Since being created by Congress more than 100 years ago, the Women’s Bureau at the Department of Labor has made significant contributions to improving women’s status and treatment in the workplace.
House Republican Plan Would Inflict Harm and Chaos for Millions of Women and Families
The House of Representatives voted today to advance a budget reconciliation package that would undermine the health and economic security of tens of millions of people who rely on essential programs like Medicaid, the ACA, SNAP, and the Child Tax Credit, all to fund tax breaks for the wealthy.
Republicans’ Paid Leave Tax Credit Continues to Miss the Mark for Families
More than 100 million people do not have paid family leave through their jobs. For far too long, these workers – both women and men –– have had to choose: go to work and continue earning a paycheck to pay bills and keep food on the table – or stay home to care for a sick loved one.
Jenna Skinner Scanlan and Emma Shapiro Join National Partnership’s Board
Today the National Partnership for Women & Families announced the additions of Jenna Skinner Scanlan and Emma Shapiro to the Board of Directors.
Energy & Commerce Committee Plan Would Be a Disastrous Cut in Care for 13.7 Million People
The National Partnership for Women & Families strongly condemns the proposal released by the U.S. House of Representatives’ Energy and Commerce Committee to gut Medicaid as part of a broader reconciliation package to fund tax cuts for billion dollar corporations and the ultra wealthy.
Women’s Advocacy Groups Join Forces to Denounce EEOC Leader’s Hostility Toward LGBTQI+ Rights
“Lucas’ choice for chief of staff, Shannon Royce – who has publicly expressed hostility to LGBTQI+ rights – reflects just the latest example of how the agency has abandoned its mission to protect all workers from unlawful employment discrimination.”
Dismantling OFCCP Will Have Far-Reaching Repercussions for Civil Rights, Disabled Workers and Veterans
The DOGE mandate to cut the vast majority of OFCCP employees and shuttering of most OFCCP field offices is an assault on the civil rights of America’s workers, particularly disabled workers and veterans.
NPWF Condemns Plans to Eviscerate the Department of Health & Human Services
“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
“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
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.