“The deceptive nature of the Trump Administration’s claim to care about ‘making America healthy again’ was laid bare by today’s announcement to fire 10,000 workers across the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) apparently without regard to the potential harms to the health and well-being of families and health care delivery overall.”
NPWF Condemns VA Governor Youngkin’s Veto of Paid Leave Legislation
Mar 26, 2025
“This latest veto by Governor Youngkin is deeply troubling and disappointing and sends a clear message about his lack of commitment to adopting concrete policies to address the real needs of families across the state. For too many families, the lack of access to caregiving supports like paid family and medical leave means that they must make impossible choices…”
Nearly Two Dozen Leading Civil Rights Groups Condemn Trump Administration Memo Threatening Lawyers and Law Firms That Bring Suits Against the Federal Government
Mar 24, 2025
A group of 22 civil rights organizations vehemently condemn President Trump’s latest memorandum. The organizations call for urgent action to defend the rule of law.
NPWF Condemns Trump Administration’s Threat to Close the Department of Education
Mar 20, 2025
The Administration’s ongoing obsession with attacking the Department of Education is the latest effort to undo critical tools for ensuring that educational opportunity is accessible for everyone.
National Partnership for Women & Families Asks Court to Protect HIPAA Reproductive Health Privacy Rule
Mar 20, 2025
The NPWF has filed an amicus brief on behalf of 25 reproductive health, civil rights, and social justice organizations in State of Tennessee et al. v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, supporting reproductive health privacy protections.
NPWF President on Acting EEOC Chair’s Power Grab: “Attempting to Bully, Intimidate Law Firms Only Deepens Growing Mistrust”
Mar 19, 2025
Trump-appointed Acting EEOC Chair Andrea Lucas targeted 20 law firms, demanding information about their employment practices, with a focus on each firm’s diversity practices. Lucas’ action seems designed to be an intimidation tactic, without sufficient legal authority.
New Analysis Shows Trump’s Plans to Slash Medicaid Will Harm Older Women – and the Economy
Feb 27, 2025
A new analysis released today by the National Partnership for Women & Families and Justice in Aging reveals congressional plans to cut $880 billion from Medicaid spending amounts to cutting off benefits for nearly 4.8 million recipients ages 65 and older annually.
DOGE and Musk Attempts to Gut Government Enforcement to Fund Tax Breaks for the Uber Rich Will Make it Harder to Combat Workplace Discrimination
Feb 27, 2025
National Partnership for Women & Families condemns attempts to dismantle our government in service to billionaires and will continue to fight to ensure that the super wealthy do not destroy the democracy that we have all worked so hard to uphold.
New Research Reveals Workers With Depression or Heart Disease Reported Improved Health Due to Paid Leave
Feb 26, 2025
The National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) released a new report on the positive impact that comprehensive paid family and medical leave laws have on workers with chronic medical conditions.
National Partnership Announces First HBCU Internship in Partnership with Spelman College’s Social Justice Fellows Program
Feb 25, 2025
As the nation celebrates Black History month, today the National Partnership joined with Spelman College to announce the organization’s first Historically Black College Internship.