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NWLC Action Fund on Kamala Harris’ Decisive Victory in ABC Debate

Washington, DC – Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, issued the following statement after tonight’s ABC debate.   “This wasn’t even close – Kamala Harris is the decisive winner of tonight’s debate. The Vice President presented a clear plan to help women and families, while Donald Trump could only […]

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Presidents of National Women’s Law Center Action Fund and EMILYs List Set the Stage Ahead of Harris-Trump Debate 

Washington, D.C. – Today the presidents of two major women’s organizations held a call to set the stage ahead of the first presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Tuesday night’s debate on ABC will undoubtedly include a major focus on reproductive freedom, a top election issue that presents the starkest possible […]

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Care Can’t Wait Action Leaders React to Donald Trump Claiming Child Care “Is Not That Expensive” In New Interview

WASHINGTON – Today, National Women Law Center Action Fund’s Fatima Goss Graves, Care Can’t Wait Action leader Ai-jen Poo, SEIU International President April Verrett, and Dawn Huckelbridge, founder of Paid Leave PAC, issued the following statements reacting to Donald Trump’s latest out-of-touch rant on child care, in which he claimed child care “is not that expensive, relatively […]

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NWLC Action Fund Applauds Focus on Gender Justice at Democratic National Convention 

Washington, DC — Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, offered the following reflection on the work ahead after last week’s Democratic National Convention in Chicago. “The Harris-Walz ticket is the most gender justice-focused presidential campaign in our history, and that was on full display at last week’s convention. Both […]

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JD Vance’s Cat-astrophic Mistake: Poll Finds Childless Women are Happy and Care About Families

Washington, DC – New polling released by the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund and Morning Consult finds that all voters, including childless women who own cats, overwhelmingly support robust policies for children and families. The polling also finds that a strong majority of voters, including parents, childless women, and childless cat owners, consider […]

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NWLC Action Fund Statement on Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ Running Mate   

Washington, DC – Following Kamala Harris’ announcement today that she selected Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her vice-presidential running mate, Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the following statement:   “Tim Walz’s strong progressive record, legislative and executive leadership experience, and demonstrated efforts to put families first make him an excellent […]

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NWLC Action Fund Responds to Heritage Foundation Attempts at Damage Control Following Public Outcry over Project 2025 Agenda

Washington, DC — In response to the news that the director of the Heritage Foundation’s Project 2025 agenda is stepping down, and that the organization is putting an end to its policy work, Kiara Pesante Haughton, vice president at the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the following statement: “Republicans are attempting to distance […]

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NWLC Action Fund Releases First Independent Expenditure of 2024 Election Cycle Endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

NWLC Action Fund Launches New Ad in Wisconsin, Nevada, and Michigan Highlighting Vice President Kamala Harris’ Leadership on Reproductive Freedom FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                                   Tuesday, July 23, 2024  Contact: [email protected]   Washington, D.C. – Today, the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund announced the launch of its first independent expenditure of the 2024 cycle, endorsing Kamala […]

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NWLC Action Fund Thanks President Biden for Commitment to Gender Justice, Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris as He Exits Race 

Washington, DC – After President Joe Biden announced he is withdrawing from the 2024 election and endorsed Vice President Harris as the next Democratic presidential nominee, Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, issued the following statement:  “We are grateful for President Biden’s decades-long, historic legacy of service to his […]