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April 30, 2018
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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
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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
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WASHINGTON, DC – After revelations today by the Washington Post about continued unlawful behavior by Director of the Office of Refugee Res

January 19, 2018
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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
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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
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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
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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.

December 20, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DCFunding for cost-sharing reductions (CSRs) to help lower-income people pay for health care may be included in the continuing resolution on which both houses of Congress must vote in order to keep the government operating.

November 1, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DCAhead of a House Judiciary Subcommittee hearing today, Reps. Louise Slaughter (D-NY) and Diana DeGette (D-CO), co-chairs of the Congressional Pro Choice Caucus, condemnedan unconstitutional bill introduced by Rep.

October 17, 2017
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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, today blasted the Trump administration for moving to prevent refugees in federal shelters from accessing safe and legal reproductive health services even in cases of rape and incest.