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 […]
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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 […]
By Fatima Goss Graves, President When the National Women’s Law Center started in 1972, women did not have the right to take out a credit card without a male co-signer, the WNBA was decades away from existence, and marriage between same-sex couples was illegal in all 50 states. That reality did not stop our work […]
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 […]
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What’s at Stake in Wisconsin This Election
By Erin Weber, Senior Manager for Strategy and Policy It seems like just yesterday, a Wisconsin election made national headlines. In August 2023, political junkies and engaged Americans alike carefully watched as Janet Protasiewicz won a seat on Wisconsin’s state Supreme Court. For the first time in 15 years, the state Supreme Court now leans […]
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What’s at Stake in Michigan This Election
By Erin Weber, Senior Manager for Strategy and Policy Gender justice voters — voters showing up for a care economy, for safe and inclusive schools, for reproductive freedom, paid leave, and more — have led the way in Michigan for multiple cycles now. After cementing a blue trifecta in the 2022 elections — where each […]
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 […]
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What’s at Stake in Nevada This Election
By Erin Weber, Senior Manager for Strategy and Policy Most of the time, Nevada is known for the Las Vegas strip, Area 51, the Burning Man festival, and Lake Tahoe. But every four years, we learn about a different side of Nevada. We hear about its hospitality industry, which employs almost a quarter of all […]