Election Insight: The 2026 Midterm Races are Already Warming Up
The engine of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee’s (CWALAC) Big Pink Bus has barely cooled down from the 2024 election cycle, and the races are already heating up again. With redistricting battles playing out from coast to coast, state and local elections opening their ballot boxes again this fall, and the House members […]
Redistricting Wars—Do they Matter?
In the heat of nationwide redistricting battles, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for Louisiana v. Callais, a case challenging Louisiana’s congressional map that created a second black-majority district. The final ruling could have significant implications for the fight for the House of Representatives, particularly in the redistricting battles happening in the states. The current […]
The Shutdown Continues
At midnight on October 1, the government shut down for the first time in seven years. As Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) reported last week, the disagreement lies in the Republicans’ desire to keep funding levels as they are for the time being (which is high already), whereas Democrats want to increase […]
Will Chuck Schumer Shutdown the Government?
Once again, it’s the twelfth hour before government funding runs out, and it is unclear what Congress will do. Will they pass a spending bill in time? Or will they instead trigger a government shutdown, beginning on October 1? Let’s dive into what we know about the current state of play. Just before leaving D.C. […]
Gaining Ground for Women’s Sports in the U.S. House
Just in time for Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) summit titled “Gaining Ground,” the U.S. House of Representatives voted on a measure to keep men out of women’s sports. Just last Congress, not a single Democrat was willing to vote for such protections, but the dam finally cracked earlier this year, and with the most […]
House Oversight Committee Investigates Epstein-led Trafficking
When evil unveils itself and innocence is massacred, the call for swift and unwavering justice becomes more urgent than ever. Yet, amidst unanimous calls for transparency, recent debates surrounding the Epstein trafficking scandal have devolved into a whirlwind of over-politicized theatrics, hasty judgments, and reckless accusations. Here’s the latest from Washington on justice for the […]
Protecting Parental Rights in Education
Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Illinois-15th) has reintroduced the Parents Opt-In Protection Act in the House of Representatives, aiming to strengthen and affirm parental rights in education. This initiative is particularly timely as Illinois is implementing a new state mandate that requires children to answer sensitive mental health questions without obtaining consent from their parents. On July […]
House Passes Defense Bill that Cuts DEI, Abortion Travel, and More
The House of Representatives continue to churn through the Appropriations process with yesterday’s passage of the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2026 (H.R. 4016). In the bill, the House advanced several pro-family wins that refocuses our military on defense and strategic investments, rather than woke ideological battles. Ideologically captured political leaders have a history of […]
Congress Moves To End Taxpayer Funded Gender Ideology
Gender ideology has been a pervasive problem in the school system for years. Now Congress is acting to stop it. Gender ideology is a broad term that covers a variety of age-inappropriate and radical topics. Last year, the Heritage Foundation conducted a comprehensive review of materials within public schools that promote this ideology. The review […]
Cutting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Empowers Families
The U.S. House of Representatives took significant steps in achieving DOGE-related promises to cut waste, fraud, and abuse of federal dollars with the passage of H.R. 4 – the Rescissions Act of 2025. The package claws back $9.4 billion in federal funding appropriated to programs supporting initiatives like Iraqi Sesame Street, Palestinian media organizations, and […]
Federal Representatives Unite to Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation
President Donald Trump’s signage of the Take It Down Act marked historic, bipartisan progress to empower victims of sexual abuse and protect children from online exploitation. The Act criminalized the exploitation of “deepfakes” and other non-consensual sexual images and requires social media websites to remove these images within 48 hours of notification. The bill passed […]
House Committee Takes Steps Forward for Families, School Choice
After a marathon 18-hour markup session, the House Ways and Means Committee finally passed their portion of text for the “one big, beautiful” reconciliation bill. The text, which passed by a vote margin of 26-19, includes significant conservative policy goal victories. The next step will be for the Senate to preserve and build upon those […]
House Committee Hearing: “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports”
Yesterday, on Capitol Hill, the DOGE subcommittee of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform chaired by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Georgia) held a hearing titled “Unfair Play: Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports.” Witnesses include fencer Stephanie Turner, USA Fencing board chair Damien Lehfeldt under subpoena, and former high school volleyball player Payton […]
Texas Whistleblower Testifies in Congress Against Child Mutilation
Dr. Ethan Haim never expected to testify in Congress over hot-button political issues, but in the face of “fraudulent science” that harms children, he knew he couldn’t stay silent. The Texas whistleblower joined Concerned Women for America (CWA) staff on Wednesday at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing where he told the story of the Biden […]
What is “Budget Reconciliation” and Why it Matters
The hottest phrase on Capitol Hill this year is “budget reconciliation.” Practically every conversation with a member of Congress, administration official, or third-party lobbyist involves mention of the coming reconciliation bill. But what exactly that is, and the process involved, is often unclear – both to D.C. insiders and the everyday American voter. However, such […]
House Seeks to Protect Election Integrity Following Trump Executive Order
UPDATE: No further votes are expected in the House this week. Next votes are expected on Monday, April 7th. This is a change in schedule. The U.S. House of Representatives is at work in the Halls of Congress this week as House Leadership plans to bring another bill to the floor to codify President Trump’s executive […]
Time to Protect Parents’ God-Given Right to Direct the Upbringing of Their Children
President Trump’s allusion to America’s “Golden Age” may mean new opportunities for innovation and growth, but it also means the chance to protect certain fundamental rights from ever being threatened again by a future administration. One bill that aims to do that is the Families’ Rights and Responsibilities Act (FRRA). The right of parents to […]
Pro Life Victories Set the Stage for the 2025 March for Life
Hundreds of thousands of pro-lifers are expected to gather this Friday in the nation’s capital for the annual March for Life. After voting out the most radical pro-abortion president in history, the marchers already have several victories to celebrate coming from Congress and the White House. Former President Joe Biden packed up and left the […]
Senate Tees Up Bill To Protect Women’s Sports
The side of truth and common sense is winning in the gender ideology war. After years of fighting to protect women’s sports at the federal level, a bill will soon be voted out of the Senate and sent to the White House that will finally do just that. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Alabama) reintroduced the Protection […]
Who Will be the Speaker of the House?
Members are back in town to swear into the 119th Congress. Among the first duties of the position, House members must elect a Speaker of the House to begin legislative business. Republicans hold a slimming majority, so current speaker Mike Johnson (R-Louisiana-4th) must secure nearly every party vote to keep his position. Last Congress former […]