Released on June 22, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Democracy had a bad day today, shutting off debate on S.1, the For the People Act, and preventing this essential measure to repair our democracy from coming to a vote. It includes measures that are overwhelmingly popular with the American people, like automatic voter registration, expanding early voting and making it easier to vote by mail. But none of Read more …
Released on June 19, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the National Organization for Women recognizes Juneteenth– the holiday commemorating the day the last enslaved people in this country were finally freed. While Juneteenth has long been celebrated by the Black community, many Americans don’t even know the history of the holiday. This lack of awareness is another example of how history is told and distorted Read more …
Released on June 17, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. — NOW applauds the Supreme Court for today’s historic 7-2 ruling, rejecting the latest attempt by Republicans to end the Affordable Care Act (ACA). For the third time, we told Republican politicians they cannot misinterpret the Constitution to advance their goal of taking health care away from millions of Americans. NOW continues our efforts to protect women’s access to reproductive Read more …
Released on June 9, 2021
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The right to vote is central to our democracy. Without free and fair elections, elected leaders can’t claim the consent of the governed. S1, the For the People Act, is the most critical democracy reform of our time. It would expand voting rights, fix our broken campaign finance system and end Read more …
Released on June 8, 2021
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