[STATEMENT] Biden-Harris SCOTUS Reforms Will Bring Order to an Out-of-Control Court

TAKE ACTION: Ensure all students get the education they deserve 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! STATEMENT: Biden-Harris SCOTUS Reforms Will Bring Order to an Out-of-Control Court Yesterday, July 29, the Biden-Harris administration proposed a series of proposals to restore accountability to the U.S. Supreme Court, including 18-year term limits for justices. Following the announcement, [Patrick Gaspard]( president and CEO of the Center for American Progress, issued the following [statement]( Implementing 18-year term limits for justices is a monumental step to ensure that our democracy works for the 21st century rather than the 18th. Lifetime appointments, resulting in decadeslong terms, have increased the politicization of the court, resulting in a Supreme Court that is largely out of touch with the American people. The court’s 2022 Dobbs decision is case in point. Term limits would increase opportunities for each president to appoint justices, more closely tying the composition of the court to the outcome of elections. Congress has the authority to implement term limits for justices and should act immediately on this and the other recommendations the president proposed today to bring order to a badly out-of-control court. [LEARN MORE ABOUT SCOTUS REFORMS]( Project 2025’s elimination of Title I funding would harm the academic outcomes of millions of students [A teacher leads a student to their classroom at an elementary school in Alexandria, Virginia, on August 21, 2023. ]( Photo credit: Getty/The Washington Post/Craig Hudson Since its establishment nearly 45 years ago, the U.S. Department of Education has led the nation’s efforts to improve and advance elementary and secondary education with a [core function]( to “strengthen the Federal commitment to ensuring access to equal educational opportunity for every individual.” Now, the far right’s authoritarian playbook Project 2025 puts that mission at risk with plans to dismantle the key role of the federal government in order to increase access and close the educational opportunity gap, especially in communities with lower property values. In doing so, Project 2025 would harm today’s children and generations to come. Several Project 2025 policy proposals undermine public education, a fundamental pillar of education, by: - Redirecting taxpayer dollars intended for K-12 public education to fund private and religious schools for the wealthy - Rolling back Title IX, which prohibits discrimination based on sex - [Eliminating Head Start]( - [Blocking student debt cancellation programs and increasing monthly payments for student loan borrowers]( - Censoring anti-racist curricula that teach tolerance in schools - Eliminating school nutrition programs - Phasing out Title I funding Since its inception, Title I has been a critical program to address chronic funding and opportunity gaps between students experiencing high poverty and their more affluent peers. Despite its impact, Title I has experienced significantly low levels of funding over the years. Project 2025’s proposal to eliminate Title I funding would lead to the loss of teacher positions, high teacher-to-student ratios, and a lack of school-based programs and quality instruction. This would be devastating to local schools, students, families, and communities. [Learn More]( Act now: All students deserve access to high quality education While Project 2025 threatens the future of education, years of underfunding have already undermined many aspects of school quality—especially in schools predominantly serving Black, Indigenous, and other students of color and students from families with low resources. Sign our petition to show your support for increasing federal investments in K-12 education. [Add Your Name]( A message for parents Project 2025 could affect your child’s future and your budget. We have to stop it. [An image of a woman doing a young girl's hair. Text on screen reads: Hey parents, did you know Project 2025 could cost ou an extra $12,000 per year on child care? If Project 2025 is enacted, Head Start would be eliminated. Low-income families who rely on the program's free services would need to spend almost 40% of their annual income on child care. ]( [Share This]( [An image of a woman doing a young girl's hair. Text on screen reads: Hey parents, did you know Project 2025 could cost ou an extra $12,000 per year on child care? If Project 2025 is enacted, Head Start would be eliminated. Low-income families who rely on the program's free services would need to spend almost 40% of their annual income on child care. ]( [Compártelo]( Congress must act now to rein in an out-of-control Supreme Court [The U.S. Supreme Court is seen in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 2024.]( Photo credit: Getty/Drew Angerer The nation is on the cusp of a constitutional crisis created by the U.S. Supreme Court. With increasing brazenness, the court’s extreme MAGA supermajority is fundamentally rewriting the basic rules that govern American society. Substantive Supreme Court reform is urgently needed to stop the [judicial power grab]( occurring in real time. The court’s legitimacy and the very safety of U.S. democracy demand two core reforms to rein in justices who run amok: term limits and a binding, enforceable code of ethics. Throughout history, Congress has passed laws to address the scope and function of the Supreme Court. These laws have ​​[altered jurisdiction]( changed the number of sitting justices, and even [established statutes]( that create ethical guidelines and disclosure requirements, although some justices [have chosen]( to ignore the federal recusal statute. The Biden-Harris administration proposed a series of proposals to restore accountability to the U.S. Supreme Court, including 18-year term limits for justices. Now, Congress must find the political will to implement these reforms. [Read More]( ICYMI: How states are improving prescription drug affordability High prescription drug prices continue to threaten Americans’ access to necessary health care. In 2023, [28 percent]( of adults reported difficulty affording their prescription drugs, and 3 in 10 reported not taking their medication as prescribed due to cost. In response, states are pursuing their own innovative reforms to protect patients from high out-of-pocket drug costs. As part of our [series]( on state health care affordability initiatives, CAP Health Policy Director [Natasha Murphy]( moderated a discussion among state health officials Dr. Andrew York from Maryland, Shabnam Salih from New Jersey, and Dr. Beth Slamowitz from Nevada. These officials shared insights from their states’ efforts to reduce pharmaceutical costs and enhance access and affordability for patients. 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