Another Beat Down for the 6th Circuit
The U.S. Supreme Court’s unanimous slap down of the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in the recent decision in Susan B. Anthony List v. Driehaus illustrates why the 6th Circuit has become one of the most overturned circuits in the nation
UPDATE on Meriam! Freed Yesterday, Detained Today!
Yesterday, we rejoiced over news that Meriam Ibrahim, the Sudanese mother sentenced to die for her Christian faith, had been released from prison. Today, new reports say she has been detained while trying to leave the country.
On “Missing” IRS Emails
At a time when a biased media seems disinterested in the truth, opting to advance a political agenda, we need more representatives like this to remain focused on the task at hand.
CWA Applauds the Release of Sudanese Mom Sentenced to Die for Christian Faith
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 23, 2014 MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE CWA Applauds the Release of Sudanese Mom Sentenced to Die for Christian Faith
House Legislative Update for June 20, 2014
Capitol Hill was buzzing this week as leadership changes in the House approached. With Leader Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) stepping down from his post in just a month, votes were cast yesterday to fill the new leadership vacancies. Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-California) will succeed Cantor as Majority Leader and Republican Study Committee Chair Steve Scalise (R-Louisiana) […]
Demonstrate Support for Kidnapped Israeli Teenagers
Today marks one week since three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist group — something Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Israel knows for a fact.
Common Core States: They’re Dropping Like Flies
Breaking: Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal announced that he signed an executive order to drop his state from the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and the Partnership of Assessments for College and Career Readiness (PARCC) assessments!
President Will Sign Executive Order on LGBTQ Employees in the Workplace
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 16, 2014 MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE White House Announces President Will Bypass Congress and Sign Executive Order on LGBTQ Employees in the Workplace
Father’s Day: To all the good dads out there, thank you
The television show “Modern Family” is a huge hit. In fact, it was just named the most-watched TV comedy series in the world at the 54th Monte-Carlo TV Festival. Both Gov. Mitt Romney and President Obama in the 2012 campaign said they enjoyed watching it. So, recently, I took time to watch a couple of […]
Eighty-Eight Senators Stand for Israel
In late April, Israel made the decision to suspend peace talks with the Palestinians when the divided factions of Palestine — Fatah in the West Bank and Hamas from the Gaza Strip, which has continuously attacked Israel — announced plans for a unified government.
Senate Update: June 13, 2014
Support for Israel: This week, Sens. Ben Cardin (D-Maryland) and Susan Collins (R-Maine) circulated a bipartisan letter addressed to President Obama highlighting the June 2 Palestinian Authority government unity with Hamas. This new government unity is deeply concerning as Hamas has carried out deadly acts against Israel and is categorized as a terrorist organization by […]
House Legislative Update for June 13, 2014
Majority Leader Eric Cantor: In a shocking primary, Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Virginia) lost to Professor Dave Brat. This week he announced that he will be stepping down as Leader as of July 31. This announcement set off political jockeying within the Republican Conference as to which Members will fill leadership slots. The leadership elections will […]
Sentenced to Death for Loving Christ
Marches begin today at the White House to provoke President Obama to action in freeing Sudanese woman, Meriam Yahya Ibrahim.
Supreme Court Watch: HHS Mandate, Abortion Buffer Zones, Recess Appointments and More
It is that time of the year. The Supreme Court is concluding its term which begins on the first Monday in October and usually lasts until late June. And, as is usually the case, many of the most-expected decisions are left for the end of the term.
70 Years Later, We Remember the Importance of D-Day
On this day in 1944, roughly 156,000 American, British, and Canadian forces stormed five beaches of Normandy, France. “D-Day,” as it is known, is remembered as the beginning of the end of World War II
Senate Update: June 6, 2014
Free Speech: S. J. Res. 19, a resolution that seeks to alter the First Amendment, was brought before the Senate Judiciary Committee in a hearing this past Tuesday. This hotly debated legislation, introduced by Sen. Tom Udall (D-New Mexico), would amend the United States Constitution and dramatically stifle free speech in the political arena. Revising […]
House Legislative Update for June 6, 2014
Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act: Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) worked with Reps. Diane Black (R-Tennessee), Trent Franks (R-Arizona), and the pro-life caucus to get House Members to sign a letter to Sen. Harry Reid (D-Nevada) urging him to bring the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act to the Senate floor for a […]
Planned Parenthood’s Brood of Vipers
“Brood of vipers!” Those weren’t just Jesus’ words to the Pharisees in Matthew 23:33, they were also the first words that came to mind when I read the “Pastoral Letter to Patients” penned by Planned Parenthood’s “Clergy Advocacy Board.”
[AUDIO] Help us Stop Discrimination Against Children with Disabilities
Did you know that parents can sue on the grounds that they would have aborted their child if they’d known beforehand their child would be born with disabilities? You won’t believe this.
Michelle Obama’s War on Junk Food: Good Intentions, Bad Strategy
Michelle Obama is right about one thing: Our children are — there is no other way to say it — fat and unhealthy. According to The Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 18 percent of children 6-11 years old and 21 percent of children 12-19 years old are obese.