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Care Can’t Wait Action Leaders React to Donald Trump Claiming Child Care “Is Not That Expensive” In New Interview
Read the story: Care Can’t Wait Action Leaders React to Donald Trump Claiming Child Care “Is Not That Expensive” In New InterviewWASHINGTON – 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
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Applauds Focus on Gender Justice at Democratic National ConventionWashington, 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
Read the story: JD Vance’s Cat-astrophic Mistake: Poll Finds Childless Women are Happy and Care About FamiliesWashington, 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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Join the NWLC Action Fund @ DNCC 2024!
Read the story: Join the NWLC Action Fund @ DNCC 2024!The NWLC Action Fund is proud to host and sponsor many events at the Democratic Convention in Chicago. We hope to see you there! MONDAY, AUGUST 19 Care Can’t Wait: Skyline SoireeROOF on theWit, 201 N. State Street (27th floor)4 to 6:30 p.m. Register here. TUESDAY, AUGUST 20 Our Economy Runs on Care: Care Can’t…
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NWLC Action Fund Statement on Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ Running Mate
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Statement on Tim Walz as Kamala Harris’ Running MateWashington, 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
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Responds to Heritage Foundation Attempts at Damage Control Following Public Outcry over Project 2025 AgendaWashington, 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
Read the story: NWLC Action Fund Releases First Independent Expenditure of 2024 Election Cycle Endorsing Vice President Kamala HarrisNWLC 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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Project 2025 Is a Nightmare for Anyone Who Cares About Democracy + Fundamental Rights
Read the story: Project 2025 Is a Nightmare for Anyone Who Cares About Democracy + Fundamental RightsYou may have seen the ominous phrase “Project 2025” in the news recently – but what exactly is it? Simply put, Project 2025 is a roadmap for a MAGA takeover of the government created by former staffers and current loyalists of President Trump. It outlines what the first 180 days of a Trump administration would…
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NWLC Action Fund Thanks President Biden for Commitment to Gender Justice, Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris as He Exits Race
Read the story: NWLC Action Fund Thanks President Biden for Commitment to Gender Justice, Endorses Vice President Kamala Harris as He Exits RaceWashington, 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…
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NWLC Action Fund Releases First Ad of 2024 Election Cycle: “We Trust Women”
Read the story: NWLC Action Fund Releases First Ad of 2024 Election Cycle: “We Trust Women”NWLC Action Fund Launches New Ad in Wisconsin Featuring Vice President Kamala Harris’ Leadership on Reproductive Freedom, Calling Out MAGA Republicans’ Abortion Bans July 18, 2024, Milwaukee, WI – Today, the National Women’s Law Center Action Fund launched its first digital ad of the 2024 election cycle, featuring Vice President Harris delivering a powerful message…
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Unmasking the RNC Platform’s Secret Agenda: A National Abortion Ban
Read the story: Unmasking the RNC Platform’s Secret Agenda: A National Abortion BanBy National Women’s Law Center Action Fund In honor of this week’s Republican National Convention, we wanted to set the record straight on one of the biggest coverups of this election cycle. And no – we’re not talking about hush money payments. Last week, the Republican National Committee (RNC) released a party platform that intentionally…
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NWLC Action Fund Statement on Selection of JD Vance to be the Republican Vice-Presidential Nominee
Read the statement: NWLC Action Fund Statement on Selection of JD Vance to be the Republican Vice-Presidential NomineeWashington, DC – Donald Trump today announced Senator JD Vance (R-OH) as his running mate for vice president. See below for a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) Action Fund. “Donald Trump was always going to pick an anti-abortion, anti-gender justice extremist as his running mate – at…
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The Supreme Court Just Proved it Only Cares About One Thing: Power
Read the story: The Supreme Court Just Proved it Only Cares About One Thing: PowerBy Emily Martin, Chief Program Officer The Supreme Court term just came to a chilling end, with a Republican-appointed super-majority holding that presidents are largely immune from prosecution for crimes committed under the guise of official action—a devastating ruling, even for this highly politicized Court. This decision, Trump v. United States, concluded a term in…
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