Senate Legislative Update for July 4, 2014
This week the Senate was out of session for Independence Day recess.
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 […]
CWA of North Carolina Launches She Votes 2014
The She Votes 2014 Vision & Mission In order to protect our families and our children’s future, Christian women and men must be involved in the political process. As registered voters, Christians have the responsibility to vote for people who share their moral values. Beverly and Tim LaHaye in their book, Party of Two, say, […]
Independence Day – Our Responsibility
Every Fourth of July, citizens across the nation celebrate the birthday of America. With fireworks, barbecues, parades, and picnics, Americans demonstrate their patriotism for our great nation. But Independence Day is more than just a birthday party for America. It’s a national celebration of our country’s unique heritage of freedom. This heritage of freedom has […]
What Happened to “We the People”?
“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America,” (Preamble to the […]
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.
What To Do When Forced to Perform ‘Gay Weddings’
CWA of Washington highly recomends this article by Matt Barbar about how running the race with perseverance and truth will enable us to win the battle over marriage. Acts 5:29: “Then Peter and the other apostles answered and said, ‘We ought to obey God rather than man.’”
Big Win for Religious Liberties, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood at the Supreme Court
Burwell v. Hobby Lobby, Conestoga Wood Specialties v. Burwell Here is a quick summary of today’s Hobby Lobby decision against the HHS mandate. A more robust analysis of the opinion will soon follow.
CWA Applauds the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 30, 2014 MEDIA CONTACT: Alison Howard 202-266-4816 [email protected] PRESS RELEASE Concerned Women for America Applauds the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision
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.
Big Win for Free Speech and Pro-Life Efforts
McCullen v. Coakley The pro-abortion, political class received a significant blow to its efforts to silence those who have not surrendered at the altar of abortion.
Concerned Women for America Rallies for Life and Liberty
Massachusetts’ Buffer Zone Law “imposes serious burdens” on pro-life counselors and is a violation of the First Amendment to the Constitution. That was the conclusion of a unanimous U.S. Supreme Court this week, and Concerned Women for America (CWA) was there to celebrate the incredible victory! Below are some pictures, video and tweets of our […]
Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Updates CWALAC on Pain-Capable
Late this afternoon, Senators were scheduled to go down to the Senate floor to speak concerning the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, S. 1670.
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
CWA State Director Tamara Scott Speaks at June 19 March for Marriage
View Tamara’s speech at 2:02:11 as well as CWA Communications Director Alison Howard’s right before her at 2:01:50.