CWALAC Letter in Support of Kavanaugh
Today, Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women LAC sent the following letter to members of the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the U.S. Supreme Court. In addition to the nominee’s impressive judicial qualifications and strength of character, the letter highlights Judge Kavanaugh’s advancement of women in the […]
Kavanaugh Hearings Scheduled for September 4-7. Contact Your Senators Today!
Immediately following Labor Day when much of Washington returns to a normal schedule, the Senate will hold a week of hearings on Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy to the Supreme Court. It’s a moment for which CWA has been waiting – and working. As the Women for Kavanaugh bus […]
Women for Kavanaugh Bus Tour Hits Alabama
A Week of Prayer for Brett Kavanaugh’s Nomination
Prayer and action lay at the foundation of Concerned Women for America (CWA). In many ways, they are intermingled. Prayer is action — the most powerful kind of action we take here at CWA. So, as we continue our work to support the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court, we […]
The Left’s ‘Fake Views’ on SCOTUS Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
The left came “guns blazing” in opposition of Judge Brett Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump’s nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, but it has struggled to come up with a reason why. Oh, they hate him. Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) said those who do not oppose Kavanaugh are “complicit in the evil.” The very day President Trump […]
Judge Kavanaugh Church Bulletin Insert
It is an exciting time for us as Christians, given the quality of the current nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Brett Kavanaugh. We have a chance to turn the tide of unjust decisions based on judicial activism and protect religious liberty for decades to come. It is incumbent upon us to make the […]
Women for Kavanaugh Bus Tour Update
The Women for Kavanaugh Bus Tour continues through West Virginia and Missouri. We are praying for this important process and asking senators to put partisan politics aside and confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.
‘So, So Jaded’: The Campaign to Stop Brett Kavanaugh Struggles for Liftoff
Concerned Women for America’s (CWA) “Women for Kavanaugh Bus Tour” was featured in a recent New York Times article describing the failure of those who want to oppose Judge Kavanaugh from gaining any traction. In “‘So, So Jaded’: The Campaign to Stop Brett Kavanaugh Struggles for Liftoff,” reporters Nicholas Fandos and Catie Edmondson, write “[A]cross the country […]
NANCE: Judge Kavanaugh can be trusted to safeguard our First Amendment rights
President Trump should be commended for his nomination of Brett Kavanaugh, an abundantly qualified and impartial judge, to the Supreme Court. Throughout his judicial career, Kavanaugh has consistently defended Americans’ constitutional rights, including the religious liberties of all Americans, as enshrined in the First Amendment. Kavanaugh can be trusted to continue to protect this fundamental right […]
Chairman Grassley Announces Kavanaugh Hearings to begin September 4
Washington D.C. — Today, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) announced that the hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to serve on the Supreme Court of the United States will begin on September 4. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued the following statement: “We applaud Senator Chuck Grassley for swiftly moving […]
Pro-Religious Liberty Measure Awaits Needed Action in Congress
The House and Senate are out of session this week but will face a crucial religious freedom question when they both return. Last month the House Appropriations Committee adopted a pro-religious liberty amendment modeled after the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act (H.R. 1881, S.811) in its markup of the Labor-HHs appropriations bill. This legislation in no […]
PRESS RELEASE: Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii choose Planned Parenthood over care for women
Washington, D.C. — On July 31, the public comment period ended on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services new Protect Life Rule which requires physical and financial separation between abortion services and Title X dollars. Since then, 14 states have threatened to sue the federal government while the governors of Washington, Oregon, and Hawaii […]
PRESS RELEASE: #WomenforKavanaugh Bus Tour to Hit Eight States, Rally Conservative Women
Washington, D.C. — Concerned Women for America, the nation’s largest public policy women’s organization, will kick off the #WomenforKavanaugh Bus Tour on August 8 in Des Moines, Iowa. The eight-state bus tour will rally conservative women to use their voices to support Judge Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court of the United States. “This is the […]
Title X comment period ends with thousands of comments supporting Protect Life Rule
Thank you all so much for your participation and work submitting comments to the Department of Health and Human Services regarding the administration’s proposed Title X rule. The comment period for this rule closed on Tuesday. Just a refresher, Title X is a voluntary grant program that was enacted in the 70s to provide low […]
Abortion is no laughing matter
In 1997, my mother was nineteen years old, on a path to throwing her life away, and found herself impregnated by a man she barely knew. He denied her. He denied I was his. Her parents shunned her in extreme disappointment and urged her to have an abortion, because she would be unable to care […]
YWA in Israel: Gaza and Tel Aviv (Days 9 & 10)
DAY 9 This was one of the most impactful visits for our bus! We drove from Jerusalem to the border of the Gaza Strip and toured Nativa Elseron, a Kibbutz right on the border. A woman from the community, Ronni, shared her story and the realities of living on the border with constant threats, bomb […]
YWA in Israel: Patriarchs, Kings, Prophets and the Jewish State (Days 7 & 8)
DAY 7: Patriarchs, Kings, Prophets Our morning began in the historic Jewish Quarter of Jerusalem. It encapsulates exactly what you picture Jerusalem to be. Compared to the other quarters in the Old City, it is calm and quiet while simultaneously bustling and full of life. We walked through the City of David, parts of which […]
#WomenforKavanaugh gearing up for state battles
This week has been full of #WomenforKavanaugh campaign planning and strategizing, and our excitement continues to build! CWA’s National Field Director, Janae Stracke, and General Counsel, Mario Diaz, have been on the phone with state leaders in key states to discuss local events, billboard ads, radio time, opinion editorials, and rallies in their states. When […]
Let’s unite to support justice for the millions of brave women who’ve survived sexual assault
This week I am scheduled to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee to examine federal funding of DNA analysis — with the goal of promoting justice for victims of crime. As a survivor of assault and attempted rape on a Virginia running path, I am honored to testify in regard to the reauthorization of the […]
PRESS RELEASE: Penny Nance Testifies Before Senate Judiciary Committee: Promoting Justice for Victims of Crime
Washington D.C. – Today, Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee regarding the reauthorization of the Debbie Smith Act. She urged them to continue to improve the support given to victims of sexual assault, ensuring that every sexual assault kit is processed before […]