

Gun Violence

Assault Weapons and High-Capacity Magazines Must Be Banned
Assault weapons and high-capacity ammunition magazines are weapons of war that have no place in America’s communities and should be banned.

STATEMENT: It Is Both Unbelievable and Devastatingly Predictable That We Are Grieving Another School Shooting, Says CAP’s Patrick Gaspard

In the Aftermath of the White Supremacist Buffalo Terror Attack, These Policies Could Help Prevent Future Hate-Fueled Crimes

Myth vs. Fact: Debunking the Gun Lobby’s Favorite Talking Points
Climate Change

The 9th Summit of the Americas is an Opportunity to Center Climate Action in Regional Security
President Biden must capitalize on hosting this year’s Summit of the Americas to galvanize a regional security strategy that centers climate action.

These Top 5 Oil Companies Just Raked In $35 Billion While Americans Pay More at the Pump

Fight for Our Future: Activists Demand Action on Climate and Justice

Fixing Abandoned Offshore Oil Wells Can Create Jobs and Protect the Ocean
Immigration

The Title 42 Expulsion Policy Does Nothing To Prevent the Spread of COVID-19

Ending the Title 42 Expulsion Policy Is the Right Thing To Do

Ending Title 42: A Step Toward Restoring Access to Asylum at the U.S. Border

The Urgency of Designating Cameroon for Temporary Protected Status
Health and COVID-19

The Behavioral Health Care Affordability Problem
Policymakers could make behavioral health care, including mental health services, more affordable and accessible by enforcing network adequacy and parity provisions, lowering patient costs, and making networking with insurers more attractive for providers.

Prescription Drug Reform Is a Women’s Economic Security Issue
How Investing in Public Health Will Strengthen America’s Health
How State and Local Leaders Can Prepare for Future COVID-19 Surges
Top 10 Ways To Improve Health and Health Equity
Economy

Addressing the Nation’s Infant Formula Crisis
Congress must act now to resolve the nation’s infant and specialty formula crisis by addressing supplies, cost, and accessibility and then take steps to prevent future shortages.

Tax Breaks for Retirement Savings Do Not Help the Workers Who Need Them Most

Removing Obstacles for Disabled Workers Would Strengthen the U.S. Labor Market

Including All Women Workers in Wage Gap Calculations

How To Address the Administrative Burdens of Accessing the Safety Net
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Biden’s Economic Plan Leaves Asian Leaders Wanting More
Addressing the Nation’s Infant Formula Crisis
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What Counties and Cities Can Do To Curb Gun Violence in Texas
About the Center for American Progress
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Reproductive Justice

2022 State Abortion Bans Are a Patchwork of Increasingly Extreme Laws
As the country awaits the Supreme Court’s final decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, this column highlights the myriad ways in which opponents of abortion are pursuing unprecedented incursions on that fundamental constitutional right.

What You Need to Know About Roe v. Wade and Abortion in America One Week After Alito’s Draft Opinion
A Proactive Abortion Agenda
The Overwhelming Restrictions on U.S. Abortion Rights and Access
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Child Care

4 Reasons the U.S. Economy Needs Comprehensive Child Care
Building the infrastructure for a robust child care system would have wide positive reverberations for the nation’s businesses and broader economic recovery and growth.

Rural Communities Need Federal Child Care Investments
Targeted, long-term investments would help the many families in rural America who desperately need child care.
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What You Can Do

Take Action: Demand Climate Deniers in Congress Face the Facts

Take Action: Ensure Meaningful Access to Abortion for All
Ukraine

Seeking Accountability and Justice for Crimes Committed in Ukraine
The international community’s message must be clear: Russia’s acts of aggression and any human rights violations against the Ukrainian people will not go unpunished.

Putin’s Quagmire: Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Is a Strategic Disaster for the Kremlin
