Congress will soon head home for August recess, just weeks after Republicans approved a megabill that takes health care and meals from millions to funnel tax giveaways to the ultra-wealthy. Recess gives us an opportunity to tell our elected representatives what this means for our communities and advocate for the policies we need to thrive. We’ll give you the tools to make the most of this opportunity, including a new toolkit "They Work for YOU: A People's Guide to Getting Help from the Hill”

Read the toolkit here: https://progressivecaucusactionfund.org/constituent-toolkit

Just weeks ago, the Supreme Court began its latest term. The Court is considering cases that could restrict our right to vote, to access medicated abortion care nationwide, to regulate big banks, to expose companies violating our civil rights and so much more. Tune in to hear from Special Guest Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) on legislative proposals to restore legitimacy – and expand – the Court.

We also break down the most critical cases on the docket this year with leading experts, including:

Jon Greenbaum, Chief Counsel, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law

Meagan Hatcher-Mays, Director of Democracy Policy, Indivisible; and

Ricardo Pacheco, Senior Legislative Affairs Associate, Progressive Caucus Action Fund

A 150 year old law is back from the dead and threatening our health and freedom. Join special guest Rep. Becca Balint (VT at large), Jodi Jacobson, Executive Director, Healthcare Across Borders, Sarah Lipton-Lubet, Executive Director, Take Back the Court Action Fund, Nicole Regalado, Vice President of Campaigns, UltraViolet and Pamela Merritt, Executive Director, Medical Student for Choice for a discussion on how anti-abortion extremists are planning to twist the Comstock Act to try to ban abortion nationwide, even in states where abortion remains legal. Advocates are urging Congress to act decisively to repeal this 1873 law dating from when women couldn’t even vote. This law threatens not just reproductive rights, but the entire fabric of public health in the United States.

The conservative supermajority in the U.S. Supreme Court has finished another term where basic rights and protections hung in the balance. We’ll take stock of what’s happened and explore what this term’s rulings mean for Congress and for all of our civil rights. From affirmative action to student debt relief to LGBTQ rights to clean water, how will this term’s rulings impact our communities and our lives? Ricardo Pacheco, Senior Legislative Affairs Associate of the Progressive Caucus Action Fund, Rakim Brooks, President of the Alliance for Justice, and Chelsey Davidson, Policy Counsel at Take Back the Court break down the cases the court heard this year, how they could impact progressive legislation and what we the people can do next.

Working people are rising up nationwide to demand better working conditions, higher wages, and dignity on the job. Yet with the approval of labor unions at the highest point since 1965, union membership has continued to decline. How did we get here, and what policies are needed to create an economy that benefits workers, not just corporations and the ultra-wealthy? Working people are organizing all over the country in new and creative ways. Join the Progressive Caucus Action Fund to find out more about how Congress and the progressive movement can have their backs.

Speakers:

Trina Blair, Disneyland Cast Member and Film Participant, The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales

Abigail E. Disney, Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker, activist, philanthropist, and the host of the podcast "All Ears."

Nzingha Hooker, Policy Director for the National Black Workers Center

Samantha Sanders, Director of Government Affairs and Advocacy, Economic Policy Institute

Willie Burden Jr., Esq, In-House Counsel, International Brotherhood of Teamsters

Working people are rising up nationwide to demand better working conditions, higher wages, and dignity on the job. Yet with the approval of labor unions at the highest point since 1965, union membership has continued to decline. How did we get here, and what policies are needed to create an economy that benefits workers, not just corporations and the ultra-wealthy? Working people are organizing all over the country in new and creative ways. Join the Progressive Caucus Action Fund to find out more about how Congress and the progressive movement can have their backs.

Read the explainer: https://progressivecaucusactionfund.org/beyond-bills

Speakers:

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (WA-07)

Robert Weissman, President, Public Citizen

Aissa Canchola Bañez, Student Borrower Protection Center