6 Communities That Trump’s Latest SNAP Proposal Would Hurt Most
President Trump’s end run around Congress would take nutrition assistance away from at least 755,000 people.
Reforming Elections Without Excluding Disabled Voters
The Senate’s new election reform package contains big wins for disabled voters—but it leaves some room for improvement.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-February 2019 Jobs Day Release
Policymakers and economists must consider the challenges of disabled workers and other populations who face high labor market barriers when evaluating the health of the labor market and implementing policies that affect it.
Efforts to Address Gun Violence Should Not Include Increased Surveillance
Instead of protecting the rights of people with mental health disabilities, lawmakers are using the growing urgency around gun violence as a pretext to expand surveillance and criminalization.
Conservative Lawmakers Are Suppressing Voters—Here’s What You Can Do to Fight Back
Despite conservative lawmakers’ unwavering attempts to keep people from voting, Americans remain resilient.
The Forgotten Faces of Student Loan Default
Several overlooked groups of students—including veterans and students with disabilities—continue to struggle with loan repayment.
4 Ways to Improve Access to Mental Health Services in Asian American Communities
More than 7 million Asian Americans reported poor mental health status in 2017, but too many face systemic barriers to treatment.
Serving the Hardest Hit
As extreme weather events increase in frequency and intensity, local and federal leaders must ensure that people with disabilities are central to all emergency preparedness, response, and recovery efforts.
Protecting Basic Living Standards for LGBTQ People
New data show that nutrition and housing assistance, Medicaid, and unemployment benefits are critical to LGBTQ people’s economic security.
Trump’s Public-Charge Rule Would Threaten Disabled Immigrants’ Health and Safety
This column identifies the consequences of Trump’s redefined public-charge test for disabled immigrants’ health and safety.
Blueprint for the 21st Century
CAP’s Jobs Blueprint addresses the wage stagnation and employment challenges facing working class Americans and communities left behind by investing in millions of new jobs nationwide to meet some of our nation’s most pressing economic and social needs and creating a job guarantee in the hardest-hit areas.
The State of the U.S. Labor Market: Pre-March 2018 Jobs Release
Despite recent gains, disabled workers are still much more likely to struggle economically than their nondisabled counterparts, and keeping interest rates low may help them.
Fact Sheets: President Trump’s FY 2019 Budget Harms Nearly Every Community Across the Country
Trump’s budget is an unmitigated disaster for everyday Americans—including women, people with disabilities, LGBTQ individuals, communities of color, and more.
Trump’s Budget Reveals that He Wants Everyday Americans to Pay for His Tax Cuts for the Wealthy
The president's budget pays for his tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations by slashing health care, education, and other critical investments.
Trump’s Medicaid Work Requirements Could Put At Least 6.3 Million Americans at Risk of Losing Health Care
New Trump administration guidance on Medicaid work requirements could lead to a spike in the number of people who are uninsured—all without creating a single job for unemployed workers.