Middle East

Seeking a New Balance for U.S. Policy in the Middle East
Seeking a New Balance for U.S. Policy in the Middle East
The Biden administration signaled an effort to shift overall U.S. policy by prioritizing diplomacy and making some modest shifts on the military front, but key human security challenges loom on the horizon.
By Brian Katulis and Peter Juul
Foreign Policy and Security

Economy

SSI Reform Would Boost Incomes for Seniors and Disabled People
SSI Reform Would Boost Incomes for Seniors and Disabled People
By raising a low, outdated income floor, the SSI Restoration Act would pull more than 3 million Americans out of poverty.
By Nick Buffie
Economy
Infrastructure Bill Must Create Pathways for Women To Enter Construction Trades
Infrastructure Bill Must Create Pathways for Women To Enter Construction Trades
The infrastructure bill represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to expand women’s access to good jobs in construction trades.
By Marina Zhavoronkova and Rose Khattar
Economy
Bank Tax Reporting Is a Critical Component of Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda
Bank Tax Reporting Is a Critical Component of Biden’s Build Back Better Agenda
Requiring more information from financial institutions will help catch and deter tax cheats while reducing audits of honest taxpayers.
By Seth Hanlon and Galen Hendricks
Economy

Coronavirus

Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers as a Condition for Medicare and Medicaid Participation
Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Health Care Workers as a Condition for Medicare and Medicaid Participation
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services should make COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for providers participating in Medicare and Medicaid, as this action would protect vulnerable patients, set a positive example for other employers, and contribute to the national effort to contain the virus.
By Jill Rosenthal, Emily Gee, and Maura Calsyn
Health Care

Events

Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap
Please join the Center for American Progress, Community Catalyst, and The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights for a conversation with Rep. Jim Clyburn about the need to close the Medicaid coverage gap.
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Center for American Progress

Past Events

Census

Census Data Show Historic Investments in Social Safety Net Alleviated Poverty in 2020
Census Data Show Historic Investments in Social Safety Net Alleviated Poverty in 2020
New poverty, income, and health insurance data confirm that poverty is a policy choice.
By Areeba Haider, Jocelyn Frye, Rose Khattar, Juli Adhikari, Nicole Rapfogel, and Emily Gee
Poverty

Climate Change

To Harness the Power of the Ocean To Fight Climate Change, the Biden Administration Needs a Plan
To Harness the Power of the Ocean To Fight Climate Change, the Biden Administration Needs a Plan
Ocean carbon dioxide removal solutions may contribute to policies and strategies that achieve the goal of negative emissions by midcentury, but implementation at scale must be balanced with concerns about unintended environmental impacts, environmental justice, a social license to operate, and governance issues.
By Kelly Kryc and Kat So
Energy and Environment
Extreme Weather Cost U.S. Taxpayers $99 Billion Last Year, and It Is Getting Worse
Extreme Weather Cost U.S. Taxpayers $99 Billion Last Year, and It Is Getting Worse
The financial toll of extreme weather events fueled by climate change is at an all-time high and requires that Congress take bold action to move the country toward a 100 percent clean future.
By Kat So and Sally Hardin
Energy and Environment
The Revenue-Raising Opportunity To Fund Climate and Conservation
The Revenue-Raising Opportunity To Fund Climate and Conservation
Congress can raise revenues to fund climate action on public lands by fixing the broken federal leasing program.
By Jenny Rowland-Shea and Ryan Richards
Energy and Environment

Disability

The ADA at 31: Access to Housing and Health Care Must Meet the Rise of Disability in the U.S.
The ADA at 31: Access to Housing and Health Care Must Meet the Rise of Disability in the U.S.
The coronavirus crisis has proven that access to basic life amenities is a public health necessity; therefore, legislation should reflect the growing need for housing and health services.
By Valerie Novack and Kelly Moh
Disability

Progressive Pulse

Generation Progress
TalkPoverty

Health Care

Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Save 7,000 Lives Each Year
Closing the Medicaid Coverage Gap Would Save 7,000 Lives Each Year
Extending comprehensive coverage to the 2.2 million uninsured adults in the Medicaid coverage gap would lessen medical debt and lead to fewer evictions.
By Emily Gee and Nicole Rapfogel
Health Care

K-12 Education

Future of Testing in Education: Effective and Equitable Assessment Systems
Future of Testing in Education: Effective and Equitable Assessment Systems
This analysis of testing in schools shows what the current debate gets wrong, and how educators and policymakers can create a future where assessments are a more effective part of the teaching and learning system.
By Laura Jimenez and Jamil Modaffari
Education, K-12
Future of Testing in Education: Artificial Intelligence
Future of Testing in Education: Artificial Intelligence
Technology and artificial intelligence can vastly improve the types of assessments teachers use to guide students in their learning.
By Laura Jimenez and Ulrich Boser
Education, K-12
Future of Testing in Education: The Way Forward for State Standardized Tests
Future of Testing in Education: The Way Forward for State Standardized Tests
There are valid criticisms about the current structure of state standardized testing in schools; the solution is not to get rid of these assessments but rather to design them differently.
By Laura Jimenez and Ulrich Boser
Education, K-12

Immigration

Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation
Fact Sheet: State-by-State Estimates of Citizenship in Budget Reconciliation
The proposed House budget reconciliation bill would create a pathway to citizenship for 6.9 million Dreamers, those eligible for Temporary Protected Status, and essential workers—including farmworkers—all while boosting U.S. economy.
By Nicole Prchal Svajlenka, Claudia Flores, and Philip E. Wolgin
Immigration