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flag On Feb. 23, 2026, Democratic women in Congress wear white to protest voting rights laws they say harm women, honoring suffragists and highlighting voter suppression.

flag On February 23, 2026, over a dozen Democratic women in Congress plan to wear white to President Trump’s State of the Union address to symbolically protest recent voting rights restrictions, particularly laws requiring proof of citizenship and photo ID that Democrats say disproportionately affect women. flag The gesture honors the suffragist movement and underscores concerns over voter suppression, with the Democratic Women’s Caucus led by Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández emphasizing the ongoing importance of protecting women’s right to vote. flag Some lawmakers will also attend a parallel "People’s State of the Union" rally on the National Mall.

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