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The Center for American Progress is dedicated to improving the lives of Americans through ideas and action.
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Joined November 2008
Join us on Wednesday, September 10, for a timely conversation with @RepEscobar, @RepTomSuozzi, @RepTeresaLF, and CAP President and CEO @NeeraTanden on solutions to actually fix our immigration system and strengthen border security.
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Join CAP for a timely conversation with Reps. Veronica Escobar (D-TX), Tom Suozzi (D-NY), Teresa Leger Fernández (D-NM) and CAP President and CEO Neera Tanden on solutions to actually fix our...
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The One Big Beautiful Bill Act included ag subsidies but slashed food assistance with deep cuts to SNAP. Will that fracture the usual coalition behind the Farm Bill? What policy opportunities does that prevent? RSVP to join @amprog's discussion tomorrow.
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Please join the Center for American Progress for an event exploring the implications of federal policy for agricultural communities.
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Every member of Congress, regardless of party or geography, will see tens of thousands of their constituents lose coverage under the OBBBA. On average, each congressional district will have nearly 33,000 more people uninsured in 2034. Review the numbers of the most impacted
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With 22,000 jobs added in August and unemployment rising for the second month in a row, to 4.3%, the latest economic data reveal the stress that the Trump administration’s policies are putting on the American economy.
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American manufacturing employment is shrinking in response to Trump’s tariffs.
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Arizona's 3rd and 7th Congressional Districts will see the largest increase in uninsured residents due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, with 80,000 and 70,000 residents becoming uninsured, respectively.
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Explore how the law’s historic cuts will affect uninsurance where you live.
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For nearly 240,000 small businesses, Trump's tariffs have increased the costs of importing for an average of more than $90,000 per business from April to July of 2025.
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President Trump’s erratic tariffs and other policies are already affecting consumers’ cost of living and costing businesses real money.
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From groceries and utilities to health care, President Trump and congressional Republicans’ OBBBA has made the largest-ever cuts to programs that support vulnerable Americans and will increase the cost of basic necessities across the country. Tell Congress to reverse the OBBBA:
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24 hours, 2 weeks, 50 days Trump keeps letting Putin blow through the deadlines he sets without any consequences. And what does Putin get? The red carpet rolled out for him. It’s time for Congress to act. #SanctionsNOW
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Superintendent Chase Christensen understands that cuts to programs like Medicaid exacerbate the challenges students and families already face.
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Republicans' Big "Beautiful" Bill and their neglecting to extend enhanced ACA tax credits mean that 14.2 million more people will be uninsured by 2034. How many will lose coverage in your congressional district? @amprog has new numbers.
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Explore how the law’s historic cuts will affect uninsurance where you live.
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Congressional Republicans' OBBBA will drive up the number of uninsured Americans in every state and every congressional district in the country, reversing more than a decade of progress in expanding coverage. See how residents in your state will be impacted ➡️
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RFK Jr. claims to be taking on Big Pharma, yet he supported congressional Republicans' OBBBA—legislation that shields the top-selling cancer treatment drugs from Medicare negotiation.
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The US has lost 42K manufacturing jobs since "liberation day."
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Despite Trump’s claims that his policies will reignite the manufacturing industry in the U.S., his policies have achieved the opposite. Learn more from @kennedy_andara and @sara_estep_:
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American manufacturing employment is shrinking in response to Trump’s tariffs.
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Trump is killing American manufacturing. He promised a renaissance. New analysis from @amprog following release of today’s weak jobs report.
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American manufacturing employment is shrinking in response to Trump’s tariffs.
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This is the weakest job market Americans have seen in four years thanks to the Trump administration.
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Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest jobs report for August 2025. The report found that the U.S. economy under President Donald Trump added just 22,000 jobs last month and the national unemployment rate has increased to 4.3 percent. In response,
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Since taking office in January, the Trump administration has already signaled sizable shifts in K-12 education policy. @EdProgress details 4️⃣ federal policies and actions to keep your eyes on in the coming weeks, months, and even years ahead:
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As public K-12 schools across the country face increasing threats from federal policies and actions, state and local leaders should prepare to respond.
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“What is the future of the federal government’s role in agriculture and rural policy after the farm bill?” Join CAP's @MarkHaggerty20, author @MikeGrunwald, and Senator @HeidiHeitkamp on Tuesday, 9/9, for an important discussion on the implications of federal policy for
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MAHA diehards will talk for days about seed oils and the need for healthy food—but the actual policy they fought for makes healthy food HARDER to access.
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