Congress—the House and Senate—creates laws and spends money on many health programs. The Senate also approves people the president picks to serve as judges or in key government positions. Right now, pro-choice lawmakers are outnumbered in both the House and Senate.
Your Senators and Representative
Congressional Record on Choice
Find out how members of Congress voted on choice-related issues in 2011. Click your state to get started.
Online Actions
Help Stop Extreme Abortion Ban
Anti-choice leaders in Congress are trying to ban abortion for women in Washington, D.C. who face complications later in pregnancy.
Help Stop the "Arrest Grandma" Act
Anti-choice House leaders want to make it illegal for trusted adults - like grandmothers and members of the clergy – to help a teen who chooses abortion. Help stop this cruel attack.
Choice Composition of Congress
Many pro-choice candidates won seats in 2008, but there were still more anti-choice members of Congress than pro-choice ones. Our losses in the 2010 elections shifted the balance even more. See the pro-choice and anti-choice composition of Congress.
News & Updates
End the War on Washington, D.C.'s Women
Anti-choice members of Congress are moving legislation that would undermine the ability of women in Washington, D.C. to make personal, private medical decisions with their doctors.
Nancy Keenan to Depart NARAL Pro-Choice America
Nancy Keenan, who became president of NARAL Pro-Choice America in December 2004, will continue her strong and successful leadership at the helm until the January 2013.
The War on Women Goes Global
Today, a key House subcommittee will mark up its annual spending bill, which means it's a great opportunity for anti-choice politicians to make it harder for the world's poorest women to get birth control.
