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01.22.20

The Leslie Marshall Show: 47 Years After Roe v. Wade — Where Are We Now?

In this episode, Generation Progress co-hosts Charlotte Hancock and Edwith Theogene mark the 47th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade Supreme Court decision, which established the right to access abortion care and protects an individual’s constitutional right to an abortion, by…

01.15.20

The Leslie Marshall Show: Wildfires—Climate Change + Criminal Justice Reform

In light of the massive fires burning across the entire country of Australia and the increase in the size and frequency of deadly wildfires worldwide, Generation Progress guest hosts Brent J. Cohen and Charlotte Hancock speak with Lola M. Cornish,…

01.09.20

The Leslie Marshall Show: Impeachment Update

The House of Representatives recently voted to impeach President Trump—but what does that really mean? And where do we go from here? To break down what’s happened in the impeachment process since the inquiry was opened in October and discuss…

Advisories, Statements and Releases

10.15.19

STATEMENT: House HEA Proposal Offers Solutions for Current and Future Students, and is a Stepping Stone for Needs of Current Borrowers

House Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA) today released the College Affordability Act, which recognizes the desperate need for accountability for predatory institutions and presents real affordability solutions for future college students. This bill’s many positive elements include…

09.27.19

STATEMENT: Sen. Alexander’s Piece-Meal HEA Bill Ignores Plight of Student Borrowers

Yesterday, Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN), the chairman of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, announced a bill package that he has deemed a Higher Education Act (HEA) reauthorization. Any claim that this legislation is an HEA reauthorization…

09.26.19

STATEMENT: Young People Must Be Involved in Determining the Future of this Nation: Congress, Impeach this President.

Our country is facing a constitutional crisis, the fallout from which will affect our nation for decades to come. Millennials and Gen Z, who will collectively make up 37 percent of our electorate in 2020, cannot be left out of…