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Making progress is great. Seeing progress in your community is even better. You can track the real-time impacts made possible by President Joe Biden's landmark legislation with the Biden Administration Investment Tracker:

Biden Administration Investment Tracker

Use this tool to learn more about local projects in your community, and across the country, supported by the Biden administration’s economic laws.

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We are calling for the immediate suspension of national security adviser Michael Flynn, pending the outcome of a full investigation

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Marco Rubio took almost $100,000 from Betsy DeVos' family before confirming her today

Marco Rubio Took Almost $100,000 From Betsy DeVos' Family Before Confirming Her Today

Remember over the summer when Marco Rubio waxed eloquent about how he and his fellow U.S. senators would be a strong "check and balance" on Donald Trump? Hahahaha! That was a funny one, Marco. Rubio...

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President Barack Obama leaves the presidency with an impressive gain of 15.5 million jobs since the recovery began in February 2010

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. @Fred_Guttenberg lost his daughter, Jaime, at the tragic school shooting in Parkland, FL. 5 years later, we remember her life and demand gun control. Now.

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We agree with @SenSanders . Donald Trump must keep his promise not to cut Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid.

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These weapons of war have no place in our community - @JasonKander explains

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For the GOP Senate majority, $4 million in donations from Betsy DeVos and her family spoke louder than the voice of 100ks of constituents

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. @CoryBooker at Sessions confirmation hearing this afternoon

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Trump is speaking at NRA’s annual meeting tomorrow to push the pro-gun agenda.

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Doug Jones’ victory tonight shows that even in deep red Alabama, Americans across the country are rejecting Trump’s agenda, including his attacks on women, reproductive rights, immigrants, and the LGBT community.

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"We must not only overturn Citizens United, and end voter suppression, and extreme gerrymandering, but we must move towards automatic voter registration" - @SenSanders #CAPIdeas

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Veterans are joining the airport protests to say #NoBanNoWall

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#CleanSlate will help millions of individuals who are eligible to have their records expunged or sealed in court. Learn more:

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The #TrumpShutdown by the numbers: 420,000 federal workers forced to work without pay 380,000 federal workers will be sent home without pay 80% of all federal employees live outside of DC/Maryland/Virginia

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If you are in line when polls close, STAY IN LINE. You will still be able to cast your ballot!

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“When we have candidates who look like our communities, we have communities who see themselves and engage.” — @StaceyAbrams #CAPideas

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4 years

We thank @SpeakerPelosi for her tireless efforts to work across the aisle to protect American families.

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4 years

Yesterday, the president declared the coronavirus a national emergency, invoking the Stafford Act. Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act.

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Have a pre-existing condition? Here's what Trumpcare would cost you

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Register now for the 2nd annual #SmartOnCrime Innovations Conference in NYC Sept. 25 & 26! Join @JohnJayCollege @SmartOnCrimeUS of @amprog & @DRKFoundation to tackle the difficult questions in #CriminalJusticeReform .

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"We must have the courage to confront the oligarchy, to break up the oligarchy, to restore the power to the many and not the few" - @SenSanders #CAPIdeas

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7 years

72% of Americans think the wealthy should pay more taxes.

Trump plans major tax cut for the rich but Americans want the exact opposite

72% of Americans think the wealthy should pay more.

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The consequences of a run-in with the law can persist for decades after a sentence has been served. People with records face major barriers to employment, housing and education, effectively condemning them to second-class citizenship. Enter #CleanSlate .

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7 years

The American people have roundly rejected Trumpcare and, today, their voices dealt a deafening blow to President Trump’s dangerous agenda

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Ban. Assault. Weapons. Now.

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Women in the US have come far, but there's still plenty of progress to be made #WhatWomenNeed http://t.co/4h17wHKmYn

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6 years

"Trump certainly does not inspire confidence that he will resist the empty promises and saccharine-sweet praise that dictators offer him."

Opinion | The Trump-Putin summit should set off alarm bells

Goodness knows what goodies Trump will lavish on the Russian president.

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If you've got a few minutes, will you join us as we take a look at the ways the Trump admin is harming women and families? #trump100days

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. @CoryBooker on Sessions during his committee hearing

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"The simple fact is that in the US today, at a time of unprecedented income and wealth inequality, we have a very small number of people...who have extraordinary power over our economic, political, and social life" - @SenSanders #CAPIdeas

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The average SNAP benefit amounts to $1.40 per meal, per person. But with their latest proposed cut, the Trump administration has made it clear they think that’s too much. Go to to tell them any cut to SNAP is unacceptable. #HandsOffSNAP

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Trump's 120 day pause will hurt vulnerable refugees #MuslimBan2

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There’s no ambiguity to what Pat Cipollone said. Almost everybody wanted Trump to instruct the mob to disperse. President Trump refused.

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7 years

While you were sleeping... #SaveACA

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6 years

These are serious allegations that deserve a real investigation, not a partisan charade that puts Dr. Blasey Ford on trial. #IBelieveChristine

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Trump and the Department of Justice are trying to seize private land across South Texas to build his pointless wall — all while failing to protect the country from the pandemic. @RickyAGarza with @TXCivilRights explains how South Texans are fighting back:

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The Ukraine extortion scheme doesn’t just implicate President Trump. It also implicates Guiliani, Pence, Barr, Pompeo, Mulvaney, Mnuchin, Perry, and Vought. We have questions 👇

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. @Fred_Guttenberg ’s daughter, Jaime, is the reason he fights. Why do you fight?

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Judge Kavanaugh’s embrace of Rehnquist’s extreme views on #RoevWade should terrify anyone who believes in a woman’s right to choose. #StopKavanaugh #WhatsAtStake

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“Being attorney general of the United States is a sacred trust. You have betrayed that trust. America deserves better. You should resign.”

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. @SenatorTester : “The truth is rural America’s values are things like accessible healthcare and good paying jobs and affordable education. Those are our values, and quite frankly, they are progressive values. And they are exactly the values we all need to fight for.” #CAPideas

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Daniel was 15 when he was killed in the Columbine High School shooting, after two students were able to purchase firearms through the “gun show loophole.” 25 years later, his father continues to honor Daniel's memory by fighting for gun reform:

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The value of the minimum wage is LOWER than it was in the 1960's: http://t.co/N7NLOMagBa

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Carnage. Chaos. Criminal. #January6th wasn't a random event. It was a coordinated, deliberate conspiracy to overturn the 2020 election.

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PEOTUS is fortunate to inherit an economy that is in far better shape than the one handed to @POTUS when he took office eight years ago.

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The 3-judge panel of the 9th Circuit sent a loud and clear signal that judiciary will not be intimidated by POTUS.

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"If [people] are not seen and not heard, then the policies that are passed do not reflect their needs.” @StaceyAbrams breaks down the devastating impacts of voter suppression at #CAPideas :

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. @repjohnlewis with words to live by

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Where's the oversight for President Trump? #Chaffetz town hall

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6 years

Today, Democrats in the House and Senate proposed bold anti-corruption legislation to ban lobbyists from fundraising for politicians. Hear how this will make Congress more responsive and accountable to people:

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@ChrisMurphyCT explains for us why universal background checks are a necessary a part of gun violence prevention.

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"I'm used to being the only person like me in the room. I'm used to being the only woman in the room sometimes, the only Native woman, the only LGBTQ person." — @RepDavids discusses the importance of diversity and representation at #CAPideas

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On any given day, children are detained at the border in cages without soap, blankets, or even toothbrushes. Here are some of their stories, in their own words. It is time to close the camps and protect children.

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We need a special prosecutor, and we need one right now.

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People with records face major barriers to employment, housing and education. #CleanSlate clears certain records for those people who have remained crime-free, and gives them a fresh start.

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Trump claims that cutting taxes for corporations will create new jobs and increase wages for Americans -- it wouldn't.

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1. Put Flynn on leave and suspend his security clearance, pending the conclusion of a full investigation into his contacts with Russia

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These allegations against Alito, if true, would be a damning indictment on an institution that portrays itself as being beyond politics. There is an urgent need for a binding and enforceable code of ethics.

New Allegations of a Leak by Justice Alito Underscore the Need for Supreme Court Reform

Shocking allegations that Justice Samuel Alito leaked the decision in the 2014 Supreme Court Hobby Lobby case must catalyze a bipartisan effort to reform the court and impose a binding, enforceable...

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4 years

Wow, moderators just asked the first question about people with disabilities at a #DemDebate . Here are 10 disability policy questions every presidential candidate should answer:

10 Disability Policy Questions Every Presidential Candidate Should Answer

The disability community is a growing political constituency, and the debates have yet to really address policy priorities affecting the 57 million people in this community.

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3 years

Today, President-elect Joe Biden unveiled his first legislative package — the American Rescue Plan — to get control of the coronavirus pandemic and provide critical financial relief to the American people, states and localities, and small businesses.

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Trump just reinstated the Global Gag Rule. Here's what that means for women

What’s at Stake for Women: Threat of the Global Gag Rule

The Global Gag Rule is likely to be the first of many Trump administration executive actions aimed at derailing access to women’s health care.

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Even as the lives they've built in America are at stake, Dreamers continue to be hopeful and strive to make an impact in their communities. Tell Congress to pass a #DreamActNow and #ProtectDreamers

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. @RepJoeKennedy is truly reminding the room of the very real consequences of our broken health care system on the public, from children to veterans. #CAPIdeas

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"I am a progressive, so I am a feminist." - @JustinTrudeau at today's #GlobalProgress luncheon

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5 years

No one should be condemned to a life of poverty. That's why @MalcolmJenkins supports #CleanSlate legislation that will eliminate barriers to employment, housing & opportunity for people restarting their lives.

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7 years

Unprepared, unaware, and unqualified, Betsy DeVos will now lead an agency whose work touches the lives of virtually every American.

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"The next president should build on the foundation that’s been laid over the last 6 years” - @neeratanden

Beyond the Moon: What Will It Take to Get Astronauts to Mars?

As NASA Administrator Charles Bolden noted this past October at the Center for American Progress, America is closer to sending a human to Mars than ever befo...

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7 years

This is what a vote for Gorsuch means

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The data is clear: police officers are more likely to be fatally shot in states with weaker gun laws and higher levels of gun ownership.

Weak Gun Laws Are Hurting Police Officers

Gun violence against police officers is a major problem in the United States, but elected officials are still adopting counterproductive measures opposed by law enforcement agencies.

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Don’t be fooled by President Trump’s rhetoric. American consumers will pay the 20% tax for his wasteful wall.

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3 years

Joe Biden just name dropped the Equality Act, transformative legislation for LGBTQ rights. Here's everything you need to know:

What You Need To Know About the Equality Act

This fact sheet outlines how the Equality Act would provide much-needed civil rights protections for LGBTQ people, women, people of faith, and others.

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It’s been 232 years since the Supreme Court was first assembled, and 115 justices later, we are now celebrating the confirmation of the first-ever Black woman to grace the bench, Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. Watch @PatrickGaspard on this historic moment:

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Think Americans should have access to contraception and protection from discrimination? Gorsuch does not. #NotOurJustice

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NEW: U.S. Census Bureau finds that public investments passed by Congress and the Biden administration kept millions of people out of poverty in 2021. More here:

Poverty in the United States: 2021

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. @SpeakerPelosi lays out what a real progressive agenda looks like—an agenda designed to improve the lives of the American people. #CAPideas

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During the campaign, Trump openly mocked people with disabilities. Now he’s threatening their health care. #Handsoff

What Trump’s Medicaid Plan Would Mean for People with Disabilities

During his campaign for President, Donald Trump openly mocked people with disabilities. Now he and his allies in Congress are threatening to slash Medicaid—a...

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6 years

LGBTQ+ Economy Education Health care Immigration Foreign policy Gun regulation Climate change Women’s rights Criminal justice reform Everybody votes for a reason. What’s yours?

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Jesus Contreras, a Houston-area paramedic, has felt called to service since he was young. Without DACA, he never would have been able to serve his country. Hear, in Jesus's own words, why we need a Dream Act now.

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In an attempt to expose voter fraud, Kris Kobach failed to cite a New Hampshire law that falsified his claims.

Opinion | Kris Kobach and His 5,313 Fraudulent Voters (Published 2017)

President Trump’s phony electoral integrity commission strikes out again.

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7 years

If you have breast cancer, your premiums could increase by 100 percent under the GOP healthcare plan.

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3 years

This week, President Joe Biden nominated @TopherSpiro to serve as the Associate Director for Health Policy at the WH Office of Management and Budget.

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4 years

In an economic crisis like #COVID19 , for every $1 spent, SNAP puts as much as $1.80 back into the economy. But Congress hasn’t increased it. That has to change. #SNAPMatters

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3 years

We’re thrilled to welcome @PatrickGaspard as President and CEO of the Center for American Progress. Together, we will push through a progressive agenda now and develop the next progressive agenda for the years ahead.

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Donald Trump’s expanded public charge rule would put green cards at risk for immigrant families like @neeratanden ’s, who turned to programs like Medicaid and SNAP. There are only weeks left to submit comments opposing this rule. Act now.

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Oscar Ramos is a second grade teacher in California who has been fighting to ban a pesticide that causes brain damage in children. Today, a federal court officially ordered the ban.

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. @JasonKander 's bitesize progressivism: we must "unabashedly, unapologetically" let everyone know we care. #CAPIdeas

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Dear Senators: I took an oath to do no harm. You should, too.

Dear Senators: I Took an Oath to Do No Harm. You Should, Too. - Talk Poverty

With this health care bill, you hold the futures of millions of Americans in your hands.

talkpoverty.org

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3 years

Today’s verdict does not erase the fact that all too often police aren't held accountable for using deadly force against Black & brown lives. Even since the nationwide outcry against the murder of George Floyd, police have continued to kill other unarmed Black & brown Americans.

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Pay teachers the money they deserve!

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6 years

Thanks to @tonygoldwyn for his support and best wishes on our 15th anniversary- here's to many more years of #CAPIdeas !

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7 years

Looking for information on Betsy DeVos? We've pulled together a couple of pieces for you to read.

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1 year

Today, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s Limit, Save, Grow Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives. Given what Americans stand to lose with the passage of this act, it is no wonder why some are calling it the “Default on America” Act.

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7 years

Despite what President Trump says, the Affordable Care Act is working.

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8 years

This week, we witnessed history

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5 years

. @NeeraTanden : President Trump forcing Attorney General Jeff Sessions out and replacing him with an avowed partisan opponent of the special counsel investigation is a brazen attack on the rule of law, and requires immediate action to ensure the integrity of the investigation.

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4 years

What message is sent by sentencing Black youth to jail for protesting against their own oppression?