Washington, DC – Following the cloture vote in the Senate to move forward with the passage of the House Republicans’ continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government, Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, put out the below statement: “To all of the Republican and Democratic senators who voted to […]
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Washington, DC – In case you missed it, leaders in the nonprofit space, who represent constituents across the country, held a press call yesterday urging Senate Democrats to stay united in their opposition to the House passed continuing resolution (CR), which would make major cuts to programs families rely on, as well as provide a […]
Washington, DC – House Republican leadership over the weekend released their continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the year. The stopgap measure is expected to be voted on as early as tomorrow, March 11. Maribel Ramos, director of government relations at the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the […]
Washington, DC — Today, the House Ethics Committee released its report on the gross misconduct allegations against former House Rep. Matt Gaetz. Investigators found Gaetz paid for drugs and sex – including sex with a minor – and improperly accepted gifts in violation of House ethics rules and Florida state laws. In response, Angel Padilla, vice president of strategy […]
Washington, DC – Following House passage of the third budget deal, which came after Elon Musk and Donald Trump defeated an earlier, bipartisan version of the bill that was set to pass, Angel Padilla,vice president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released this statement: “Once again, we were brought to the brink of […]
Washington, DC – Following the election of Senator John Thune (R-SD) to be Senate majority leader, Angel Padilla, vice president for strategy and policy at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, released the following statement: “The key question following today’s Senate leadership election is whether John Thune will prioritize the needs of his constituents […]
Washington, DC – Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the following statement after the presidential race was called for Donald Trump and JD Vance. “This is the outcome that we feared and fought tirelessly to prevent. While it’s a dark day for our democracy, let’s remember that Donald Trump […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Alexis McGill Johnson, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Action Fund, Fatima Goss Graves, president of National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, and Clara Spera, Justice Ginbsurg’s granddaughter and a reproductive rights attorney at NWLC Action Fund, issued the following statement in response to the newly formed superPAC “RBG PAC” […]
WASHINGTON – As millions head to the polls, a new campaign is shining the spotlight on moving reproductive health stories from women across the country who have been affected by abortion bans. It also features calls to action from artists including Kelly Rowland, Connie Britton, Octavia Spencer and more. The initiative comes at a critical […]
By National Women’s Law Center Action Fund As Election Day approaches, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump present two dramatically different visions on how to safeguard the financial security and wellbeing of older women. Kamala Harris’ Plan: Aging with Independence and Dignity Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed expanding Medicare to include in-home health care for […]