Democratic U.S. Senate Candidates Forum

April 12, 2024 WDC

March 2, 2024, saw a hefty turnout for the Democratic U.S. Senate Candidates Forum, which was moderated by the Washington Post's columnist, Jennifer Rubin.

Punishment Isn't Accountability When Dealing with Youth

March 1, 2024 Carol Cichowski

What we know about children should inform juvenile justice policy. Read Co-Chair of WDC’s Criminal Justice Reform Subcommittee, Carol Cichowski’s article about it.

women's history month: affirm the ERA

March 1, 2024 Tazeen Ahmad

Celebrate Women’s History Month in March by affirming the rights of women in the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution.

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Nov 20, 2024

WDC's 2025 Legislative Priorities

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Nov 20, 2024

WDC’s legislative priorities for 2025.

Legislative Priorities

Nov 20, 2024

President's Message

Nov 8, 2024

for the sake of freedom and justice and the future

President's Message

Nov 8, 2024

I am incredibly proud of the work WDC members did—collectively and individually—to ensure these important victories in this election cycle. It’s an honor to lead this wonderful organization of vibrant, energetic and dedicated volunteers. With help from all of you, we will continue to stand strong, focused and united to support each other, and to keep fighting for a better future.

President's Message

Nov 8, 2024

Environment Subcommittee

Oct 27, 2024

Update from the WDC Subcommittee on the Environment

Environment Subcommittee

Oct 27, 2024

Read about change at the WDC Subcommittee on the Environment.

Environment Subcommittee

Oct 27, 2024

President's Message

Oct 14, 2024

MARYLAND BALLOT QUESTION 1: REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS AND OUR FUTURE

President's Message

Oct 14, 2024

The language of that constitutional amendment as it appears on our Ballot is as follows:

The proposed amendment confirms an individual’s fundamental right to an individual’s own reproductive liberty and provides the State may not, directly or indirectly, deny, burden, or abridge the right unless justified by a compelling State interest achieved by the least restrictive means.”

President's Message

Oct 14, 2024

President's Message

Oct 9, 2024

Work toward Election Day!

President's Message

Oct 9, 2024

There are only 35 days left before Election Day, 23 days before the start of early voting, and mail-in ballots are already out. In this final stretch, let’s make sure that we are doing everything we can to ensure victory for Democratic candidates up and down the ballot. We must elect Angela Alsobrooks to the U.S. Senate, and elect April McClain Delaney to Congressional District 6.

President's Message

Oct 9, 2024

President's Message

Jul 27, 2024

WDC Endorses Kamala Harris for President

President's Message

Jul 27, 2024

WDC endorses Harris for President.

President's Message

Jul 27, 2024

President's Message

Jul 26, 2024

what Project 2025 really means

President's Message

Jul 26, 2024

Read about the details in Project 2025 and why it’s so bad for women.

President's Message

Jul 26, 2024

Events

Jul 11, 2024

WDC's Annual Meeting

Events

Jul 11, 2024

Watch the video of WDC’s Annual Meeting with featured speakers.

Events

Jul 11, 2024

Legislative Priorities

Jul 9, 2024

Hundreds of New laws take effect on July 1, 2024

Legislative Priorities

Jul 9, 2024

New laws affect everything from housing and health care to taxes and psychedelics.

Legislative Priorities

Jul 9, 2024

Legislative Priorities

Jul 9, 2024

WDC's 2024 legislative Accomplishments

Legislative Priorities

Jul 9, 2024

The dedicated members of the WDC Advocacy Committee, assisted by our WDC grassroots advocacy community, partner organizations, and coalitions, worked tirelessly to advance a total of 44 bills and resolutions dealing with issues of importance to our club membership. Ultimately 21 of those 44 passed both chambers by Sine Die, the final day of session, and were enacted into law.

Legislative Priorities

Jul 9, 2024

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WDC Committee Articles Archive

2019 Testimony

WDC (2019) testimony on affordable housing, aging, children and youth, criminal justice and public safety, health, and working families.

2018 Testimony

Read WDC's 2018 written testimony as it relates to our priority issues: Affordable Housing, Aging, Children and Youth, Criminal Justice and Public Safety, Health, and Working Families.