Washington, D.C. — With the sharp rise in lawsuits over climate change in recent years, it is critical that America’s federal courts include judges with professional expertise gained while advancing policies to protect the climate. A new column from the Center for American Progress finds that despite recent gains in professional diversity on the bench, […]
Washington, D.C. — A new analysis from the Center for American Progress shows how the Freedom to Vote Act would specifically counter state laws aimed at suppressing voter turnout and sabotaging valid election results. CAP supports the Freedom to Vote Act and has called on the Senate to pass this transformative legislation as soon as […]
Washington, D.C. — U.S. policymakers on both sides of the aisle have grown more anxious about China’s deepening ties with African nations in areas such as trade, military-security relations, and technology. But a new report from the Center for American Progress finds that Washington’s limited focus on Africa through the lens of Chinese relations is […]
Washington, D.C. — Today, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) reintroduced the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act in the Senate, which would restore and strengthen key protections in the Voting Rights Act that have been gutted by the Supreme Court. The legislation would help eliminate discriminatory voting measures and restore voters’ ability to challenge bad election […]
Washington, D.C. — With the federal government poised to make historic investments in clean technology to fight climate change, a new analysis from the Center for American Progress says the push for rapid growth in renewable energy should focus on U.S. suppliers to meet this rising demand. If U.S. manufacturers of solar panels, wind turbines, […]