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Supreme Court Supports Religious Liberty in Two Decisions

The Supreme Court in two 7 to 2 decisions sided with two Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of Los Angeles and Little Sisters of the Poor.

House Democrats Attempt to Force Funding of Abortion Overseas

House Democrats want to reinstate taxpayer funding for abortion overseas in their Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2019 during a government shutdown.

Matt Whitaker Steps Into Attorney General Role at Crucial Time

Penny Nance: Matthew Whitaker is an outstanding choice for acting Attorney General. CWA asks that he makes good use of his time in this position.
  • November 13, 2018
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Penny Nance: As A Member of the #MeToo Movement I Still Believe in Presumption of Innocence

Penny Nance: “As a woman who is a victim of attempted rape and a physical assault, a member of the #MeToo movement, I still believe in the presumption of innocence for everyone.”

Pro-Life Leaders Call for End of Taxpayer-Funded Research with Aborted Baby Parts

48 pro-life leaders urged HHS Secretary Alex Azar to end the government’s use of aborted fetal tissue for research and turn to ethical alternatives.

Grassley: Kavanaugh Confirmation Hearing to Begin September 4

Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley announced that the confirmation hearing for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court will begin on September 4.

Conservatives Applaud Nomination of Brett Kavanaugh for Supreme Court

President Donald Trump’s choice of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court drew praise from conservative groups.

Justice Anthony Kennedy to Retire From Supreme Court

Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony Kennedy announced that he will retire from the U.S. Supreme Court effective July 31 of this year. 

Pro-Lifers Respond to Supreme Court’s NIFLA v. Becerra Decision

Pro-life leaders celebrated the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision in NIFLA v. Becerra protecting crisis pregnancy centers from California’s forced speech law.

New HHS Rules Will Direct Family Planning Funds Away From Abortion Providers

The Trump administration through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is expected to propose new rules for the Title X grant program that would direct taxpayer funding away from the abortion industry.

Congress Warned Not to Pass Obamacare Prop-Up Bill Without Hyde Amendment

A group of 67 national and state pro-life groups in a letter to Congress warned them to not pass an Obamacare prop-up bill without Hyde Amendment language.

House Republicans Restore the Adoption Tax Credit

House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Republican House leadership restored the adoption tax credit in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

U.S. House Passes 20-Week Abortion Ban

The U.S. House passed the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, that bans abortions after 20-weeks, on Tuesday afternoon 237 to 187.

SCOTUS Levels Playing Field for Religious Institutions Using Public Funds

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7 to 2 in favor of a Missouri church who was denied a state grant to improve the safety of their preschool’s playground.

Reaction Round-up: Gorsuch’s Confirmation to the Supreme Court

Conservative and Republican activists and elected officials applaud the Senate confirmation of Neil Gorsuch as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.

Senate Votes to Allow States to Defund Abortion Clinics

The U.S. Senate voted 51-50 to send a bill reversing an Obama-era rule directing state family planning money to Planned Parenthood to the President’s desk.