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 […]
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WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate will soon vote on the confirmation of over 100 of President Trump’s partisan nominees in a single series of votes. This includes nominees for several positions tasked with protecting the rights of workers, including: The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund and four other national civil rights organizations sent a […]
Washington, DC – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund released the following statement after Republicans and Donald Trump forced a government shutdown by refusing to work in good faith with Democrats to protect people’s health care. “By refusing to work with Democrats to protect women and families from soaring health care costs, Donald […]
Washington, DC – The National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund released a statement on the dual proposals from Congressional Democrats and Republicans to fund the government. “After passing legislation that robs women and families of their health care, Republicans are now marching steadily toward a government shutdown by refusing to work with Democrats to prevent yet another spike in health […]
Washington, DC – The National Women’s Law Center Action Fund applauded the Senate Appropriations Committee for including additional funding for child care, as well as language protecting the Department of Education, in its Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The Committee, led by Senators Susan Collins […]
To download a two-pager on the law’s key harms to women and families, click here. On July 4, 2025 Donald Trump signed into law his signature tax and spending bill, which we like to call the “Big Ugly Bill” since it will raise costs for families, push more people into poverty, and take a significant […]
Background On July 4th, President Donald Trump signed into law his signature domestic policy agenda slashing Medicaid and basic needs programs and taking a significant step toward a national abortion ban in order to pay for massive tax cuts to wealthy corporations and billionaires. The so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBBA) passed only after […]
Washington, DC – Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the following statement after the House voted to pass the Senate version of Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R.1). The bill now heads to Trump’s desk for his signature. “Every person in this country should be furious that this devastating betrayal […]
Washington, DC – In response to the Senate’s passage of Republicans’ reconciliation bill, Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, issued the following statement: “In passing Donald Trump’s reconciliation bill, Senate Republicans have voted for a measure that would devastate our country’s health care system by making the largest […]
Washington, DC (June 26, 2025) —The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision today shut down Medicaid enrollees in defending their right to seek health care from their provider of choice. The Court effectively gave South Carolina the green light to block Medicaid funding for Planned Parenthood South Atlantic. As a result, tens of thousands of low-income residents […]