Democrats Push Radical Pro-Abortion Legislation

This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on one of the most awful pieces of legislation in recent memory.  The bill is S.1696, the so-called Women’s Health Protection Act.  At a time where we have seen the horrible results of government’s special treatment of abortion clinics, an extremely radical faction of the Democratic […]

CWALAC Opposition letter to S. 2578 (Anti-Religious Liberty bill)

Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) wishes to express our opposition to S. 2578, the Protect Women’s Health From Corporate Interference Act. This bill would reduce religious freedom for Americans – a treacherous act that has not ever been done before – placing so-called access to birth control above citizens deeply-held beliefs.

So Where Are the Nigerian Girls?

From the front lines of Nigeria comes Emmanuel Ogebe.  Alison Howard, CWA Communications Director, recently sat down with Emmanuel, a special legal consultant on Nigeria, to discuss what’s going on in Nigeria now after the kidnapping of almost 300 girls by the terrorist group Boko Haram and what we can do to help.

“Red Alert” – Rockets fly in Israel

An alarm goes off on a cell phone in the middle of the night; it was sent from an app, “Red Alert,” warning of incoming rocket fire. This is currently a reality for our friends in Israel where more than 200 rockets have recently rained down.

Legislative Update for July 4, 2014

Although the House of Representatives was out of session, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) was still hard at work!  This week was a great opportunity to garner support for H.R. 3829, the State Marriage Defense Act.  Introduced by Congressman Randy Weber (R-Texas), this bill confirms the rights of states to define marriage […]

Palestinian Hatred on Display

On Monday, it ended as we feared it would. Reports surfaced that the Israeli Defense Force had discovered the lifeless bodies of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar and Naftali Frankel, the three Israeli teenagers kidnapped a little over two weeks ago.

Face to Face: The Hobby Lobby Decision

8:30 a.m. As I walked up to the Supreme Court this morning, all I could do was think and pray.  “Today is a BIG day,” I whispered to myself.  With each step I took up the marble steps, anxiety started to build.  There was so much at stake.  Hobby Lobby, a faith-based family business has […]

House Legislative Update for June 27, 2014

This week, Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) worked diligently on the Hill to reach out to Appropriations Committee members to encourage them to attend the mark-ups and defend our pro-life provisions. We had great response to our outreach. State Foreign Operations Appropriations Bill:  This bill has many longstanding pro-life policies, as well […]

Israel: A Nation Surrounded

We’ve all heard Israel described as a small nation surrounded by Arab nations, but have you ever wondered where all the terrorist organizations are located? Click here for a rather disturbing chart.