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Washington, D.C. — A new report  from the Center for American Progress argues that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are uniquely positioned to reduce the nation’s racial homeownership and wealth gaps while promoting climate and environmental resilience in communities of color.

Washington, D.C. — Following the overturn of Roe v. Wade , advocates are pushing now more than ever to expand and improve access to all types of contraception. One strategy is making oral contraceptive pills available over the counter (OTC), according to a new column released today by the Center for American Progress.

Washington, D.C. — As millions of Americans continue to face the longstanding challenges of housing insecurity—which have only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic—the Biden administration has worked to address the rising cost of rent and increase the supply of affordable housing.

Washington, D.C. — Amid the growth of the electric vehicle (EV) industry, a new report from the Center for American Progress provides a roadmap for ensuring that workers in the EV industry are paid fair wages.

Washington, D.C. — New analysis from the Center for American Progress finds that there were likely 1.2 million more disabled Americans in 2021 than in 2020. In contrast, the analysis found that the number of nondisabled people in the civilian noninstitutional population decreased by 49,000 during the same period.

Washington, D.C. — Today, President Joe Biden announced a framework for the Build Back Better Act. Following the announcement, Patrick Gaspard, president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following statement: The announcement of today’s Build Back Better framework marks a new beginning for American families, our economy, and our planet. With the Build […]

Washington, D.C. — Today Sen. Ron Wyden (D-OR), chair of the Senate Finance Committee, proposed the Billionaires Income Tax. The proposal would ensure that roughly 700 of the richest Americans pay their fair share in taxes. Following the announcement of the bill, Seth Hanlon, senior fellow at the Center for American Progress, released the following […]

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce of the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing introducing several bills (H.R. 5479, H.R. 5495, and H.R. 5505) that will help the United States identify and respond to manufacturing supply chain risk. These bills incorporate ideas advanced earlier this year in a report by the Center […]

Washington, D.C. — Today, the Biden administration released a governmentwide strategy to better understand, manage, and mitigate the risks that climate change poses to the American economy, its workers, and families. This road map of agency actions follows a May 2021 executive order directing agencies to measure, disclose, and mitigate climate-related risks to the financial system […]

Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress demonstrates the footprint of home care workers and early childhood educators in the American labor market in each state. The analysis finds that: Almost 3.2 million Americans—overwhelmingly women, and disproportionately women of color—are employed in home health and early childhood occupations, representing 2.2 percent […]