Strengthened Debbie Smith Act Introduced in Senate
On Thursday, Senator Cornyn (R-Texas) and Senator Feinstein (R-California) introduced the Debbie Smith Act of 2019, a bill that would reauthorize funding aimed at increasing capacity for DNA testing to reduce the rape kit backlog. The Debbie Smith Reauthorization Act was first signed into law in 2004 in response to the story of Debbie Smith, a […]
Use Your Voice – Episode 9, The Heartbeat of Humanity
https://concernedwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/CWA_UseYourVoice_Episode009.mp3 In this episode, CEO & President of Concerned Women for America Penny Nance looks back at her CPAC 2019 experience, where she was joined by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dr. Ben Carson, in a moving panel that left a mark on this year’s amazing festivities, to discuss the dignity of every human […]
CPAC 2019 – The Heartbeat of Humanity
CEO & President of Concerned Women for America Penny Nance is joined on the CPAC 2019 main stage by Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers and Dr. Ben Carson to discuss the dignity of every human life in a moving panel that left a mark on this year’s amazing festivities.
Senate Born Alive Vote Is a Yea or Nay for Infanticide
CWA’s Penny Nance: “Americans are Watching Your Vote.” Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate is scheduled to vote on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act (S.311), sponsored by Senator Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) and cosponsored by 49 Senators. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America LAC, warned U.S. senators about the […]
What YOU Can Do to Reject Infanticide!
What You Can Do to Reject infanticide and the reckless crusade to expand late-term abortion! Dear Friend, The U.S. Senate is poised to vote Monday, February 25, on the Born Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. This crucial legislation would shield a newborn who survives an attempted abortion from being denied the right to live. […]
President Trump Supports Life in 2019 SOTU
Washington, D.C. – Tonight in his 2019 State of the Union Address, President Trump again proved his commitment to the unborn by highlighting the importance of the sanctity of life. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, issued the following statement in response: “President Trump’s choice to recognize and […]
CWA Calls for FBI Investigation Into Allegations Against Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax
Washington, D.C. – Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax (D), runner-up to the Virginia governorship should current governor Ralph Northam resign, has had a sexual assault allegation leveled against him. Vanessa Tyson claims that Fairfax sexually assaulted her at the DNC convention more than a decade ago. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for […]
Conservatives Support Rao
Neomi Rao, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to take over the seat left vacant by Justice Brett Kavanaugh at the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, has come under unfair attack by the left for some conservative writings in her college days. But as the Wall Street Journal noted: The […]
Dems Continue Religious Tests and Bullying Tactics in Court Confirmations
Washington D.C. – Today was the conclusion of Professor Rao’s testimony in her confirmation hearing for appointment to the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America issued the following statement: “Extreme liberals in the U.S. Senate once again tried to bully Professor Rao, despite her sterling credentials […]
‘Wake Up!’ Virginia Rally Rejects Radical Democratic Abortion Agenda for State
CEO and President Penny Nance tells pastors and priests in America who don’t want to be political, to “Wake up! There is a cost to your silence. . . ” Check it out on CBN News.
Media Advisory: CWA and Pro-Life Groups Rally to Stop Abortion Extremism in Virginia
Washington, D.C. – Concerned Women for America joins Susan B. Anthony List, The Virginia Family Foundation, Students for Life, and other pro-life organizations in holding a press conference this Saturday, February 2, in Lorton, VIrginia, to oppose Virginia Delegate Kathy Tran’s bill allowing abortions up until the moment of birth. Virginia Governor Ralph Northam (D) […]
Fifth Circuit: Planned Parenthood Undercover Videos Authentic and Not Deceptively Edited
After being exposed for their unscrupulous attempts to sell baby body parts for profit, Planned Parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the nation, tried to discredit the evidence in a massive PR campaign. They claim the videos which clearly showed they sought to benefit from the sale of aborted baby hearts, brains, lungs, etc. were […]
[AUDIO] Use Your Voice – Episode 7, Year of the Woman
The first podcast of 2019 might be our favorite so far! Penny Nance sits down with Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) in her office on Capitol Hill. They discuss Sen. Hyde-Smith’s story, what it’s like to be a conservative female leader in Congress, and advice to young girls thinking about running for office. https://concernedwomen.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/CWA_UseYourVoice_Episode007.mp3
Planned Parenthood Annual Report Shows Abortion and Federal Funding Increase
Washington, D.C. — Planned Parenthood’s 2017-18 Annual Report confirms that Planned Parenthood continued to establish themselves as a taxpayer-funded abortion giant. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee, issued the following statement: “If Planned Parenthood was a women’s health care provider, abortions would not make up 96% of their pregnancy […]
CWA Sends Letter to President Trump – Pro-life Legislation
Washington D.C. – On Wednesday, January 16, Concerned Women for America sent a letter to President Donald Trump urging him to continue his administration’s pro-life legacy. Read the letter here. Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America, issued the following statement in response: “Concerned Women for America has been honored to work […]
Letter to President Trump
January 16, 2019 The President The White House Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, You have repeatedly made it clear that your administration would be a pro-life administration, both domestically and internationally. Concerned Women for America applauds you for acting to fulfill this promise and standing for life. Your Department of Health and Human Services […]
Strengthening our Borders and Fixing our Broken Immigration Laws
The following is a statement made by Mrs. Beverly LaHaye, Concerned Women for America’s Founder and Chairwoman; Penny Nance, CWA’s CEO and President; and CWA’s board members, Jean Crisp, Janne Myrdal, Ann Hettinger, Lori Scheck, Terri Johannessen, Betty Jane Strong, Cheryl Keithly, Angel Voggenreiter, and Jon Whetsell: “Concerned Women for America (CWA), the largest public policy […]
Senate Votes on Bill to Strengthen U.S. Security in the Middle East
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Senate is voting on the first bill introduced in the 116th Congress, the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act of 2019 (SASME Act). The SASME Act is made up of four bipartisan bills nearly enacted by Congress in 2018: the Rubio-Coons United States-Israel Security Authorization Assistance Act of 2018, Ros-Lehtinen-Deutch United States-Jordan Defense […]
Speaker Pelosi’s First Priority: Promote Overseas Abortion, Not End Shutdown
Washington, D.C. — Today, Nancy Pelosi (D-Califorinia) takes the gavel as Speaker for the 116th Congress, and her priority agenda to dismantle the prolife policies of the Trump Administration take center stage. In her first act, the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019, Pelosi’s price tag for ending a government shutdown includes repealing the Protecting Life in […]
Congress Passes Sexual Harassment Bill – American People Still Need Answers
Washington, D.C. — Yesterday, both the House and Senate passed, by unanimous consent, legislation amending the process for handling sexual harassment claims on Capitol Hill. The legislation now heads to the White House for President Trump’s signature. The bill does not require reimbursement of federal hush funds from the last two decades and does not […]