No, Requiring Voter ID is Not Sexist
There are two similar bills causing the controversy du jour on Capitol Hill – the SAVE Act and the SAVE America Act. Both would better protect the integrity of elections in the U.S. by ensuring voter ID and requiring proof of citizenship. But opponents are arguing that, among other claims, these bills are sexist and […]
Markup Recap: The Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act
On January 3, 2026, the House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary hosted a markup for H.R. 1028, the Protection of Women in Olympic and Amateur Sports Act. The bill, championed by Rep. Greb Stuebe (R-Florida 17th), requires sports national governing bodies (NGBs) to designate women’s and girls’ sports categories based on biological sex. After […]
A Life of Service: Congressman Doug LaMalfa, a Faithful Servant
Concerned Women for America (CWA) was deeply saddened to hear of the passing of Congressman Doug LaMalfa on Tuesday, January 6, 2026. Congressman LaMalfa was a champion in Congress for life, families, religious freedom, and more, and was among the very first leaders to combat gender ideology in Congress. His life was one of service, […]
What’s in Store for Congress in 2026
Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) celebrated huge wins that came out of Congress in 2025. From the first federal school choice provision, defunding the big abortion industry, increasing the Child Tax Credit, to the first federal ban on men in women’s sports (just to name a few), a lot of progress was […]
Healthcare or Harm? House Votes This Week
Healthcare continues to be the talk of the town around Washington, and with the debates come its nasty neighbors, the antithesis of healthcare itself: abortion and “trans” mutilation. The House is setting up votes on three healthcare-related bills this week: the Do No Harm in Medicaid Act, the Protect Children’s Innocence Act, and the Lower […]
House Holds Hearing to Protect Kids Online
A key House of Representatives Committee held a hearing this week to move forward three of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee’s (CWALAC) priority pieces of legislation. The House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (E&C) subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing, and Trade (CMT) hosted a hearing Tuesday morning titled “Legislative Solutions to Protect […]
Congress Bans Dangerous Hemp-Based Products
While America cheered that Congress finally funded the government, the funding bill included a less celebrated but far more significant victory – a ban on dangerous intoxicating hemp products. For years, seemingly harmless hemp products have been filling the shelves of gas stations, vape shops, and liquor stores. THC seltzer waters and soda, Hemp-laced gummies […]
The Ironic Debate of Socialism in the House of Representatives
The interesting debate on the House Floor this Friday may leave you asking, “Is this really a debate we’re having?” Americans often ask that question nowadays with debates such as “What is a woman?” dominating the public discourse. Democrats insisted that if the issue discussed was communism, there would be no debate at all. But […]
Schumer Shutdown Comes to an End
After over 43 days and 15 votes on the House-passed funding bill, the longest government shutdown in American history is finally over. Despite its record-breaking length, despite forcing thousands of federal workers to miss multiple paychecks, despite low-income families losing their SNAP benefits, despite thousands of flight cancellations and hours long TSA lines, the finale […]
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 […]