Press Releases

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The narrow majority won by House Republicans was a historic rejection of a party that predicted a “Red Wave.”  Instead, Democrats made gains in the Senate, in state legislatures, and in statewide offices from governor to attorney general to secretary of state.  Americans sent Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans sent a clear message in this year’s midterm elections – access to abortion matters.   The effort dedicated to protecting abortion rights by the Democrats was a driving force in their victory.   The Democrats’ victory in the U.S. Senate—and the close results in Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes   WASHINGTON, D.C. – The midterm election results showed just how divided our political landscape remains.  While progressive candidates won important U.S. Senate races, massive spending by extremist groups that used fearmongering, racist tropes, and attacks on gender differences has left control of the House still undecided.  But Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The midterm election results showed just how divided our political landscape remains.  While progressive candidates won important Senate races, massive spending by extremist groups that used fearmongering, racist tropes, and attacks on gender differences helped flip the House. We can now expect two years Read more …

Statement by National NOW President Christian F. Nunes  NOW members across the country are mobilizing today to break turnout records and elect candidates who will strengthen and protect women’s rights—not work overtime to take them away.  Our democracy is at a turning point, with candidates running in this election who openly embrace racism, insurrection, anti-Semitism, Read more …