DACA

More Work Needed to Sustain Progress on DACA Renewals
More Work Needed to Sustain Progress on DACA Renewals
New USCIS data show that more people are applying for and receiving DACA renewals, but USCIS and advocates can do more to make sure Dreamers are protected.
By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka and Philip E. Wolgin
Immigration

Health Care

Policy Options to Encourage All-Payer Claims Databases
Policy Options to Encourage All-Payer Claims Databases
After a 2016 Supreme Court decision, policymakers must re-evaluate strategies for collecting health care data.
By Maura Calsyn
Health Care
Racism: The Evergreen Toxin Killing Black Mothers and Infants
Racism: The Evergreen Toxin Killing Black Mothers and Infants
A growing body of research on U.S. maternal and infant mortality rates among African Americans suggests that the nation must confront racism.
By Danyelle Solomon
Race and Ethnicity
Medicare Extra for All
Medicare Extra for All
This proposal guarantees the right of all Americans to enroll in the same high-quality plan modeled after the Medicare program.
By the CAP Health Policy Team
Health Care

Trump Administration

Scott Pruitt’s Culture of Corruption Will Cost Americans Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per Year
Scott Pruitt’s Culture of Corruption Will Cost Americans Hundreds of Billions of Dollars per Year
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt’s culture of corruption goes far beyond his luxurious lifestyle; ultimately, it extends to costs foisted upon American taxpayers in order to benefit polluters.
By Sally Hardin
Energy and Environment

Events

#WomenProgress: People, Power, and Policy
Please join us for a conversation on women's equality and economic empowerment in the American South.
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Center for American Progress

Past Events

Reproductive Justice

Scott Pruitt Threatens Reproductive and Environmental Justice for Women
Scott Pruitt Threatens Reproductive and Environmental Justice for Women
Throughout his tenure at the Environmental Protection Agency, Administrator Pruitt has favored polluters and corporations over reproductive health, rights, and justice—and women of color are losing out the most.
By Osub Ahmed, Erin Auel, and Shilpa Phadke
Women

Democracy

Ban Lobbyists from Fundraising for Politicians
Ban Lobbyists from Fundraising for Politicians
To reduce the undue influence of big money in politics, Congress and state legislators should ban lobbyists from fundraising for candidates for public office.
Democracy and Government
Ban Committee-Related Campaign Contributions to State Legislators
Ban Committee-Related Campaign Contributions to State Legislators
In order to restore government for the people, state legislators should stop accepting contributions from interests under the jurisdiction of their committees.
Democracy and Government
America’s Electoral Future
America’s Electoral Future
The demographics of the United States are projected to become much more diverse in the coming decades and will have significant effects on the presidential election in 2020 and beyond.
By Rob Griffin, Ruy Teixeira, and William H. Frey
Democracy and Government

China

Do Not Fall for the Hype on U.S.-China Natural Gas Trade
Do Not Fall for the Hype on U.S.-China Natural Gas Trade
The Trump administration’s obsession with fossil fuel exports plays into Beijing’s grand strategy to become the next high-tech superpower.
By Melanie Hart, Luke Bassett, and Blaine Johnson
Foreign Policy and Security

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty
ThinkProgress (CAP Action)

Public Lands

3 Ways the House Farm Bill Would Hurt America’s Land, Water, and Wildlife
3 Ways the House Farm Bill Would Hurt America’s Land, Water, and Wildlife
Congress’ first attempt at the next Farm Bill guts support on which farmers and land managers rely to be good stewards of the nation's natural resources, while cutting important conservation programs and weakening environmental laws.
By Ryan Richards
Energy and Environment

Tax Reform

Tax Cut Bill Will Lead to Trillion Dollar Deficits
Tax Cut Bill Will Lead to Trillion Dollar Deficits
Despite claims that the recently passed tax cut bill will lead to a reduction in deficits and debt, CBO projections indicate that the opposite will be true.
By Alan Cohen
Economy
The Final Tax Bill Is a Bigger Win for Foreign Investors Than the Entire Working and Middle Class in Trump States
The Final Tax Bill Is a Bigger Win for Foreign Investors Than the Entire Working and Middle Class in Trump States
In 2019, foreign investors would bring home $5 billion more from the tax bill than every working- and middle-class family in states that voted for President Trump, combined.
By Alex Rowell and Seth Hanlon
Economy
Estimates of the Increase in Uninsured by Congressional District Under the Senate GOP Tax Bill
Estimates of the Increase in Uninsured by Congressional District Under the Senate GOP Tax Bill
On average, about 29,800 fewer people in each congressional district would have coverage by 2025.
By Emily Gee
Health Care

Middle East

Economic Integration and Political Reconciliation in Iraq
Economic Integration and Political Reconciliation in Iraq
Restoring Christian religious communities and other minorities in Iraq will foster stability and enhance development.
By Peter S. Henne
Foreign Policy and Security