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July 13, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Pro-Choice Caucus co-chairs Congresswoman Barbara Lee (CA-12) and Diana DeGette (CO-01) issued the statement below in response to an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) offered by Rep. Ronny Jackson (TX-13), which would stop the Pentagon from paying or reimbursing expenses relating to abortion services.


March 30, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, joined 206 of their pro-choice colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to introduce the Women's Health Protection Act. They released the following statement:

Issues: Congress Health

February 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement:

Issues: Congress Health

January 23, 2023


WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representative Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Co-Chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement:

Issues: Congress Health

November 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following is a statement from the co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), on the issue of abortion rights in this year’s election:


July 13, 2022

Read this press release from Rep. Judy Chu here.

Issues: Contraception

June 24, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), released the following joint statement on the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade:

May 11, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The leaders of the Pro-Choice Caucus, U.S. Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), released the following joint statement on the Senate voting today to block the passage of the Women’s Health Protection Act, a landmark piece of legislation the House passed in September to codify Roe v. Wade and protect Americans’ right to abortion care: