About half of all Black and Latinx children would benefit from the expansion of the child tax credit, which is also expected to help women return to work by providing funds for child care.
Defenders argue new additions to the health law, which expanded health care access for key groups, could once again benefit women and LGBTQ+ people.
If the national vaccination campaign does not prioritize racial equity, experts worry, "we will not be able to stop this pandemic."
Executive orders will address sexual violence in educational settings and establish a Gender Policy Council.
The Virginia attorney general is considering “any and all options moving forward, including an appeal”; U.S. House is expected to take up a related resolution this month.
Legislators have filed dozens of bills that aim to change how people vote, and voting rights groups are pushing back.
One representative criticized “any bill that makes it easier or more convenient for mothers to come out of the home,” a comment he later apologized for.
Mississippi and South Dakota have passed anti-LGBTQ+ bills. Advocates say 2021 has been an unprecedented campaign against transgender rights in particular.
“It is clear to all of us that ICE will never be a safe place for our communities,” a letter sent to Biden said.
The bill, which comes as a number of state legislatures push for new voting restrictions, faces steeper odds in the Senate.