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Plus, tell your senators to pass the Right to Contraception Act Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( InProgress from the Center for American Progress To make sure you never miss an email from us, please add progress@americanprogress.org to your contacts or safe senders list. Thanks for staying connected with us! [TODAY] Join us online for ‘Upwell: A Wave of Ocean Justice’ [Fish swim around a coral reef in Key West, Florida]( Photo credit: Getty/Joseph Prezioso/AFP The need to pursue environmental justice does not end at the water’s edge. Join us today at 10 a.m. ET for an online event dedicated to the ocean justice movement. [Join the livestream]( Upwell is co-hosted by Azul, Center for American Progress, and Urban Ocean Lab. It is supported by the Natural Resources Defense Council, Earthjustice, Green 2.0, and the Ocean Defense Initiative. Upwell is made possible by funding from Mosaic, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Oceankind, the Walton Family Foundation, National Marine Sanctuary Foundation, and the Vere Initiative. Make contraception access the law of the land It’s been nearly 60 years since the U.S. Supreme Court laid the constitutional foundation that recognized the right to contraception, with tremendous gains to women’s [educational attainment, workforce participation, and incomes]( in the decades since. But with the far-right Supreme Court majority’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, and with reproductive care [of all kinds]( under attack by anti-abortion extremists, we can’t take the right to contraception for granted. The time to act is now. Tell your senators to pass the [Right to Contraception Act]( and make access to contraception the law of the land. [Tell Your Senator Now]( Say goodbye to junk fees Credit cards, concert tickets, the list doesn’t end. [No one likes junk fees]( (except for the companies that make billions off of them every year). Thanks to the Federal Trade Commission and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, real action is happening to get rid of these excessive fees. We break it down: [A screenshot of the check out page for Ticketmaster concert tickets with the service fees and order processing fees circled ]( [Watch Now]( Supporting survivors of violence with safe leave [Visitors walk around the stairs inside the Rotunda to the top of the U.S. Capitol dome, December 17, 2019, in Washington, D.C.]( Photo credit: Getty/Samuel Corum Pursuing safety often requires a substantial amount of time and resources for individuals facing domestic, sexual, and other forms of violence. But without the right protections, taking that time can mean losing a paycheck or a job, exacerbating already difficult circumstances and hindering that search for safety. Presently, no federal statute ensures paid time off for people navigating these realities, while federal unpaid leave protections are limited. But states and cities are working to fill this gap, adopting laws that provide safe leave—a specific set of workplace leave rights in relation to violence. At least 20 states and Washington, D.C., have enacted safe leave policies through three key kinds of laws: paid sick and safe time laws, paid family and medical leave laws, and unpaid leave laws. [This report]( examines those laws, providing a better understanding of the landscape of existing protections—and the considerable progress that is still needed. [Keep Reading]( [RSVP] ‘The Forgotten War: Sudan in Crisis’ Join the Center for American Progress on [Wednesday, June 5, 2024]( from 12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. ET for a discussion on the context of this crisis and what must be done to bring urgent humanitarian relief to Sudan and restore lasting peace. [RSVP Now]( [Patrick Gaspard]( president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, will be joined in conversation by [Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA)]( [Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ)]( U.S. Special Envoy for Sudan [Tom Perriello]( and activist Haitham Elnour. Among other topics, the panel will examine the economic and humanitarian costs of the conflict, the roles of local humanitarian relief networks and international partners, and the critical need for the Sudanese people to be a part of the peace process and shape their country’s future. Federal investments in action [Biden Administration Investment Tracker]( Explore the [Biden Administration Investment Tracker]( to see the impacts of the administration’s legislation—including new jobs, better infrastructure, and more. [Explore the Tracker]( [Stay Up to Date with the Latest Projects]( Follow us on [Follow us on Twitter]( [Follow us on Facebook]( [Follow us on YouTube]( [Follow us on Instagram]( [Support CAP]( [Manage Email Preferences or Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( [Center for American Progress]( Center for American Progress 1333 H Street NW Washington, D.C. 20005 [supporter]