As a second Trump administration approaches, we’re running out of time to confirm as many federal judges as possible to provide a check on his presidential power and curb his stated policy priorities.
There are 40 federal judicial vacancies and 16 nominations before the Senate right now—as our civil rights hang in the balance, take action now!
The spread of COVID-19 has unleashed a health and economic crisis of unprecedented scope. Economists estimate that millions of workers could lose their jobs by the summer, even with a sizeable stimulus package. This disaster has highlighted that many families were already only a paycheck away from economic disaster, and getting income assistance to families immediately is one of the most important tools we have to fight the impacts of this virus and stabilize the economy.
In order to help mitigate the economic devastation of COVID-19 and ensure an equitable recovery, lawmakers must take action to get income to people through policies like additional direct assistance payments and expansions of income supports (like Social Security, Supplemental Security Income (SSI), and Temporary Assistance to Needy Families (TANF) benefits).
