The House Republican Plan To Increase Gas and Electricity Prices ArticleMay 16, 2025 The House Republican Plan To Increase Gas and Electricity Prices Terminating almost all federal clean energy investments will increase electricity rates and raise the price of gasoline by between 25 cents and 37 cents per gallon, costing households more than $400 billion on energy over the next decade. May 16, 2025 Trevor Higgins
Congressional Republicans’ Tax Legislation Would Massively Increase Federal Debt, Even With Enormous Spending Cuts ArticleMay 15, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Tax Legislation Would Massively Increase Federal Debt, Even With Enormous Spending Cuts The legislation would heavily benefit the wealthy while substantially increasing costs for American households. May 15, 2025 Alan Cohen
The stablecoin legislation still being pushed in Congress risks sowing the seeds of a financial crisis In the NewsMay 15, 2025 The stablecoin legislation still being pushed in Congress risks sowing the seeds of a financial crisis In an op-ed published by Fortune, Alexandra Thornton explains why the crypto-friendly legislation congressional Republicans are pushing right now would be so bad for American consumers. May 15, 2025 Fortune Alexandra Thornton
How the School Choice Agenda Harms Rural Students ReportMay 15, 2025 How the School Choice Agenda Harms Rural Students As proponents of private school voucher programs continue to push for expansion, it is important to highlight the harms these programs can have on rural communities. May 15, 2025 Paige Shoemaker DeMio
Congressional Republicans’ Proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill Imperils 4.4 Million Pell Grant Recipients ArticleMay 13, 2025 Congressional Republicans’ Proposed Budget Reconciliation Bill Imperils 4.4 Million Pell Grant Recipients Proposed changes to Pell Grant eligibility could mean nearly two out of three recipients could lose some or all their federal grant aid and incur up to an additional total of $7,400 for a bachelor’s degree and $3,700 for an associate degree. May 13, 2025 Sara Partridge
The GOP’s plan could throw millions off Medicaid — and that’s just the start In the NewsMay 12, 2025 The GOP’s plan could throw millions off Medicaid — and that’s just the start In an op-ed published by MSNBC, Andrea Ducas explains how disastrous House Republicans’ Medicaid work requirements proposal would be. May 12, 2025 MSNBC Andrea Ducas
A 21st Century Privacy Act: Ending the Exploitation of Unlawfully Obtained Government Data ReportMay 12, 2025 A 21st Century Privacy Act: Ending the Exploitation of Unlawfully Obtained Government Data Legally mandated data deletion and algorithmic disgorgement of systems built using unlawfully obtained personal data would prevent federal agencies and private actors from continuing to benefit from their use. May 12, 2025 Nicole Alvarez, Adam Conner
Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements Would Increase Uninsurance Among Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Service Workers ArticleMay 9, 2025 Medicaid Work Reporting Requirements Would Increase Uninsurance Among Manufacturing, Agricultural, and Service Workers Congressional Republicans’ proposals to impose work reporting requirements would result in a combined 3.4 million manufacturing, agricultural, and service workers per year losing Medicaid coverage. May 9, 2025 Brian Keyser, Natasha Murphy
The Collateral Damage of Medicaid Work Requirements ArticleMay 9, 2025 The Collateral Damage of Medicaid Work Requirements Congressional Republicans’ proposed Medicaid work reporting requirements could strip coverage from hundreds of thousands of children, cost up to 449,000 jobs, and lead to more than 15,400 avoidable deaths each year. May 9, 2025 Natasha Murphy, Andrea Ducas
Betraying veterans on education: Congress is opening the gates for predators to profit In the NewsMay 8, 2025 Betraying veterans on education: Congress is opening the gates for predators to profit In an op-ed published by Stars and Stripes, Madison Weiss explains how congressional Republicans' plan to eliminate the 90/10 rule would open the door to deceptive college marketing schemes that target veterans. May 8, 2025 Stars and Stripes Madison Weiss
SNAP Cuts Are Likely To Harm More Than 27,000 Retailers Nationwide ArticleMay 8, 2025 SNAP Cuts Are Likely To Harm More Than 27,000 Retailers Nationwide A new analysis shows that 27,000 retailers in areas with the highest shares of SNAP participants would be the most likely to bear the brunt of proposed drastic cuts to food assistance. May 8, 2025 Kyle Ross, Kennedy Andara
We’re In It: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are a Here and Now Problem VideoApril 30, 2025 We’re In It: Climate Change and Extreme Weather Are a Here and Now Problem Army veteran and farmer Vickie Walsh shares how climate change is threatening her family, her community, and her farm after experiencing multiple extreme weather events over the past four years. Apr 30, 2025 Margaret Cooney, Toni Pandolfo, Hai-Lam Phan, 1 More Tom Moore
Medicaid Cuts Will Raise Costs for Millions of Women In the NewsApril 28, 2025 Medicaid Cuts Will Raise Costs for Millions of Women In an op-ed for Ms. Magazine, Kierra Jones discusses how the Trump administration’s planned cuts to Medicaid will hurt women economically. Apr 28, 2025 Ms. Magazine Kierra B. Jones
CAP Comments on Proposed Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Marketplace Integrity and Affordability Rule The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opposing proposals that would raise health care costs, restrict eligibility, and limit enrollment for Affordable Care Act coverage. Apr 25, 2025 Natasha Murphy
CAP Comments on the Census Bureau’s Proposed Race-Ethnicity Code List for the ACS and the 2030 Census ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on the Census Bureau’s Proposed Race-Ethnicity Code List for the ACS and the 2030 Census The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the U.S. Census Bureau regarding the proposed changes to the race/ethnicity code list for the American Community Survey and the 2030 census. Apr 25, 2025 Mariam Rashid, Sara Estep
CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2026 The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services supporting proposals to strengthen plan affordability, enhance enrollment protections, and enhance program integrity. Apr 25, 2025 Natasha Murphy
CAP Comments on the SEC’s Proposed Approval of Amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on the SEC’s Proposed Approval of Amendments to FINRA Rule 2210 The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter opposing the SEC’s approval of amendments to FINRA Rule 2210, regarding communications with the public. Apr 25, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Proposed Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025 The Center for American Progress submitted comments to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services supporting proposals to expand access to health care services and improve consumers’ plan shopping and enrollment experiences in the Affordable Care Act marketplaces. Apr 25, 2025 Natasha Murphy
CAP Comments on CMS Contract Year 2026 Rule Changes ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on CMS Contract Year 2026 Rule Changes The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its proposed changes for contract year 2026. Apr 25, 2025 Brian Keyser, Andrea Ducas
CAP Comments on Medicare Advantage Request for Information ArticleApril 25, 2025 CAP Comments on Medicare Advantage Request for Information The Center for American Progress submitted a comment letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on its request for information on Medicare Advantage data. Apr 25, 2025 Andrea Ducas, Brian Keyser
CAP Testimony Before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development TestimonyApril 25, 2025 CAP Testimony Before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development Alexandra Thornton testified before the House Agriculture Committee’s Subcommittee on Commodity Markets, Digital Assets, and Rural Development regarding reauthorization of the CFTC. Apr 25, 2025 Alexandra Thornton
Union Decline Under Biden Shows the Need for Bolder Labor Law Reforms ArticleApril 23, 2025 Union Decline Under Biden Shows the Need for Bolder Labor Law Reforms Without major policy changes, organizing alone will not be enough to grow union membership. Apr 23, 2025 David Madland
CAP’s Response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s RFI ArticleApril 21, 2025 CAP’s Response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee Privacy Working Group’s RFI The Center for American Progress submitted comments in response to the House Energy and Commerce Committee privacy working group’s request for information (RFI) on a data privacy and security framework. Apr 21, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law ArticleApril 21, 2025 4 Protections Congress Must Include in Federal Privacy Law In a submission to the House Energy and Commerce Committee privacy working group’s request for information (RFI), the Center for American Progress urges lawmakers to reject industry-backed efforts to weaken privacy rights and instead advance meaningful protections Americans have demanded for decades. Apr 21, 2025 Nicole Alvarez
Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice IssueNovember 1, 2021 Tackling Climate Change and Environmental Injustice We pursue climate action that meets the crisis’s urgency, creates good-quality jobs, benefits disadvantaged communities, and restores U.S. credibility on the global stage.
Restoring Social Trust in Democracy IssueNovember 1, 2021 Restoring Social Trust in Democracy Democracy is under attack at home and abroad. We must act to ensure it is accessible to all, accountable, and can serve as a force of good.