The Nationwide Child Care Crisis: Addressing Affordability and Supply Shortages Upcoming EventMay 28, 2026 The Nationwide Child Care Crisis: Addressing Affordability and Supply Shortages A discussion about new research, the impacts on families and communities, and the actions that leaders in Congress are taking now to build toward a child care system for the future that supports the nation’s youngest learners. Center for American Progress and Online via Zoom Jun 4, 2026
Rideshare Win Could Bring Big Changes In the NewsMay 29, 2026 Rideshare Win Could Bring Big Changes In an op-ed for Progressive Magazine, David Madland argues that if a new union in Massachusetts representing app drivers is replicated nationwide, it could reverse decades of union decline. May 29, 2026 Progressive Magazine David Madland
CAP’s plan to make your energy bill more affordable NewsletterMay 29, 2026 CAP’s plan to make your energy bill more affordable Hawaii passed the bill to undo Citizens United. What’s next? May 29, 2026
Visualizing the Child Care Crisis Through Data Upcoming SessionJune 4, 2026 Visualizing the Child Care Crisis Through Data CAP's Hailey Gibbs will moderate a data-driven conversation about the findings of the most recent analyses by CAP, the W.E. Upjohn Institute for Employment Research, and Stanford University. Jun 4, 2026
Congressional Perspectives on the Child Care Crisis Upcoming SessionJune 4, 2026 Congressional Perspectives on the Child Care Crisis Members of Congress will discuss how they are working to support the child care sector in their districts and at the national level. Jun 4, 2026
Stories Behind the Child Care Crisis Upcoming SessionJune 4, 2026 Stories Behind the Child Care Crisis Parents will tell their stories about the impacts of the current child care affordability crisis and supply shortages. Jun 4, 2026
Capping Rental Application Fees at $5 ReportMay 28, 2026 Capping Rental Application Fees at $5 With rents stuck high, a Center for American Progress proposal to cap application fees would provide renters with immediate relief. May 28, 2026 Chad Maisel
Unions Build Wealth for All Americans ArticleMay 28, 2026 Unions Build Wealth for All Americans New CAP analysis of the Survey of Income and Program Participation highlights that households with a union member have roughly two times the wealth of households without a union member. May 28, 2026 Jazmine Amoako, David Madland, Christian E. Weller
The Trump Administration’s Assault on Immigrants Degrades the Rule of Law ReportMay 28, 2026 The Trump Administration’s Assault on Immigrants Degrades the Rule of Law By repeatedly breaking the law and resisting accountability—infringing on constitutional rights, disregarding statutory limits imposed by Congress, and defying binding court orders—the Trump administration is degrading the rule of law. May 28, 2026 Tom Jawetz
Fast Facts About Massachusetts Rideshare Sectoral Bargaining ArticleMay 26, 2026 Fast Facts About Massachusetts Rideshare Sectoral Bargaining A new state model leads to the biggest new private sector union bargaining unit in the past 85 years. May 26, 2026 David Madland
Nearly Two-Thirds of Governors Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning in Their 2026 State of the State Addresses ReportMay 26, 2026 Nearly Two-Thirds of Governors Prioritize Child Care and Early Learning in Their 2026 State of the State Addresses Amid federal funding cuts that strain state budgets, CAP analysis finds that governors are highlighting child care and early learning as priorities for their constituents. May 26, 2026 Hailey Gibbs, Casey Peeks
CAP IDEAS 2026 VideoMay 22, 2026 CAP IDEAS 2026 Some of the country's leading elected officials, policy experts, journalists, and thinkers came together to share their ideas on the path forward. May 22, 2026
Even more big ideas from the CAP IDEAS Conference NewsletterMay 21, 2026 Even more big ideas from the CAP IDEAS Conference Leader Jeffries, Gov. Sherrill, and many more leading voices May 21, 2026