Cutting Waste, Fraud, and Abuse Empowers Families
The U.S. House of Representatives took significant steps in achieving DOGE-related promises to cut waste, fraud, and abuse of federal dollars with the passage of H.R. 4 – the Rescissions Act of 2025. The package claws back $9.4 billion in federal funding appropriated to programs supporting initiatives like Iraqi Sesame Street, Palestinian media organizations, and […]
BIG WIN: House Energy and Commerce Committee Forwards the Block on Forced Taxpayer Funding of Abortion Businesses
After 26 hours of debate, the House Energy and Commerce Committee held their ground against efforts to force taxpayers to fund big abortion businesses. The Committee’s inclusion of 10-year protections against these efforts marks a historic moment for the pro-life movement, building on goals to cut government waste and counter anti-family agendas in reconciliation. In […]
Texas Whistleblower Testifies in Congress Against Child Mutilation
Dr. Ethan Haim never expected to testify in Congress over hot-button political issues, but in the face of “fraudulent science” that harms children, he knew he couldn’t stay silent. The Texas whistleblower joined Concerned Women for America (CWA) staff on Wednesday at a House Judiciary subcommittee hearing where he told the story of the Biden […]
House Seeks to Protect Election Integrity Following Trump Executive Order
UPDATE: No further votes are expected in the House this week. Next votes are expected on Monday, April 7th. This is a change in schedule. The U.S. House of Representatives is at work in the Halls of Congress this week as House Leadership plans to bring another bill to the floor to codify President Trump’s executive […]
Election 2024 Update: Who Will Control the House?
Election Day ticked by, and Americans once again gathered at the polls to vote. As citizens of this country, it is a great privilege to exercise these civic duties and influence the direction and leadership of our beloved country. Concerned Women for America’s She Prays She Votes efforts encouraged more engagement than ever, calling on […]
House on the Line: the Congressional Races Which Could Decide Majority
Republicans currently hold a slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives with 220 seats to the Democrat’s 212 seats. It will take a mere five seats flipped to secure a Democrat House for the 119th Congress. With dozens of races still razor thin, here are the closest districts to watch next week: Alaska: Mary […]
CWALAC Stands Up for Hard-Working Families Suffering Under “Bidenomics”
Recently, Concerned Women for America LAC (CWALAC) sent a letter to the United States House of Representatives leadership, alongside a broad coalition of groups, asking them to continue to work to strengthen the Child Tax Credit (CTC). The CTC, which helps families with qualifying children get a tax break, is especially needed at this time […]
NANCE: “An Inspiring Choice for Speaker”
For Immediate ReleaseOctober 25, 2023 Contact: CWA Communications [email protected] Statement of Penny Nance on the Nomination of Rep. Mike Johnson to be the Next Speaker of the House Washington, D.C. – Penny Nance, CEO and President of Concerned Women for America Legislative Action Committee (CWALAC) had this to say on the nomination of Rep. Mike […]
Live Updates: Speaker of the House Race Continues
Latest update, 10/25/2023, 2:12 PM ET, Rep. Mike Johnson (R-Lousiana) has now officially been voted (220-209) as the 56th Speaker of the House of Representatives. 10/25 10:00 AM ET: The House of Representatives is scheduled to have a vote around noon today on the nomination of Rep. Mike Johnson to be the next Speaker of […]
A Prayer for the House of Representatives as it Selects the Next Speaker
You know all things, Father.You are both our Creator and Sustainer.You rule in all things, great and small.You rule in the affairs of men. Therefore, our hearts should bless YouAs our King—our Lord.Yet, though on paper we declare, “In God We Trust,”The hearts of so many of our countrymen, don’t. How our hearts grieve for […]
An Update on Government Funding
Update: On Friday afternoon, H.R. 5525, the Spending Reduction and Border Security Act, failed in the House of Representatives due to 21 Republicans and all 211 Democrats voting in opposition. With less than 24 hours of government funding left, the House considered and passed H.R. 5860, the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act. […]