Capitol Hill Brief — On Christian Dogma
Last week, I stood up against the attacks on Judge Amy Barrett of the Seventh Circuit. She was shamefully attacked for her faith. Here is a clip of what I said: [Audio Clip] Penny Nance: The “Christian dogma” that a few find appalling embodies the best of humanity. It calls us to love others […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Defending Amy Barrett
Last week, I was invited to speak on behalf of the Seventh Circuit Nominee and now-Judge Amy Barrett. I proudly stood alongside Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley and a number of other senators to decry the recent anti-Christian line of questioning that some liberal senators used against Judge Barrett. […]
Major wins this week for the federal circuit courts
On Monday, October 30, Penny was asked to speak at a press conference at the Capitol led by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley(R-Iowa) and including other Republican Senators as well as religious liberty groups. The conference was regarding the nomination of Amy Coney Barrett to the 7th Circuit […]
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 […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Government Hostility Towards Religion
This week, I’ve been telling you about a troubling anti-Christian trend in Washington. Well, just this week, President Trump finally put an end to the federal government’s shameful fight against the Little Sisters of the Poor. For more than five years, the Obama Administration tried to force nuns, who take a vow of celibacy […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Feinstein
[Audio Clip] Sen. Dianne Feinstein: When you read your speeches, the conclusion one draws is that the dogma lives loudly within you. And that’s of concern. That was Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California proudly imposing an unconstitutional religious test on 7th Circuit Court of Appeals nominee Amy Barrett. And she was not the only […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Anti-Christian Trend
We’ve talked before about this bizarre, unconstitutional new trend with liberals in Washington imposing a “de facto” religious test for public service. Last time, it was Bernie Sanders attacking a Christian nominee for believing Jesus is the only way to God. Somehow that was Islamophobic. Now, liberal senators in the Judiciary Committee are doing […]
Capitol Hill Brief — United As One
I told you yesterday about a powerful prayer event held in Washington, D.C., where tens of thousands of women gathered to pray for our nation. I was there with my good friend, Alveda King, the niece of American civil rights leader Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr., and I was moved when Alveda prayed passionately […]
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 […]
Capitol Hill Brief — The Power of Unity
A couple of weeks ago, I had the privilege of dining with the president at the White House, alongside a small group of conservative leaders. It was a great opportunity to make your voice heard at the highest levels of government. You can rest assured I spoke to him about all our concerns and […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Who Fights Our Battles?
I’ve told you this week that Concerned Women for America submitted just last week an important legal brief before the U.S. Supreme Court in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. This is the case of the Christian baker being forced to design a custom-made wedding cake for a same-sex wedding — in violation […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Free Speech
Here’s the second constitutional violation by the government in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Supreme Court case we’ve been highlighting this week. Again, this case involves a Christian baker that is being forced to design a custom-made wedding cake for a same-sex wedding celebration in violation of his deeply held religious […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Free Exercise
The government’s action in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Supreme Court case we’ve been highlighting this week, violates two provisions of the First Amendment. This is the case where a Christian baker is being forced to design a custom-made wedding cake for a same-sex wedding celebration in violation of his deeply […]
Capitol Hill Brief — What You Didn’t Know
I told you yesterday that the next step in the efforts to marginalize Christian beliefs has reached the U.S. Supreme Court. The case is Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. You know the pattern, a Christian baker is, once again, being forced under threat of law to use his artistic talents to help […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Supreme Court Brief
Last week, Concerned Women for America submitted an amicus brief (which is just a fancy way of saying a “friend-of-the-court” brief) in a very important First Amendment case before the U.S. Supreme Court. The name is Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. This is the case where a Christian baker is being forced […]
Capitol Hill Brief — American Perseverance
Though many people are not aware of it, strong women of God were also part of America’s founding. One of my favorites was Abigail Adams. Her letters to her husband John are a national treasure. After the 1775 burning of Charlestown and the Battle of Bunker Hill, she wrote to him: The race is […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Back to Basics
One of my heroes, Frederick Douglas, said: I have one great political idea … That idea is an old one. It is widely and generally assented to; nevertheless, it is very generally trampled upon and disregarded. The best expression of it, I have found in the Bible. It is in substance, “Righteousness exalteth a […]
Let the Dogma Live Loudly
There are many issues on which Congress needs to quickly act – spending, disaster relief, the debt ceiling, health care, taxes – yet one key issue that bubbles under the surface is the long-term concern of nominating and confirming judges to federal benches. While many groups unfairly demand litmus tests for judges, one senator recently […]
Capitol Hill Brief — The Gift of Liberty
Where does liberty come from? Think slowly and carefully about it. The answer has far-reaching implications for our relationship to government. There is a quote inscribed on the wall at the Jefferson Memorial here in Washington, D.C., that always stirs my heart and helps me reflect on the issue. Thomas Jefferson said: God who […]
Capitol Hill Brief — Blue Slips
One of the biggest reasons for Trumps surprising victory was his commitment to appointing constitutional judges. President Trump has done as promised, but Democrats are vowing to stop him. But how can they do that, you may ask, when Republicans have the majority in the Senate? Well, some leftists are advocating for the misuse […]