Legislative Update for September 14, 2012

Congress is back long enough to keep the government funded before ducking out to campaign for the November elections, hopefully leaving top priority issues to be resolved in January and not during a lame duck session.

Legislative Update for September 7, 2012

Even with the short week from Labor Day, and with Congress still out of session, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) is still hard at work in our nation’s capital.

Legislative Update for August 17, 2012

Congress is in recess until September 10. This means your members are home and in your “backyard.” Nothing is more fun in the summertime than a backyard grill. So contact your Members of Congress, tell them your concerns, and hold them accountable for their actions here in Washington, D.C.

Legislative Update for July 27, 2012

On August 1, the Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate requiring insurance companies to include abortion-inducing drugs and sterilizations will go into effect for all but a select few who meet the narrow religious exemptions or receive a so-called one-year reprieve.

Legislative Update for July 13, 2012

This week the House took action to repeal ObamaCare. The American people have been voicing their displeasure with this law since before it squeezed its way through our system.

Legislative Update for June 29, 2012

This week the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled on ObamaCare. In one of the most memorable cases in recent history, the Court upheld President Obama’s health care law by a 5-4 decision.

Legislative Update for June 8, 2012

Polls are showing that women do not buy this so-called “war on women.” Women aren’t only concerned with women’s issues but care deeply about all of the issues that impact all Americans.

Legislative Update for April 6, 2012

Even though Congress was not in session, and it was Good Friday and the beginning of Passover, 72 representatives sent a letter to President Obama urging him to sign the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) executive order for federal contractors.

Legislative Update for March 9, 2012

As we approach the second anniversary of ObamaCare, we are constantly reminded why full repeal of this government takeover of our healthcare is necessary.

Legislative Update: February 7, 2012

Nancy Keenan, president of NARAL Pro-Choice America, said the HHS contraceptive mandate decision means that “millions will get access to contraception, and they will not have to ask their bosses for permission.”