March 1 Is Minimum Wage Workers’ Equal Pay Day
March 1, 2018 marks how far into the new year America's lowest-paid workers must work just to earn the same amount they did in 2009, when Congress last increased the federal minimum wage.
Conservative Myths About Medicaid
Conservatives rely on old, inaccurate myths about Medicaid to defend their proposals to cut this essential program.
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.
Rising Inequality Is Threatening the Health of Social Security
President Trump and the congressional majority are handing the wealthiest Americans a tax break every year by refusing to raise Social Security’s payroll tax cap.
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 Plans New Limits on Family Immigration and Access to Services
Lacking support for restricting family-based immigration, the Trump administration is planning to act unilaterally by radically redefining an obscure 1882 immigration law.
Home Is Where the Health Is
California, Chicago, Denver, and Atlanta are showing how cities and states can look within and to one another to tackle the United States’ rising affordable housing crisis.
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.
Upholding the Dignity of Incarcerated Women
Policymakers must act to improve the health conditions and treatment of incarcerated women.
A New Path for School Integration
School integration remains essential for equalizing educational opportunity for all children.
Schedules That Work for Working Families
Unfair scheduling practices can harm employees’ health, reduce job satisfaction, and may increase the likelihood of sexual harassment.
The Congressional Republican Tax Plan Is a Tax on Disability
From ending the medical expense deduction to repealing the ACA’s individual mandate and more, President Donald Trump’s and congressional Republicans’ tax plan would be devastating for people with disabilities.
Linking Reproductive Health Care Access to Labor Market Opportunities for Women
Reproductive health care access is inextricably linked to labor market opportunity for women, and bodily autonomy and economic empowerment are mutually reinforcing.
Not Just the Rich and Famous
Comprehensive efforts are necessary to combat sexual harassment in all industries, particularly those with large low-wage and predominantly female workforces.
Many Working and Middle-Class Americans Would See a Tax Increase Under the House GOP Tax Plan
State data estimate how many Americans will be hurt under the House Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.