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In the Federal Government and Congress

30+ Organizations Raise Concerns About the Anti-Abortion and Anti-Voting Rights Records of President Trump’s Recent Judicial Nominees

NWLC Condemns House Committee Passage of Pronatalist, Anti-Abortion Moms.Gov Legislation

NAACP, NWLC and 31 Organizations Raise Deep Concerns About Sec. Hegseth’s Reported Interference in Promotions of African Americans and Women Serving in Our Nation’s Armed Forces

Fatima Goss Graves Joins Members of Congress and Advocates to Protect Head Start

The Heritage Foundation Wants to Tax Women Into Traditionalism

The Continuing Need for Gender, Racial, and Disability Justice for Renters

The Tax Code Caregivers Need — And Deserve

The Trump Administration’s First Actions in 2025 Targeting Patients, Providers, and Reproductive Health Care Access

The Continuing Need for Gender, Racial, and Disability Justice in the Rental System

The Biden Administration’s Proposed Department of Education Title IX Rules, Explained

Summary and Analysis of Leaked Jackson Women’s Health Organization v. Dobbs Opinion

Hits and Misses: Analysis of the 2022 Federal Funding Bill

What About the People in Texas? A Reflection on the Supreme Court Oral Arguments in the Texas SB8 Case

Federal Judge Vacates Part of Trump Administration’s Title IX Sexual Harassment Rule

The Biden-Harris Administration’s First Action on Reproductive Health Care Is a Win, But They Must Do So Much More to Expand Access to Abortion and Birth Control.