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 […]
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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 […]
Washington, DC – At 11 AM today ahead of the House vote to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund, will be participating in a press conference at the House Triangle with Representative Adelita Grijalva, Epstein survivor Teresa Helm, and other members of […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 […]