U.S. Senator Katie Britt joined U.S. Rep. Kat Cammack of Florida at the White House on Tuesday to announce the formation of the Republican Women’s Caucus, positioning Alabama’s junior senator in a leading role on a new initiative aimed at uniting Republican women in Congress. The pair unveiled the caucus on Tuesday during a high-profile White House event with President Donald Trump.
Britt, Alabama’s first elected female senator and the youngest Republican woman ever elected to the Senate, said the caucus will focus on promoting common-sense and conservative values that resonate with families across Alabama and the nation.
“I’m honored to join this bicameral effort with Congresswoman Cammack to launch the Republican Women’s Caucus,” Sen. Britt said. “Today marks a historic opportunity to build on the coalition President Trump built last November, and to address critical issues – from prosperity and opportunity, to safety and security – impacting our families and our future. The Republican Women’s Caucus exemplifies our Party’s unwavering commitment to empower women and girls and deliver real results for the American people.”
The caucus includes all Republican women in both the House and Senate and aims to elevate female voices in Congress while supporting policies that strengthen families, grow the economy, and keep communities safe. Britt, who has repeatedly championed working moms and small-town values, said the caucus will help amplify the perspectives of women leading in conservative spaces.
During the event, President Trump praised Britt and used the event to emphasize the GOP’s work for women and families. “American women have never had bigger champions than all of us in the White House,” Trump said.
President Trump also re-told the story of Sen. Britt providing him timely counsel on the issue of in-vitro fertilization last year.
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“But Katie called me up and said, ‘sir, you have to get on this right away. It’s terrible. They’re going to close up all the clinics.’ And so I said, ‘Katie, give me a quick definition please? Educate me in a minute or less.’ And she did,” Trump said. “And I came out totally in favor of what all of these women wanted, and it became our issue. We actually took it away … from the Democrats. They were late to the party, and really, I give you a lot of credit. So, thank you very much. Thank you, Katie.”
The launch of the Republican Women’s Caucus coincides with Women’s History Month and brings together Republican women in Congress to collaborate on shared legislative priorities. The caucus aims to support its members in leadership roles and highlight policy initiatives at both the state and national levels.
Grace Heim is a state and political reporter for Yellowhammer News. You can follow her on X @graceeheim or email her at [email protected].
