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May 18, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C.Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), alongside House Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley (D-NY), Ranking Member Nita Lowey (D-NY), Congresswoman Julia Brownley (D-CA), Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), Congresswoman Katherine Clark (D-MA), Congresswoman Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Con


May 10, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC– Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO), chair of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, today announced that Congresswoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) would co-chair the caucus, a coalition of members of the House of Representatives who are working to preserve, protect and advance women's constitutionally-protected reproductive rights.


May 2, 2018

DENVER – The Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus voiced its strong support for the lawsuits filed today by Planned Parenthood and the National Family Planning & Reproductive Health Associationagainst the Trump administration on behalf of the Title X program, which provides access for reproductive health care, including birth control, nationwide.


April 30, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC– Four leading members of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus today objected to the forced dissemination of a highly deceptive anti-abortion brochure called "A Woman's Right to Know" by an office of the Department of Health and Human Services responsible for the care of undocumented teens in federal facilities.


March 16, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – Congresswoman Diana DeGette (D-CO) today issued the following statement on the news that her Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus co-chair and long-time colleague, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, had passed away:

"This is a tremendous loss, personally and for the vast community of people with whom Louise Slaughter worked.


February 15, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – After revelations today by the Washington Post about continued unlawful behavior by Director of the Office of Refugee Res


January 19, 2018

WASHINGTON, DC – The co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), assailed the House passage today of H.R. 4712, saying it was yet another in a string of GOP attempts to interfere with women's health care that would have a chilling effect on providers.


January 17, 2018

WASHINGTON, DCIn response to reports that the Trump administration will soon allow health workers to refuse to participate in healthcare they object to, including constitutionally-protected abortions, healthcare for transgender patients, and other services, the co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), issued th


January 11, 2018

WASHINGTON, DCCongresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, today blasted the Trump administration for continuing to prevent immigrant minors in federal shelters from accessing safe and legal reproductive health services even in cases of rape and incest.


December 22, 2017

WASHINGTON, DC – The co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus, Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY), today called on the leadership of the House Judiciary Committee to subpoena Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) officials involved in a decision to deny a 17-year-old rape victim her right to have an abortion.