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Why the GOP’s Budget Bills Are Anything But Pro-Family
Read the story: Why the GOP’s Budget Bills Are Anything But Pro-FamilyThe Republican majorities in the House and Senate are working to enact a massive budget and tax bill to advance the Trump administration’s pro-billionaire, anti-women agenda. Both the House-passed bill and the current proposals from Senate committees make drastic cuts to vital programs that families rely on, including cuts to Medicaid, nutrition assistance (SNAP, formerly…
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NWLC Action Fund Reacts to Deadly Bombing at Fertility Clinic in Palm Springs
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Reacts to Deadly Bombing at Fertility Clinic in Palm SpringsWASHINGTON, DC (May 17, 2024) — Earlier today, a targeted bombing took place at The American Reproductive Centers in Palm Springs, California, killing one person and injuring four others. Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, issued the following statement: “This senseless act of violence is a direct…
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83 Organizations Warn Congress Defunding Planned Parenthood Will Wipe Out Health Care for Millions
Read the story: 83 Organizations Warn Congress Defunding Planned Parenthood Will Wipe Out Health Care for MillionsWASHINGTON, D.C. (May 13, 2025) – Today, 83 organizations, led by the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, called on Congress to reject any attempt to defund Planned Parenthood through the federal budget reconciliation process. Cutting federal funding for Planned Parenthood would have devastating consequences for millions of people who rely on its centers for…
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Republicans Are Lying About the Child Tax Credit Again
Read the story: Republicans Are Lying About the Child Tax Credit AgainBy Kat Menefee, Senior Counsel for Income Security & Child Care You may have heard that there is a House Republican budget and tax bill moving through Congress that would slash programs for women and families while giving giant tax breaks for billionaires and mega-corporations. Families across the country are struggling with a tanking economy…
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Talking Points: Debunking Republican Leadership’s “Pro-Family” Tax Agenda
Read the story: Talking Points: Debunking Republican Leadership’s “Pro-Family” Tax AgendaThe Republican majorities in the House and Senate are working to enact a massive budget and tax bill to advance the Trump administration’s pro-billionaire, anti-women agenda. Both the House-passed bill and the current proposals from the Senate would make drastic cuts to vital programs that families rely on, including Medicaid, food assistance (SNAP, formerly known…
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DOGE Is Coming for the EEOC. Here’s How This Will Harm Survivors.
Read the story: DOGE Is Coming for the EEOC. Here’s How This Will Harm Survivors.By Katie Sandson, Senior Counsel Workplace Justice and Education As the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) continues its rampage through our federal government, reports of cuts to funding and staff come in so rapidly it can be hard to keep up. And DOGE isn’t stopping there. It is also trying to close agencies’ local offices…
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NWLC Action Fund Reacts to Senate Moving Forward with Passage of House Republican Budget
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Reacts to Senate Moving Forward with Passage of House Republican BudgetWashington, DC – Following the cloture vote in the Senate to move forward with the passage of the House Republicans’ continuing resolution to temporarily fund the government, Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, put out the below statement: “To all of the Republican and Democratic senators who voted to…
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National Nonprofit Leaders Urge Democrats to Vote “No” On House Stopgap Measure
Read the story: National Nonprofit Leaders Urge Democrats to Vote “No” On House Stopgap MeasureWashington, DC – In case you missed it, leaders in the nonprofit space, who represent constituents across the country, held a press call yesterday urging Senate Democrats to stay united in their opposition to the House passed continuing resolution (CR), which would make major cuts to programs families rely on, as well as provide a…
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NWLC Action Fund Opposes House Republicans’ Continuing Resolution that Disproportionately Hurts Women and Children
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Opposes House Republicans’ Continuing Resolution that Disproportionately Hurts Women and ChildrenWashington, DC – House Republican leadership over the weekend released their continuing resolution to fund the government through the end of the year. The stopgap measure is expected to be voted on as early as tomorrow, March 11. Maribel Ramos, director of government relations at the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released the…
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NWLC Action Fund to Democratic Leadership on Continuing Resolution
Read the story: NWLC Action Fund to Democratic Leadership on Continuing ResolutionWASHINGTON, DC (March 6) Dear Leader Schumer, Leader Jeffries, Vice Chair Murray and Ranking Member DeLauro: We, the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, urge you to stand united in support of finalizing fiscal year 2025 appropriations instead of a full-year continuing resolution (CR), as such a CR will hurt women, families, and children. Congress…
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NWLC Action Fund on Confirmation of Hegseth as “Wholly Unfit” Defense Secretary
Read the story: NWLC Action Fund on Confirmation of Hegseth as “Wholly Unfit” Defense SecretaryWASHINGTON, DC (Jan. 24) — Following the Senate’s confirmation vote of Pete Hegseth, by the narrowest margin of any defense secretary, Emily Martin, chief program officer of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, issued the following statement: “It is an outrage that all but three Senate Republicans voted to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense.…
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National Women’s Law Center Action Fund Responds to Matt Gaetz Report
Read the story: National Women’s Law Center Action Fund Responds to Matt Gaetz ReportWashington, DC — Today, the House Ethics Committee released its report on the gross misconduct allegations against former House Rep. Matt Gaetz. Investigators found Gaetz paid for drugs and sex – including sex with a minor – and improperly accepted gifts in violation of House ethics rules and Florida state laws. In response, Angel Padilla, vice president of strategy…
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NWLC Action Fund Responds to House Passage of Budget Deal
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Responds to House Passage of Budget DealWashington, DC – Following House passage of the third budget deal, which came after Elon Musk and Donald Trump defeated an earlier, bipartisan version of the bill that was set to pass, Angel Padilla,vice president of the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund, released this statement: “Once again, we were brought to the brink of…
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