CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets About Investor Access to Capital TestimonyMarch 20, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets About Investor Access to Capital Mar 20, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
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CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets About Investor Access to Capital TestimonyMarch 20, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Financial Services Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets About Investor Access to Capital Alexandra Thornton testified before the House Financial Service’s Committee’s Subcommittee on Capital Markets in response to private market expansion proposals that would heighten risks for investors and the financial system. Mar 20, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
The Trump Administration Is Hurting Consumers’ Wallets by Kneecapping the CFPB ArticleMarch 20, 2025 The Trump Administration Is Hurting Consumers’ Wallets by Kneecapping the CFPB Americans’ hard-earned money is at risk as President Trump and Elon Musk dismantle consumer safeguards enforced by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Mar 20, 2025 Lilith Fellowes-Granda, Alexandra Thornton
A Better Way Forward: A Conversation with Governor JB Pritzker Past EventMarch 18, 2025 A Better Way Forward: A Conversation with Governor JB Pritzker Please join the Center for American Progress for a discussion with Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) about the path forward. Mar 18, 2025
Thousands of Workers in Each Congressional District Could Lose Their Jobs to DOGE ArticleMarch 17, 2025 Thousands of Workers in Each Congressional District Could Lose Their Jobs to DOGE President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s wrecking ball to the federal workforce will have devastating impacts in congressional districts across the country. Mar 17, 2025 Kennedy Andara
DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences In the NewsMarch 16, 2025 DOGE attacks on Social Security officials could have dire consequences In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Molly Weston Williamson explains how DOGE’s attacks on the Social Security Administration could harm everyday Americans who rely on the benefits they are owed. Mar 16, 2025 MSNBC Molly Weston Williamson
Department of Education Staff Cuts Will Harm America’s Children and Schools ArticleMarch 14, 2025 Department of Education Staff Cuts Will Harm America’s Children and Schools The recent decision to slash the U.S. Department of Education’s workforce nearly in half will leave it unable to carry out its responsibilities and statutory requirements under the law. Mar 14, 2025 Weadé James, Veronica Goodman
6 Ways Congress Can Advance Workforce Development ArticleMarch 13, 2025 6 Ways Congress Can Advance Workforce Development The 119th Congress should work to expand access to education and training opportunities and create good jobs for more American workers while meeting the needs of employers and the economy. Mar 13, 2025 Veronica Goodman
The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 ReportMarch 12, 2025 The LGBTQI+ Community Reported High Rates of Discrimination in 2024 New survey findings show that the U.S. LGBTQI+ community experiences high rates of discrimination, challenges in accessing health care, and more. Mar 12, 2025 Caleb Smith, Haley Norris
Cuts to the Social Security Administration Threaten Millions of Americans’ Retirement and Disability Benefits ArticleMarch 12, 2025 Cuts to the Social Security Administration Threaten Millions of Americans’ Retirement and Disability Benefits As the Social Security Administration cuts thousands of jobs and closes offices, families’ livelihoods are on the line. Mar 12, 2025 Molly Weston Williamson
Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception In the NewsMarch 10, 2025 Medicaid Cuts Pushed by Republicans Could Devastate Access to Reproductive Care and Contraception Kierra B. Jones writes in Teen Vogue about the harms of proposed Medicaid cuts. Mar 10, 2025 Teen Vogue Kierra B. Jones
How the Disability Community Can Fight Back in 2025 ArticleMarch 10, 2025 How the Disability Community Can Fight Back in 2025 The disability community must utilize a three-prong strategy to actively fight back against the Trump administration and Congress. Mar 10, 2025 Mia Ives-Rublee, Casey Doherty
Trump and DOGE’s 4 Paths To Breaking Spending Law ArticleMarch 10, 2025 Trump and DOGE’s 4 Paths To Breaking Spending Law The Trump administration has begun illegally impounding funds, contravening the law and harming people. Mar 10, 2025 Bobby Kogan, Sophie Cohen