Capitol Hill Brief — God Bless Texas
Texas is a good example of a state that is proactively looking for ways to eliminate their “sexual assault DNA kit” backlog. In 2013, the Department of Public Safety reported 20,000 untested rape kits. Lawmakers quickly acted to provide $11 million to address the issue. Still, more than 3,500 of those identified kits remain untested — meaning they […]
Trump Set to End Ridiculous War Against Nuns
God bless President Donald J. Trump. As reported by several news outlets, the Trump Administration is set to finally put an end to part of the repugnant ObamaCare contraception mandate which sought to force the Little Sisters of the Poor (LSP) to violate their religious convictions. One of the most bizarre things about the Obama Administration’s ObamaCare […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Can We Make a Difference?
I told you yesterday about a big problem we have around the country with untested “sexual assault kits.” Concerned Women for America has been working on it for years now, trying to develop the funding streams necessary to address the situation and make sure to curtail waste as much as possible. Can we really […]
Capitol Hill Brief — How Many are There?
How many “sexual assault kits” are on the backlog we discussed yesterday? We don’t know. We can confidently say, “thousands.” The difficulty comes in that there is no national database to keep track of them. Sometimes, they’re kept on a state by state basis, sometimes even just a city by city basis, or even […]
Senate Reaffirms Support for Israel and Move of Embassy to Jerusalem
Washington, D.C. – Monday evening, the Senate voted 90-0 to pass Senate Resolution 176 commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Six Day War as well as the reunification of Jerusalem. In this resolution, the Senate also reaffirmed the importance of the American-Israeli relationship. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, said today: […]
Capitol Hill Brief — The Rape Kits Backlog Problem
Did you know that many women who have been sexually assaulted have received no justice, while the perpetrators are free to commit further assaults because of a backlog on what is known as the “sexual assault kit” or “SAKs”? It’s basically a kit containing DNA evidence that could (and, in a considerable amount of […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Simple Religious Discrimination
The government tried to justify its discriminatory practices against Trinity Lutheran in the recent religious liberty case before the Supreme Court. But even the liberal justices saw straight through the state’s claims. Here is Justice Elena Kagan summarizing it: [Audio Clip] Justice Elena Kagan: Essentially, this is a program open to everyone — happens […]
CWA Disappointed in POTUS Delay in Moving Israeli Embassy
Washington, D.C. – Today, President Trump signed a six-month waiver instead of honoring the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 which required the U.S. Embassy to be moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, said today: “CWA’s members are very disappointed that the president chose to sign […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Denial of Basic Services
The state of Missouri in the Trinity Lutheran religious liberty Supreme Court case went so far as to suggest that even basic health and safety benefits (like police and fire protection) may be denied to religious groups solely based on their religious convictions. [Audio Clip] Attorney James Layton: Even physical changes — even if […]
Capitol Hill Brief — No Constitutional Violation
The government in the Trinity Lutheran religious liberty Supreme Court case tried to have it both ways. They assured the Court there was no establishment clause violation with their program, but then argued they excluded the school in this case to avoid an apparently non-existent violation. Here’s Chief Justice Roberts and the attorney for […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Does the Constitution Allow That?
The Trinity Lutheran v. Comer religious liberty case at the Supreme Court exposes the pernicious way some government officials have institutionalized hostility towards religious people under the guise of constitutional requirement. The state of Missouri tried to avoid the consequences of its arguments, but even the liberal members of the Court pressed on the […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Police & Fire Protection
I recently told you about a rally we had at the Supreme Court for an important religious liberty case, Trinity Lutheran v. Comer. This was the case where the government discriminated against a school just based on their religion. We stood for religious freedom on the steps outside the court, but inside the court, […]
This Memorial Day: We Remember
By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren. — 1 John 3:16 All gave some… Some gave all. Join CWA as we remember those who have died defending our country and our freedoms. Let us pause to […]
Memorial Day: Were it Not for America
This morning I attended the small town funeral of a World War II veteran. He served in the Air Force B-24 Bomber Squadron, 8th Air Force, England. Watching the presentation of the flag to his widow, a British war bride (they were married 66 years), I was deeply touched once again by what these brave […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Israel and the Promised Land
In 2013, I made my first visit to Israel where I was forever changed. I dare say no one can walk into Yad Vashem, Israel’s Holocaust museum, and not be marked forever. Even more than the Holocaust museum in Washington, it is a reminder of our responsibility in world affairs. It is also a […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Deeper on Life
In Feisty & Feminine: A Rallying Cry for Conservative Women, we dive into tough issues and go beyond the slogans you will hear about on your typical news program. On the issue of life, we deal with unwanted pregnancies, fetal development, abortion procedures and risks, Roe v. Wade, taxpayer funding of abortion, legislative battles […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Women and Sharia Law
Here is a blunt discussion you’ll find in my book, Feisty & Feminine: A Rallying Cry for Conservative Women, that you’ll likely not hear from your modern-day feminist. The status of women in Islamic society is horrifying. The abuse of women, really, around the world is heartbreaking. But for all their fight for women’s […]
To the Women Who Trusted Planned Parenthood
As I was driving into D.C. today, I was struck by how many “Help After Abortion” stickers I saw. Don’t get me wrong; it’s fantastic to get the word out about a post-abortion service through a bumper sticker, but I started to think about the pro-life movement’s relationship with the women to whom these bumper […]
Our One Motivation
As women who are concerned for America, why do we do what we do? Why support lobbying efforts, write letters to Congress, make phone calls to the White House, and give our money to support these endeavors? And why do we pray? It’s because we know the one true God. We support human life from […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Inside the Book
Here are some of the topics I deal with in my book, Feisty & Feminine: A Rallying Cry for Conservative Women: The Devaluation of Women Sexual Assault and Politics Marriage and Tolerance Abortion and the Sanctity of Human Life The Real War Against Women The Rise of Islamic Extremism And Why Israel Matters Now […]