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Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced new legislation called "Medicare for America," which would make universal health care a reality in the United States and dramatically rein in out-of-pocket health care costs that are straining too many American families. The proposal stands in stark contrast to Republicans' health care repeal and sabotage proposals, which have...
Washington, D.C. — Veteran journalist Jodi Enda has been named the new editor in chief of ThinkProgress, the Center for American Progress Action Fund announced today. Enda is the third editor in chief in ThinkProgress' 14-year history and its first female editor in chief. Most recently, Enda worked at CNN, where she was assistant managing...
Washington, D.C. – As a new Congress prepares to arrive, CAP Action’s Moscow Project released a comprehensive report laying out not just the overwhelming case that the Trump campaign colluded with the Russian government to win the 2016 election but also how the U.S. should respond. Since the United States intelligence community released its unclassified...
Washington, D.C. — Now that Democrats have reclaimed the House, join the Center for American Progress Action Fund and leading grassroots organizations for a play-by-play of the 2018 midterms and a preview of how these new faces can lead our nation forward. The new House has an opportunity to be a strong check on President Donald...
Washington, D.C.—Neera Tanden, CEO of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, gave the following statement on voters electing a Democratic majority to the House of Representatives, new progressive governors, and countless other progressive victories across the country: The new Democratic House will bring the era of Trump’s unchecked corruption to an end and stop his...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a petition for a writ of certiorari, making the extraordinary request that the Supreme Court intervene on three Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) cases that have yet to be decided by the U.S. Courts of Appeals in order to end the program and imperil the...
Read in English Washington, D.C. — Tom Jawetz, el vicepresidente de política de inmigración del Center for American Progress Action Fund, emitió la siguiente declaración en respuesta al discurso del presidente Donald Trump hoy: Lo más importante del discurso del presidente Trump sobre el tema de la inmigración, es que los republicanos en el Congreso...
Léalo en español Washington, D.C. — Tom Jawetz, vice president of Immigration Policy at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, issued the following statement in response to President Donald Trump’s speech today: The thing about President Trump’s major address today on the issue of immigration is that Republicans in Congress still plan on eliminating coverage for...
Washington, D.C. — A new video relays the challenges of Kimberly Crawley of Ashburn, Virginia, whose son Isaac was diagnosed in utero with an esophageal defect. Before he reached his first birthday, Isaac had undergone 14 major surgeries and had maxed out on health insurance. Fortunately for Isaac, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) was passed a...
Washington, D.C. — A new analysis by the Center for American Progress Action Fund released today finds that the family of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos has made more than $2 million in political contributions to Republican candidates and Republican-aligned groups over the past year—despite Secretary DeVos' pledge not to make political contributions. The analysis finds that...