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Washington, D.C. — The private prison industry spends big money in political contributions and lobbying and now stands to reap massive profits from immigration detention policy decisions made by the Trump administration and congressional Republicans, according to a new issue brief from the Center for American Progress. The industry’s two largest companies, GEO Group Inc....
Washington, D.C. – After 12 Russian intelligence officials were charged with interfering in the 2016 election and conspiring to steal state election data, Liz Kennedy, senior director of Democracy and Government Reform at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: This indictment is yet more proof that state election systems remain vulnerable to...
Washington, D.C. — Today, the Center for American Progress released a new proposal to vastly increase teacher pay using the federal tax code. The proposal’s release comes on the heels of several months of teacher strikes across the country that have shone a light on the critical state of teacher compensation in the United States,...
Washington, D.C. — As part of the Puerto Rico Relief and Economic Policy Initiative, a delegation of staff from the Center for American Progress recently visited Puerto Rico to gain a firsthand understanding of issues and challenges facing the island and its residents. Overall, the CAP delegation participated in more than 30 distinct events and meetings as...
Washington, D.C. — After historically low turnout during the 2016 elections and 2014 midterms, a new report from the Center for American Progress finds that states could encourage millions more eligible Americans to vote by adopting policies that increase voter turnout and make voting more convenient. If adopted by every state, automatic voter registration (AVR), same-day...
Washington, D.C.— Congressional proposals to rewrite the Higher Education Act (HEA) for the first time in a decade are considering holding colleges accountable by measuring the extent to which borrowers repay their federal instead loans instead of the rate at which they default. As these efforts continue, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress...
Washington, D.C. — After President Donald Trump announced his intention to nominate Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, Neera Tanden, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: This nomination is key to President Trump’s plan to strip health care protections from millions of people through the courts. After...
Washington, D.C. — After President Donald Trump announces his pick to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy, members of Congress and advocacy groups will gather in front of the U.S. Supreme Court and urge Americans to reject a nominee who would overturn Roe v. Wade, roll back health care laws, and take our country backward when it...
Washington, D.C. — Center for American Progress Economist Michael Madowitz released the following statement today on the June 2018 Employment Situation figures from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The U.S. Department of Labor reports the economy added 213,000 jobs in June, with an unemployment rate of 4.0 percent. Slow wage growth of 2.7 percent over...
Washington, D.C. – After the announcement that EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt has resigned, Christy Goldfuss, senior vice president for Energy and Environment Policy at the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: Scott Pruitt was the most scandal-plagued Cabinet member in an administration rife with corruption. It is telling that President Trump let Pruitt...
Washington, D.C. — Even as the threat of the Islamic State recedes, the United States must continue to play an active role in Iraq and redouble diplomatic efforts to help shape Iraqi politics, according to the results of a recent fact-finding mission conducted by the Center for American Progress. The results of the trip are...
Washington, D.C. — Jacob Leibenluft, executive vice president for Policy at the Center for the American Progress, issued the following statement after the Senate passed a bipartisan Farm Bill by a vote of 86-11: The Senate spoke loudly and clearly on Thursday. On a bipartisan basis, they overwhelmingly passed a Farm Bill that maintains the integrity of...
Washington D.C.— In a wide-ranging discussion on marijuana and the law, Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) expressed disgust at the racial bias inherent in the drug's enforcement: I went to Stanford University. There were no FBI raids on marijuana usage there. There were no consequences. People flaunted the law with humor. But in the community that...
Washington D.C. — Today, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) signed first-in-the-nation bipartisan clean slate legislation that will automatically seal certain minor nonviolent misdemeanor records for people who stay crime-free for 10 years, as well as arrest records that never led to conviction, without a waiting period. The Center for American Progress is proud to have worked...
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Democrats unveiled a formal resolution that includes specific policies to fight corruption in government and empower voters. This follows up on bold democracy reform legislation introduced by House and Senate Democrats last month. These policies are aimed at limiting the financial power of lobbyists and wealthy special interests in politics;...