WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate will soon vote on the Protect College Sports Act of 2026 (PCSA), legislation that the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund (NWLCAF) warns does not go far enough to protect against sex discrimination. PCSA is a bipartisan bill that, in part, establishes a national framework around Name, Image and Likeness […]
Author: Brandalyn Bickner
Washington, D.C. – Today, the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 ruling, rejected Rep. LaMonica McIver’s (D-NJ) legislative immunity defense in charges stemming from her May 2025 oversight visit to the Delaney Hall ICE detention facility in New Jersey. “Today’s decision is a grave miscarriage of justice,” said Fatima Goss Graves, National Women’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. Senate voted 77-20 to pass the FY26 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes provisions that erode the ability of the U.S. military to recruit and retain a diverse and inclusive workforce. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law. In response, Gaylynn Burroughs, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate has passed the FY2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes harmful provisions targeting the rights of LGBTQI+ service members and their families and dismantling opportunities and strategies to ensure diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) within the military. In response, Gaylynn Burroughs, vice president of education and workplace justice […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate is expected to vote on the confirmation of more than 100 of President Donald Trump’s partisan nominees, including Kimberly Richey as assistant secretary for civil rights at the U.S. Department of Education — a position charged with protecting every student’s right to learn in a safe and equitable environment. But […]