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September 28, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), today issued the following statement on the decision to move forward with a vote on Judge Kavanaugh's nomination, despite multiple credible accusations of sexual misconduct:


September 27, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) today called on President Donald J. Trump to withdraw the nomination of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.


September 25, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Leaders of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus today called for a halt to the Supreme Court confirmation process for Judge Brett Kavanaugh and sought a full and fair investigation. Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA),together with Task Force leaders Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Julia Brownley (D-CA) and Katherine Clark (D-MA), issued the following statement:


September 12, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, issued the following statement on today's appointment of Dr. Leana Wen as President of Planned Parenthood:


August 1, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA), released the following statement on the public comments from more than 170 Members of Congress to the proposed changes to the Title X program:


July 9, 2018

Washington, DC – Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Barbara Lee (D-CA) tonight issued this statement in reaction to President Donald J. Trump's nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court:


June 27, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Diana DeGette (D-CO) released the following statement on the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy:

"For decades, Roe v. Wade has protected women's fundamental right to control our own bodies and make our own decisions.


June 26, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), alongside House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jerry Nadler (D-NY) and Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), released the following statement after the Supreme Court Decision on National Institute of Family and Life Advocates vs. Becerra:


May 24, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressional pro-choice leaders today introduced a resolution condemning the Trump administration's new proposed gag rule on Title X-funded health care facilities and expressing opposition to "efforts seeking to limit access to and full information on reproductive health care options in contradiction with congressional intent for the family planning program under Title X."


May 23, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C.President Trump's new proposed rule on Title X-supported programs is effectively a gag rule that will harm millions of women and families.