Center for American Progress

Issues [1] Center for American Progress On the First Anniversary of the OBBBA, Millions of Americans Have Been Left Behind Share H.R. 1, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, is seen during an enrollment ceremony at the U.S. Capitol on July 3, 2025, in Washington.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress Unprotecting American Lands: How Trump Is Dismantling America’s Bipartisan Conservation Legacy Share The ruins of Una Vida house built by the ancestral Pueblo people at Chaco Culture National Historical Park in New Mexico. (Getty/AFP/Mladen Antonov) America has a deep, bipartisan track record of conserving its lands, waters, and wildlife.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress Bipartisan and Republican-Led Coalitions Advance Fair Contracting Policies on Public Construction Projects Share Workers shake hands while standing on a steel beam signed by construction workers and guests during the topping-out ceremony for the Broad Museum expansion in Downtown Los Angeles on May 13, 2026. (Getty/AFP/Patrick T.

Issues [1] People walk past the New York Stock Exchange and a statue of George Washington at Wall Street on March 23, 2021, in New York City. (Getty/AFP/Angela Weiss) The Iran war will cost households, businesses, and the government billions in higher interest rate payments, even with the interim agreement with Iran in place. Last month, U.S. Treasury bond rates reached their highest level since July 2007.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress Why the National Debt Matters More Than It Used To and Why We Should Not Count on AI To Fix the Problem Sections Share A magnifying glass is used to inspect newly printed $1 bills at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on March 24, 2015, in Washington, D.C. (Getty/Mark Wilson) Introduction and summary This century, debt began to grow faster than the economy—as measured by the gross domestic product (GDP)—driven by tax cuts that disproportionately went...

Issues [1] The climate crisis is affecting communities across the country, but some groups—including Latinos in the United States—are disproportionately burdened by its impacts. From Latino farmworkers baking in 110-degree fields, to families who won’t call 911 during a wildfire, hurricane, or flood because of who might show up, to children whose lungs bear the burden of wildfire smoke, the climate crisis is not a future threat; it is already here.

Federal and state policymakers have options to invest in vocational education in a way that builds talent. At the federal level, the Strengthening Career and Technical Education for the 21st Century Act (Perkins V) has been due for reauthorization, and funding has been eroded by inflation. Additionally, efforts to modernize the National Apprenticeship Act have similarly stalled in Congress, limiting the ability to scale apprenticeships to meet growing interest and demand.

Issues [1] Despite the many opportunities Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) has opened, recipients like Alondra still face barriers obtaining professional licenses. Under federal law, DACA recipients are not eligible to receive state or local public benefits, including professional licenses, by default.

This vision is encapsulated in B.E.A.C.H. 35 (Beloved Ecological Areas and Coastal Habitats), which the America the Beautiful for All Coalition adopted in its 2026 policy agenda. B.E.A.C.H. 35 is not merely another attempt to draw new lines on a map; it is a commitment to protect the special ocean places that people love and strengthen the deep connection between communities and the vital ocean areas that sustain them.

Issues [1] Center for American Progress America Is Running Out of Nurses, and DACA Recipients Are Helping Provide Critical Care to Communities Despite Threats of Deportation From the Trump Administration Sections Share Demonstrators rally in the atrium of the Hart Building in Washington, January 16, 2018, to call on Congress to pass the Dream Act, which protects young immigrants from deportation.