our Lord’s promise in Galatians 6:9 that we will reap a good harvest in due season, if we don’t give up. […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Independence Day

  241 years ago, on July 4, 1776, after Congress voted for a complete separation from Great Britain, our Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence declaring these beautiful self-evident truths: “That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and […]

The Radical Normality of the Pro-Life View

The world is shocked by the European Court of Human Rights decision to remove 10-month-old Charlie Gard from life support against the wishes of his parents. After his doctors said there was nothing more they could do for him, Chris Gard and Connie Yates, Charlie’s parents, raised 1.6 million dollars to move Charlie from London […]

Capitol Hill Brief — Persistence Summer

  As you’ve probably noticed, the radical left is doing everything in its power to derail President Trump’s agenda to the detriment of our nation.  They’ve vouched to resist any and all of his conservative initiatives, not because of the merits of the efforts, but just because they do not like him. Well, as they […]