STATEMENT

Statement on Sexual Harassment
Statement on Sexual Harassment
Washington, D.C. — Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, released the following statement: The Center for American Progress, as a progressive organization, should and must hold itself to the highest standard against sexual harassment. It is our obligation to ensure that every one of our employees feels safe, valued, and...
General

Health Care

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation
As health care costs continue to rise, the Trump administration must make payment and delivery reform through the CMMI a priority.
By Madeline Twomey
Health Care
The Benefits of Nutrition Assistance for African American Maternal and Infant Health
The Benefits of Nutrition Assistance for African American Maternal and Infant Health
Cuts to nutrition assistance programs may worsen poor maternal and infant health outcomes in the midst of an already dire mortality crisis.
By Eliza Schultz and Jamila Taylor
Women
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

Economic Justice

Tax Cuts for the Top 1 Percent Cost More Than SNAP
Tax Cuts for the Top 1 Percent Cost More Than SNAP
This table presents a state-by-state comparison of TCJA tax cuts for the top 1 percent and SNAP spending.
By Galen Hendricks and Alex Rowell
Economy

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

Women's Issues

Advancing RBG’s Vision of Equality in the Trump Age
Advancing RBG’s Vision of Equality in the Trump Age
Millennials are poised to use the lessons inherent in RBG’s legacy to not only resist recent attacks on gender equality, but also drive progressive change forward.
By Maggie Jo Buchanan
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

Criminal Justice

Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy
Rethinking Federal Marijuana Policy
The time is now to end the war on drugs and take steps to legalize marijuana.
By Ed Chung, Maritza Perez, and Lea Hunter
Criminal Justice

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty
ThinkProgress (CAP Action)

Voting Rights

5 Ways to Increase Asian American Voter Turnout
5 Ways to Increase Asian American Voter Turnout
The Asian American community faces a persistent voter turnout disparity—but the barriers can be overcome with appropriate policy efforts.
By Aastha Uprety
Race and Ethnicity

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

Faith and Equality

Efforts by Women of Faith to Achieve Gender Equality
Efforts by Women of Faith to Achieve Gender Equality
Women of faith have played an integral role in the fight for gender equality in myriad ways, including feminist theology, leadership in houses of worship, advocacy for immigrants and refugees, and more.
By Rachel Koehler and Gwen Calais-Haase
Religion and Values