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 […]
By National Women’s Law Center Action Fund As Election Day approaches, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump present two dramatically different visions on how to safeguard the financial security and wellbeing of older women. Kamala Harris’ Plan: Aging with Independence and Dignity Vice President Kamala Harris has proposed expanding Medicare to include in-home health care for […]
Today, the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund began distributing a new ad created by our movement partners, titled Something’s Missing, to key voters in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Nevada, shedding light on the urgent need to vote for Kamala Harris and defeat Trump in order to protect and expand reproductive rights. The ad tells a […]
Washington, D.C. — Shortly, voters will see Donald Trump lie about his stance on reproductive rights and other women’s issues during a FOX News town hall with an audience of all women. Trump has not changed his extremist agenda and views, but he has increasingly become aware that his policy stances are deeply out-of-touch with […]
By: Amy Matsui, Senior Director of Income Security When considering whether to vote for Kamala Harris or Donald Trump, voters are asked to keep a lot of important issues in mind (abortion and democracy just to name a few) — but there’s another issue that is too often overlooked that deserves voters’ attention as well: […]
By Talia Grossman, Fellow, Income Security You just got your lease renewal and are shocked at how much your rent skyrocketed. Now you have to make a hard decision: whether to stay and pay too much for housing or leave your home. Moving is expensive, too, because it means new application fees and a potential […]
Washington, DC – Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released a statement following reporting this morning that Vice President Kamala Harris will be announcing a new policy to support sandwich generation caregivers – those caring for both young children and aging parents – and help older Americans more easily […]
Washington, DC — Fatima Goss Graves, president of the the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the following statement after the Washington Post reported that the Trump White House constrained the FBI from investigating sexual assault claims against now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “The findings reported today by the Washington Post are staggering, appalling, and unsurprisingly […]
Washington, DC – Emily Martin, Chief Program Officer at the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, put out a statement in response to Donald Trump and JD Vance’s transparent attempts to mislead voters about their stance on abortion rights. “Let’s all give Donald Trump a slow clap for finally figuring out how to read a […]