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.
Kansas’ Stephen Six Nominated to the Federal Bench
Stephen Six, appointed by then-Governor Kathleen Sibelius to be Kansas Attorney General, was instrumental in obstructing justice to prevent charges against Planned Parenthood from going forward.
Call-In Day to Defund Planned Parenthood
CWA has asked members to keep up the pressure on members of the House and Senate when it comes to making substantial cuts in federal spending, maintaining all the pro-life riders in our current spending, and to defund Planned Parenthood.
Flood Lawmakers’ District Offices This Thursday!
We urge you to contact your representatives and senators in your home district on Thursday, March 24, and urge them to substantially cut out-of-control Washington spending, defund Planned Parenthood, and support the pro-life and pro-family provisions contained in H.R. 1.
Measure to Repeal DOMA Introduced in the U.S. House and Senate
The Federal Defense of Marriage Act is under attack from the courts and the Obama administration which refuses to defend it.
Call-In Day Follow Up
Senators received lots of calls from their constituents on this issue, and we are not going to quit now. We urge you to continue to light up the Senate (and House) switchboards.
Light Up the Capitol Switchboard on Tuesday, March 8!
Tuesday, March 8, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) is asking our supporters to call their Senators and insist that they end federal funding for Planned Parenthood, the nation’s largest abortion provider.