6 Virginia Congress members voted to cut taxes on millionaires while putting affordable health coverage out of reach for millions of Americans Washington, DC–The American Health Care Act, the Republican replacement of the Affordable Care Act, passed the House of Representatives moments ago and will move on to the Senate for a vote. Virginia Congressmen […]

Incidents underscore how Republicans failed Virginians in rejecting the Borrowers’ Bill of Rights Richmond, VA – As Virginians mark the 5th anniversary of total student debt exceeding $1 trillion, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced this week that Virginia student loan related complaints to the agency jumped a shocking 240%. The massive spike in consumer […]

Richmond, Virginia–Friday morning, The Family Foundation announced it has filed a procedural lawsuit to contest the Board of Health’s amendments to the sham restrictions on abortion providers that bring them into compliance with medical evidence and Supreme Court precedent. This lawsuit is a calculated step to delay the repeal and keep women from accessing the […]

A livestream of parts of this event can be found here. For pictures of the event, please click here. Sterling, Virginia — Home care and  low-wage workers gathered Thursday morning at the SEIU 32BJ offices in Vienna to write letters and make signs demanding that Congresswoman Barbara Comstock hold a town hall to meet with […]

Advocates to discuss future action on various issues like redistricting and restoration of voter rights. MANASSAS- More than one hundred activists from across the state will meet at George Mason University’s Manassas Campus on Saturday to discuss democracy in Virginia and how to advocate for change. Voters who are energized by recent political events in […]

Richmond, Virginia–Members of the General Assembly voted again today to continue playing politics with people’s lives, rejecting a budget amendment that would have expanded Medicaid coverage to 400,000 Virginians in the coverage gap. These hardworking Virginians constantly live in fear that they are one health care crisis away from financial ruin because they are unable […]

VIRGINIA –Today, six businesses will offer women a discount to celebrate Equal Pay Day. April 4 marks the date in the new year where women will have earned as much as a man did in the past year due to the wage gap. Sugar Shack Donuts, Scrawl Books, and Olympians Family Restaurant in Northern Virginia, Borjo […]

A video of this event can be found here. Richmond, Virginia–On Monday morning, Virginians gathered to tell their stories about living in the coverage gap and urged legislators to vote Wednesday to expand Medicaid. Passing Medicaid expansion would mean more than 400,000 Virginians who don’t currently qualify for Medicaid, but still can’t afford health insurance […]

ACA is here to stay; VA GOP must cover Virginia now Richmond, VA – Progress Virginia, the commonwealth’s leading voice for progressive values, cheered this afternoon an announcement from Governor McAuliffe that he would renew his push to expand Medicaid in Virginia. The announcement comes in the wake of Congressional Republicans’ failure to repeal and […]