Press Releases
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Co-Chairs Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released the following statement on the Trump administration’s sweeping federal funding freeze, which targets hundreds of health programs, including reproductive health care providers:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Co-Chairs Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released the following statement on the recent pardon of 23 perpetrators of illegal violence and harassment at abortion clinics:
“Once again, Donald Trump has shown contempt for the laws of the land, issuing sweeping pardons for nearly two dozen people convicted of violently barricading reproductive health care clinics and harassing and even injuring clinic staff and patients.
Read this press release from Rep. Jennifer McClellan here.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Jennifer McClellan (VA-04), Chair of the Abortion Rights and Access Task Force for the Reproductive Freedom Caucus, issued the following statement after she voted against H.R. 21, the House GOP Reproductive Health Care Surveillance Act:
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Co-Chairs Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) released this statement following passage of H.R. 21, the House GOP Reproductive Health Care Surveillance Act, or the so-called “Born-Alive” Abortion Survivors Protection Act:
“On the week of the Roe v. Wade anniversary, we are facing a storm of assaults on reproductive freedom, courtesy of Republican politicians.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus (RFC) Co-Chairs Reps. Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) introduced the record-breaking 160 original members of the Caucus and four new appointments to the leadership team: Rep. Lizzie Fletcher (TX-07) promoted to Vice Chair and Caucus Whip, Rep. Jennifer McClellan (VA-04) appointed Abortion Rights and Access Task Force Chair, Rep.
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus (PCC) announced Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07) will succeed former Congresswoman and Caucus Co-Chair Barbara Lee (CA-12), joining Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-01) as Co-Chair for the 119th Congress. The Caucus also announced its new name: the Congressional Reproductive Freedom Caucus.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement on yesterday's election, including the historic victories, as ballot measures protecting reproductive rights were passed in seven states:
“Yet again, in red states and blue, abortion was on the ballot.
Read this press release from Rep. Meng here.
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Grace Meng (NY-06), Chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus International Women’s Rights Taskforce and a member of the Stop Project 2025 Taskforce, today unveiled a fact sheet she compiled detailing the disastrous impact that Project 2025 would have on sexual and reproductive health and rights around the world.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) released the following statement marking two years since the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health, which overturned the landmark Roe v. Wade decision and reversed the constitutional rights to abortion and privacy: