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 […]

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 […]

Schumer Shutdown Update: What’s Happening with SNAP

As of November 1, government funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, officially ran out due to the continued government shutdown. As Democrats, led by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-New York), continue to refuse to vote to open the government, 42 million Americans are temporarily losing their SNAP benefits. Here is what is happening. […]

Senate Hearing Highlights Urgent Problem of Left-Wing Political Violence

“It’s a both sides problem, and both sides need to tone down the rhetoric.” That’s the mantra we have heard repeatedly after each violent political attack over the last 15 months. And yet, it seems as if a disproportionate number of these attacks are inspired by left-wing political rhetoric. Without acknowledging the source of this […]

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 […]

Shutdown Update: The RIFs Have Begun

It’s now day 21 of the Schumer shutdown with no sign of the two sides reaching an agreement. As the situation drags on, the White House is looking for ways to ensure that critical programs are still funded and operational. One way is to cut the jobs and agencies that are unnecessary government bloat. Last […]

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. […]

Senate Hearing Reveals Meta Buried Research into Online Child Abuse

It has been over a year since Mark Zuckerburg stood in front of a room full of grieving parents and apologized for the many children who have been irreversibly harmed by his online platforms. On that day, he promised to make things right, to protect future users from exploitation. But in a Senate hearing last […]

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 […]

Nation’s Largest Teacher’s Union Doubles Down on Promoting Antisemitism

This month, the nation’s largest teacher union proved, yet again, the need to reform the public education system. One of the most troubling developments since the barbaric October 7th terror attack has been the explosion of antisemitism on college campuses. The administration has rightfully gone after these schools, forcing Columbia and Harvard to amend their […]

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 […]

Senate Passes One Big Beautiful Bill Act

After a marathon 26-hour “vote-a-rama,” the Senate has passed the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB). Despite a number of changes to the bill, this bill is still a win for the American people, for families, and for protecting innocent children. While Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) has been tracking and advocating for […]

Senate Committee Unanimously Advances Bill to Stop Online Child Exploitation

Earlier this month, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced a bi-partisan bill aimed at curbing online child exploitation by cracking down on the proliferation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). According to the FBI, CSAM is defined as any sexually explicit material involving anyone under the age of 18, including images, videos, and any other content […]

Senate Blocks FCC from Increasing Social Media Access on School Buses

Instead of developing a plan to address America’s failing schools and the years of COVID-induced learning loss, the Biden administration passed a last-minute rule to expand access to harmful social media sites on school property. The Senate just voted to halt that. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) partly funds high-speed internet access to school classrooms […]

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 […]

Helping Moms, Supporting Life

Thousands of pro-life centers and clinics stand ready to help moms in crisis. The problem is that most vulnerable women are not aware of them. Congress can change that. For every one Planned Parenthood clinic, there are dozens of pregnancy resource centers and clinics ready to help new moms. But while these life-affirming centers outnumber […]

How Congress can Help Families in Times of Economic Turbulence

Between the chaos of the COVID pandemic and the out-of-control inflation caused by Biden-era policies, Americans have taken a hit to their pocketbooks over the past several years. In a recent study, nearly 59% said that they do not have enough savings to cover an unexpected $1000 expense. And while President Trump’s financial strategy may […]