Press Releases

Ahead of Care Week in DC, Care in Action Launches Town Hall Testimonial Ad Against Medicaid Cuts

Apr 08 2025

“If Medicaid is cut, what will happen to my granddaughter...My sister has sickle cell... Without Medicaid, whole families will suffer.”

Governor Youngkin Turns Back on Virginia’s Domestic Workers by Vetoing Overtime Protections

Mar 26 2025

Care in Action released the following statement in response to Governor Glenn Youngkin’s veto of SB 897 and HB 2469, which would have restored overtime protections for live-in domestic workers, ensuring they are fairly compensated for their labor.

RECESS RECAP: Care in Action, Workers and Families Organized Across the Country to Demand Members of Congress Stop Medicaid Cuts

This recess, Care in Action and our members made sure lawmakers heard how we feel about cutting Medicaid to fund billionaires’ tax breaks: cuts to Medicaid are not an option.

ICYMI: KGUN9 Highlights Ciscomani’s No-Show at Town Hall on Medicaid Cuts

Mar 17 2025

“Despite Ciscomani's absence, neighbors share concerns at town hall surrounding federal job and spending cuts”

Care in Action on GOP Budget Framework: Cutting Medicaid To Give Billionaires Tax Cuts is Theft of the American People

Feb 26 2025

Today, Care in Action released the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing a budget framework that calls for massive cuts to Medicaid to pay for billionaire tax breaks. 

On National Caregivers Day, Care in Action AZ Urged Rep. Ciscomani to Protect Medicaid from Potential Cuts

Feb 24 2025

On National Caregivers Day on Feb. 21, Care in Action Arizona joined a coalition of care workers, disability advocates, and community organizations at Representative Juan Ciscomani’s Tucson office to demand his public commitment to protecting Medicaid funding as Congress prepares the 2025 budget

Care in Action Celebrates Passage of Critical Bills to Protect Domestic Workers from Wage Theft in Virginia

Feb 21 2025

The legislation now heads to Governor Youngkin’s desk for signature

Care in Action Condemns Trump’s Project 2025 Attack on Medicaid

Jan 28 2025

Project 2025 is here. Threatening Medicaid and essential care programs was a top priority in the Trump Administration’s playbook and one of the greatest dangers of a second term.

On Inauguration Day, Care Workers Remind Nation “Care is still the solution— and our movement is more united and determined than ever.”

Jan 20 2025

Today, as Donald Trump is inaugurated as president for a second term, Care in Action, the political home for women who care,  is ready to continue fighting for an equitable care economy where families and workers are protected, supported, and able to thrive. 

Care In Action on PA Senate Race: Count Every Pennyslvanian’s Vote

Nov 08 2024

Care in Action founder and senior advisor Ai-jen Poo issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania.