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Washington, D.C. — Today, President Donald Trump will visit the Southern New Hampshire University Arena in Manchester, New Hampshire, where he is likely to address a number of issues, including the opioid crisis, which has disproportionately affected the state. In a new video released today from the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Dean Lemire,...
Washington, D.C. — As the Trump administration fails to take serious action to address the historic student loan debt crisis, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video as part of a social media campaign to educate Americans on the impacts of this issue. The campaign will tell the stories of Americans like Danielle...
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Donald Trump will visit Monaca, Pennsylvania, to tour the Shell Pennsylvania Chemicals plant amid increasing worry that his erratic trade-war-by-tweet policies are putting Pennsylvania factories at risk. President Trump promised Pennsylvania families that he would reinvigorate the manufacturing economy by opening more factories and increasing wages for workers. In reality,...
Washington, D.C. — Today, President Donald Trump will visit Cincinnati, Ohio, amid increasing concerns about the manufacturing sector faltering in the Midwest. President Trump has frequently promised Ohio families that he would be a champion for working families and “the forgotten man and woman,” that his administration would increase wages, lower the costs of prescription drugs, provide...
Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump has frequently promised Michigan families that he would be a champion for working people, and specifically that he would bring back manufacturing jobs, increase wages, lower the costs of prescription drugs, and provide affordable health care. In reality, his administration has failed to deliver on these promises—instead siding with...
Washington, D.C. — As the Trump administration continues to threaten the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in the federal courts and to propose deep cuts to Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video in a social media campaign to educate Americans on what’s at stake. The campaign...
Washington, D.C. – In response to the announcement that House Judiciary Chairman Jerry Nadler (D-NY) is taking steps that could lead to impeachment, Center for American Progress Action Fund President and CEO Neera Tanden issued the following statement: Chairman Nadler’s announcement of an inquiry on whether to impeach is a powerful step forward in holding President...
Washington, D.C. — As the Trump administration continues to threaten the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—including lifetime caps and protections for Americans with preexisting conditions—in the federal courts, the Center for American Progress Action Fund is releasing a new video in a social media campaign to educate Americans on what’s at stake. The campaign will tell stories...
Washington, D.C. — The Center for American Progress Action Fund is withdrawing as a co-sponsor of the September 23 presidential climate summit hosted by The New Republic and Gizmodo. CAPAF strongly supports the idea of giving the candidates a forum to address climate change. But it is not possible for us to continue our association with this...
Washington, D.C. — On September 23, The New Republic and Gizmodo will host a presidential climate summit in New York City, where all the Democratic presidential candidates are invited to discuss one of the most pressing issues facing the planet: climate change. This summit offers candidates a chance to address head-on an issue that received little...