Washington, DC – As the U.S. House of Representatives debates what to do about the expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits, Emily Martin, chief program officer at the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the following statement: “This is Congress’s last chance to save millions of women and families from skyrocketing health care premiums before the new year. We finally […]
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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. House of Representatives is expected to vote this week on two anti-trans bills that represent some of Congress’s most aggressive attempts yet to strip trans young people of access to essential health care. Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the following statement: “We are […]
On October 1, 2025, the federal government shut down—a shutdown that would become the longest in United States history. It was the Republican-controlled Senate that could not, for 41 days, agree on a funding agreement. Even before that, it was the Republican-controlled House that refused to negotiate with Democrats for months to draft a funding […]
Washington, DC – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund led 60 organizations in urging the Senate to oppose Donald Trump’s nominee for Inspector General (IG), March Bell, for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) ahead of his committee vote today in the Senate Finance Committee. Bell is also testifying today in front of the Senate Homeland Security […]
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NWLC Action Fund on Senate Shutdown Deal
Washington, DC – Following reporting that senators have reached a deal to end the government shutdown that does not include an extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, released the following statement: “The Republican shutdown has been devastating for families and communities at the very […]
Washington, DC — Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, released the following statement on tonight’s election results: “Across the country, up and down the ballot, voters have rejected Republicans’ hateful agenda. Instead, voters chose candidates who stood up for reproductive freedom, universal child care, and civil rights—because that’s […]
Donald Trump is bragging that his government shutdown is targeting what he calls “Democrat programs.” But what does that really mean for everyday people? Well, for women, regardless of their political beliefs, it’s bad news. The programs that Trump and his Republican allies are targeting are the same ones that employ a large number of […]
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, DC – Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, released a statement following news that Donald Trump’s Department of Justice indicted New York Attorney General Letitia James. “Donald Trump’s persistent and relentless attacks against Black women in power are sickening. As with all the other legal attacks he’s brought against […]