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"It’s no secret to his constituents that he has lived the American Dream." —Spokesperson for Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) Washington, D.C. — The House Republican Conference is collapsing under the weight of its own corruption. The two members of Congress who have spearheaded the cover-ups of President Donald Trump’s wrongdoing, Reps. Jim Jordan (OH-04) and Devin Nunes...
Washington, D.C. — Please join the Center for American Progress Action Fund on Monday, July 16 for an in-depth discussion with U.S. House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and other key congresspersons who are leading the fight to restructure the rules of democracy in order to rebalance power for the people. They will discuss their...
Washington, D.C. — A new report from CAP Action’s Moscow Project shows that since the beginning of the Trump administration, the White House has demonstrated a clear and consistent pattern of behavior toward Russia by not only calling for better relations with the Kremlin, but also by actively advancing Russia’s foreign policy objectives. There is...
Washington, D.C. — In a new memo, CAPAF Executive Director Navin Nayak and End Citizens United President and Executive Director Tiffany Muller urge Democrats to reject corporate PAC money in response to public demands for change. Overall, 8 in 10 Americans think “the influence of money in politics” is getting worse, rather than better. This...
Washington, D.C. — A day after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against public sector unions in Janus v. AFSCME, the American Worker Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund released a new issue brief illustrating how unions and expanded levels of collective bargaining are effective ways to close gender and racial pay gaps...
Washington, D.C. — In the wake of the Supreme Court's 5-4 decision in Janus v. AFSCME—a direct attack on public-sector workers such as teachers, social workers, firefighters, and health care workers—the Center for American Progress Action Fund released a new report offering policies for state and local policymakers to pursue in order to protect government workers. These...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress Action Fund released a new state-by-state analysis comparing the meager benefits of the tax bill for middle-class families with the impact of health care sabotage used to pay for the legislation. The analysis finds nationally that, next year, marketplace sabotage will increase benchmark plan premiums by $1,990 for...
Washington, D.C. — Today, opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) unveiled their latest plan to repeal and replace the health care law. The Center for American Progress Action Fund will be holding a rapid-response press call to walk through new CAP analysis of this latest repeal framework and discuss efforts to block the repeal plan and hold members accountable. The...
Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congress abandoned bipartisan efforts that would have forced consideration on bills to provide permanent protections for Dreamers, including the Dream Act and the Uniting and Securing America (USA) Act. Instead, this week the House will be voting on two partisan, politically motivated bills: one from Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-VA) that includes a laundry list of enforcement provisions and another...
Washington, D.C. — In response to reports that the Queen of The Hill rule does not have the necessary 218 votes to be discharged, Tom Jawetz, vice president of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, issued the following statement: Once again, we see that the GOP is the party of Trump. After more...