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WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, and Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) today reacted to the Trump administration's interim final rule that would allow any employer to be exempt from the requirement to provide health insurance that includes contraception. Currently, insurers are required to cover birth control at no cost under the Affordable Care Act (ACA).

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Barbara Lee (D-CA) today led the charge against a perennial House Republican bill, H.R. 36, now under consideration on the House Floor that would implement an arbitrary cut-off point banning women from accessing their Constitutional-right to abortion services. This ban endangers women, interferes with their private health care decisions, and marginalizes sexual assault victims while also being blatantly unconstitutional.

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WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Barbara Lee (D-CO) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today decried the anti-choice, anti-woman riders included in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations bills attacking women's health and reproductive rights. The House appropriations package is riddled with an unprecedented number of shameful anti-woman riders that go far beyond anything seen in previous proposals.

WASHINGTON, DC – On the news that the Trump administration will suddenly end hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for the federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, Congresswomen Diana DeGette and Louise Slaughter, co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON,DC – Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) called the budget request submitted to Congress today by President Trump an unprecedented attack on women's health. The proposal would make drastic cuts to crucial programs and have a devastating impact on women's access to vital health care services.

WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) led 149 members of the House of Representatives in denouncing President Trump's policies toward women's health and women's rights during the first 100 days of his administration. This effort also comes nearly 100 days after the National Women's March, where millions of people across the country and around the globe marched to protect women's rights.

WASHINGTON, DC — Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released this statement in reaction to attempts by Republicanleaders in Congress to attach anti-choice riders on the bill to fund the U.S. government through the rest of Fiscal Year 2017. These riders may echo past legislation restricting a woman's right to choose, including so-called "conscience clauses" affecting the availability of abortion services.