House Republicans unveil tax reform

Washington D.C. – Today the House Ways and Means Committee unveiled the Republican tax reform bill, the Tax Cuts and Job Act.  Among many changes, it was revealed that a typical family of four earning $59,000 (median household income) will receive a $1,182 tax cut. The child tax credit will be raised to $1,600 per […]

Dogma Lives On, For Now

It’s a big win for religious liberty and Concerned Women for America (CWA) this week, as the U.S. Senate confirmed by a vote of 55-43 Prof. Amy Coney Barrett to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit. A big “thank you” to all of our CWA members who made their voices heard on this […]

Senate must confirm abundantly qualified Amy Barrett

Penny Nance joins McConnell, Senate Republicans & Religious Liberty Groups for Press Conference TODAY Washington, D.C. – On Monday, October 30, 2017, Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, joins Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), other Republican Senators and religious liberty groups to hold a press conference […]

Scott Lloyd, Director of ORR – champion and advocate for children in his care

There is no constitutional right for a pregnant minor to illegally cross the U.S. border and get an elective abortion while in a taxpayer funded federal program. There is nothing in the U.S. Constitution that compels HHS to facilitate elective abortions for minors placed in taxpayer funded programs after they were apprehended illegally crossing into […]

Federal appeals court forces taxpayers to finance and facilitate Jane Doe’s abortion

Washington, D.C. — Today, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 6-3 decision, cleared the way for a 17-year-old undocumented immigrant held in detention in Texas to receive an abortion. Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “Allowing our taxpayers to be entangled in financing and facilitating an […]

BREAKING: Religious Liberty Flourishes; Sky Does Not Fall

In case you haven’t heard, the Little Sisters of the Poor are now free to “offer the neediest elderly of every race and religion a home where they will be welcomed as Christ, cared for as family and accompanied with dignity until God calls them to himself.” I know, “horrible.” They should have been punished with […]

Press Call Today: Pro-life Leaders Discuss Case of Teenage Jane Doe

Washington, D.C. – National pro-life leaders Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of Susan B. Anthony List (SBA List) and Penny Nance, president and CEO of Concerned Women for America will hold a press call today to discuss the Trump administration’s appeal of a court ruling ordering the U.S. government to facilitate an elective abortion for an undocumented teenage girl from […]

America must not become UberAbortion for Illegal Immigrants

Washington, D.C. — Judge Tanya S. Chutkan, of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia, has just ruled the U.S. government must provide access to an abortion for an undocumented minor or be held in contempt. Penny Nance, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “If there […]

#MeToo: Sexual harassment is bi-partisan

Early on in my career, I briefly had a despicable boss who tried to manipulate me into a relationship with him. I found him repugnant but tried to politely avoid his unseemly attention and advances. I would come home and cry at night because of the things he said and the way he behaved.  He […]

This Is Why Liberal Women Are So Angry

Watching the pitiful story of Harvey Weinstein unfold has been horrifying. The raw power the man wielded over those whom he had authority was surreal. The very fact that he sexually assaulted and possibly raped dozens and dozens of women over decades is almost unbelievable, but the reports surfacing all over the place claim that Weinstein’s actions […]

Undocumented pregnant teen seeking an abortion in Texas could set new legal precedents

A court case bubbling up in Texas could have huge ramifications on both immigration and abortion in our nation. A 17-year-old was caught crossing the United States-Mexican border and was transferred, as is normal procedure, to the Office of Refugee Resettlement under the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. They took custody of the […]

State Department announces United States’ departure from UNESCO

Washington, D.C. — This morning, the U.S. State Department announced its intention to withdraw from the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) at the end of 2018 due to UNESCO’s continued anti-Israel bias. The United States would remain a nonmember observer state, being privy to discussions on culture, education, science, and communication. Penny Nance, CEO […]

For America (Day 84)

Gracious Father, How glorious are your works! The colors of the sky are such a wonderful Reflection of Your mighty deeds. There is none like You. This we know to be true and good. From sunset to sundown, may Your name Be praised in all the Earth. We give You thanks for, even in the […]

The Harvey Weinstein Scandal: Why Are So-Called Feminists Defending This Creep?

Harvey Weinstein should go sign up for the dating website OkCupid and make sure he gets that pink ribbon on his profile, branding him a feminist and supporter of Planned Parenthood. The media mogul is the ultimate bro-choicer, an adoring donor to the Democratic Party, defended by some of the left’s most powerful women. Weinstein […]

Donald J. Trump — Defender of Liberty

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Trump Administration has finally ended the Obamacare contraceptive mandate’s unconstitutional suppression of religious liberty. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America (CWA), had this to say: “One of my fondest memories of working with President Trump so far is sitting in the Rose Garden as he stood strongly for religious liberty and asked […]

Senator Graham to Introduce Pain Capable Bill in Senate

Washington, D.C. — Today, Senator Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) introduced the Pain-Capable Unborn Protection Act in the Senate. This legislation would make elective abortion after 20 weeks post-conception illegal and require fully born children from a failed abortion to be given medical attention. Penny Nance, CEO and President, of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee had this […]

House of Representatives Passed Pain Capable Unborn Child Protection Act

Washington, D.C. — Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 36, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, by a vote of 237-189. This legislation protects unborn children nationwide after 20-weeks’ gestation based on the scientific fact that an unborn child can feel pain. Concerned Women for America CEO and President Penny Young Nance issued the following statement […]

CWA on the front lines of pro-family tax reform

Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) is encouraged by the tax reform proposals set forth by the Trump Administration. As the framework continues to be filled out, CWALAC is working tirelessly to more than double the Child Tax Credit. We believe tax reform should be pro-family, in addition to pro-growth. We are working […]