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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]