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October 6, 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, and Rep. Judy Chu (CA-27) today reacted to the Trump administration's interim final rule that would allow any employer to be exempt from the requirement to provide health insurance that includes contraception.

October 3, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DC Congresswomen Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, and Barbara Lee (D-CA) today led the charge against a perennial House Republican bill, H.R.

July 20, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DC - Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO), Louise Slaughter (D-NY), Barbara Lee (D-CO) and Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) today decried the anti-choice, anti-woman riders included in Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations bills attacking women's health and reproductive rights.

July 17, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DC – On the news that the Trump administration will suddenly end hundreds of millions of dollars in funding for the federal Teen Pregnancy Prevention Program, Congresswomen Diana DeGette and Louise Slaughter, co-chairs of the Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus issued the following statement:

May 23, 2017
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WASHINGTON,DC – Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) called the budget request submitted to Congress today by President Trump an unprecedented attack on women's health. The proposal would make drastic cuts to crucial programs and have a devastating impact on women's access to vital health care services.

May 1, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DC– Today, Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Louise Slaughter (D-NY) led 149 members of the House of Representatives in denouncing President Trump's policies toward women's health and women's rights during the first 100 days of his administration.

April 27, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released this statement in reaction to attempts by Republicanleaders in Congress to attach anti-choice riders on the bill to fund the U.S. government through the rest of Fiscal Year 2017.

April 10, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DC Today, Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, along with Joe Crowley (NY-14), Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Nita Lowey (NY-17), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16),

April 4, 2017
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WASHINGTON, DC Congresswoman Louise Slaughter (NY-25) and Congresswoman Diana DeGette (CO-1), co-chairs of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, along with Joe Crowley (NY-14), Chairman of the Democratic Caucus, Nita Lowey (NY-17), Ranking Member of the House Appropriations Committee and State and Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee, Congressman Eliot Engel (NY-16), Ranking Member of