September 22, 2021
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, September 24, at 11:30 a.m. ET, three leading Democratic pollsters—Jefrey Pollock of Global Strategy Group, Molly Murphy of ALG Research, and Margie Omero of GBAO—will join a press call hosted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund to outline how passing President Joe Biden's Build Back Better agenda is...
September 16, 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Data for Progress released new survey data on voters' views on prescription drug reform. The nationally representative survey of 1,188 voters was fielded September 10–13, 2021, and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points. The release of the results...
September 15, 2021
Washington, D.C. — On Friday, the Center for American Progress Action Fund will host a press call with Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney (D-NY), chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC); Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS); Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-IL); and Rep. Susan Wild (D-PA) to discuss Democratic efforts to lower drug prices as Congress works...
September 4, 2021
Washington, D.C. — In a recent interview on Newsmax, Virginia Republican Lt. Gov. candidate Winsome Sears said that she would support passing a Texas-style abortion ban in the commonwealth. Under such a ban, people would be criminalized for getting an abortion after six weeks, before many even know that they are pregnant. Jamille Fields Allsbrook,...
August 24, 2021
Washington, D.C. — John Podesta, founder of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, released the following statement on the House of Representatives' passage of the rules package to move forward on President Joe Biden’s jobs plans: It is a monumental task to address the fundamental challenges that have held back American families and economic growth, and...
August 9, 2021
Washington, D.C. — John Podesta, founder of the Center for American Progress Action Fund and chair of CAP Action's board of directors, released the following statement today on Senate Democrats' budget reconciliation bill: With the impending passage of the bipartisan infrastructure bill, and the introduction of the Build Back Better agenda through reconciliation, President Joe Biden and...
July 29, 2021
Washington, D.C. — New data from a national survey of 1,200 registered voters conducted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund and Public Citizen show overwhelming support from voters of both parties to rein in the power and influence of big technology and social media companies, both by breaking up monopolies and imposing stronger...
July 28, 2021
Washington, D.C. — Today the White House and a bipartisan group of senators announced that they'd reached an agreement on a proposed bipartisan infrastructure bill. Following the announcement, John Podesta, founder and chair of the Center for American Progress Action Fund, issued the following statement: The bipartisan infrastructure deal is a significant achievement for President Joe...
July 9, 2021
Washington, D.C. — States served as laboratories for democracy during the past year, expanding access to voting during the COVID-19 pandemic and leading the highest-turnout election in 100 years. Election and pro-voter reforms—such as mail voting, same-day registration, and early voting—have never mattered more. And yet there are coordinated campaigns in some states to eliminate...
July 8, 2021
Washington, D.C. — The Republican candidate for Virginia governor, Glenn Youngkin, appeared in a video yesterday admitting he has not fully disclosed his position toward abortion rights during the campaign because “as a campaign topic, sadly, that in fact won’t win my independent votes that I have to get.” Youngkin also added he was “staunchly,...
