Budget Woes Set to Drag On
With key budget deadlines set for Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, the high drama of budget cut debates, impasses, back room deals, and continuing resolutions are on the Congressional calendar from now right up to the holidays.
Your comments needed on new ObamaCare regulations and abortion drugs!
Contraceptives, including some abortifacients, may be part of health care coverage for every American — forcing us to pay for services we find morally objectionable.
Baby Shoes for Pregnancy Care Centers – Your Donations At Work
Earlier this year, CWA called you, our members, and asked if you would contribute funds to provide four baby shoes to a pregnancy resource center. Your response was amazing and recently those shoes were delivered.
Comments Needed on ObamaCare Abortion Coverage
The Institute of Medicine (IOM) has issued a report on what constitutes preventive care. That report is about to be adopted by the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of the regulations implementing ObamaCare.
Rocking the cradle or the camera?
Dolled up in full makeup, missing clothing, and rocking stilettos five sizes too big, this baby face is an image of sexuality in recent pages of French Vogue. Observers of the fashion industry, with the new trend of models getting younger and younger, have noticed the effects it has on children.
Statement on Sen. McConnell’s “Debt Ceiling Deal” — Debt Ceiling Breakthrough Or Cave-in?
To complicate our efforts to get real change in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky) waived the white flag of surrender before the House and Senate even voted on the balanced budget amendment, which is scheduled next week, and offered to give Obama unfettered ability to raise the debt ceiling.
Same-sex
Late on Friday evening the New York Senate approved same-sex “marriage” making New York the sixth state that allows people of the same sex to marry.
Urge Congressional Members to “Cut, Cap & Balance”
We are asking Members of Congress to sign the “Cut, Cap and Balance” pledge. This pledge states that the Member of Congress will oppose any increase to the debt limit unless key conditions are met.
YouCut Winner Announced
First introduced by Majority Leader Eric Cantor, (R-Virginia), the YouCut program has given the public the ability to vote on unnecessary government spending and suggest to congress which programs they want to see cut to help balance the federal budget.
Stop the Confirmation of Goodwin Liu!
We do not want judges to conduct social experiments in the courtroom. We want judges to stand for the Constitution (as written) and the rule of law. Goodwin Liu is everything a judge should not be.
Pro-marriage/Pro-military Amendments Need Your Support
We expect the Defense Authorization to go to the House floor soon. Please call your representative and ask him to support the Defense Authorization with these amendments. Please thank Representatives Hartzler, Akin, and Hunter for their leadership on these amendments, especially in light of the likely response from the radical homosexual activists.
Supporting DOMA in the Defense Authorization
The U.S. House of Representatives Armed Services Committee has just passed the Defense Authorization bill, including three amendments dealing with the pending reversal of the ban on open homosexuals serving in the military.
House Votes to Codify Pro-Life Language
The vote on H.R. 3, the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, in the House of Representatives demonstrated a strong pro-life ethos, as Congress overwhelmingly agreed that measures protecting the life of the unborn, historically attached to funding bills, should be codified.
The focus turns to the Senate to stop taxpayer funding of abortion
The House of Representatives took the first step yesterday to end government funding for abortion when it passed the No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act by a vote of 251-175.
Close the loopholes. End all taxpayer funding of abortion!
When Congress comes back next week, it will vote on The No Taxpayer Funding for Abortion Act, H.R. 3. Please call your representative today at 202-225-3121 and ask him/her to vote for this bill!
The battle is far from over!
Our legislation department sent the following update to our leaders last night. The battle is far from over!
Statement of Penny Nance, CEO of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, Regarding the Planned Parenthood Vote
To vote to fund Planned Parenthood with taxpayer dollars is not only wrong, it is hurtful to women and children.
Update on the budget deal
While this late-night agreement was a disappointment because it cuts only $38.5 billion and fails to defund Planned Parenthood or ObamaCare, it was a small victory for American families who want to see Washington stop its out-of-control spending.
Urgent Action Items for April 6
We need your help today on several key items!
Report on our latest call-in day to defund Planned Parenthood
Wow! We heard from many of you visiting your representatives and senators that the phones were ringing off the hook for our call-in day! Thank you so much for your participation.