‘We have been scorned’: Democratic Women’s Caucus lays out agenda

“Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned — well, we have been scorned,” Massachusetts Rep. Ayanna S. Pressley said Tuesday, lending a little sass to  the Democratic Women’s Caucus news conference to roll out its policy agenda. Formally launched this spring, the caucus laid out plans for the 116th Congress that focus on economic opportunity, safety and freedom from violence, equality, access to health care, supporting women in the military and veterans, and empowering women across the globe. Of particular interest to the caucus is the U.S. maternal mortality rate. “The United States has one of the highest maternal mortality rates in the developed countries,” said Michigan Rep. Brenda Lawrence, a caucus co-chairwoman. “Deaths among women of color is fueling that growth.”