Washington—With more than one million voter contacts, USAction Education Fund and its partners in 14 states were instrumental to the effort that helped American voters send Congress clear instructions Tuesday to abandon its upside-down foreign and domestic priorities and adopt an agenda of Investment in America's Future.

(Washington, DC)—American swing voters would strongly support leaders who pledge to fight for new investments to strengthen education; provide guaranteed access to quality, affordable health care; and develop technology to achieve energy independence, according to a poll released today by USAction Education Fund.

(Washington, D.C.)—A new report released today by USAction Education Fund finds that repeal or drastic reduction of the estate tax only benefits a small group of multimillionaires, while middle- and lower-income families will suffer from budget cuts to education, environmental protection, community development, health care, and other programs.

(Washington, DC)—On Wednesday, August 31, at 10:00 a.m. EDT, USAction Education Fund will hold a press conference call to discuss the results of a new report comparing proposed budget cuts for Medicaid and other vital community services with proposals to repeal or drastically reduce the federal estate tax.

(Washington, DC)—Almost 70 percent of voters in congressional districts represented by members of the House Ways and Means Committee oppose President Bush's plan to privatize Social Security, according to a poll released Tuesday by USAction Education Fund.

(Washington, DC)—On Thursday, August 4, at 10:00 a.m., USAction Education Fund will host a conference call to discuss the release of a new poll on attitudes about Social Security privatization among voters in nine key congressional districts.

(Washington, DC)—The face of this year’s electorate was radically changed, in part due to an unprecedented effort by USAction Education Fund’s 19 state partners.  Together,  USAEF's partners registered more than half a million voters and attempted more than 10 million individual contacts in an effort to turnout 1.2 million voters across the nation.  The majority of those registered and encouraged to vote were single women and people of color—communities that have historically been disenfranchised or under represented.

(Washington, DC)—USAction Education Fund Executive Director Jeff Blum released the following statement on Wednesday, November 3, the day after Election Day:

(Washington, DC)—Today, USAction Education Fund (USAEF) joined with the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights, the NAACP Education Fund, the National Council of La Raza and the American Association of People with Disabilities to denounce voter suppression tactics.

(Tampa, FL)—In an effort to help make voting easier and more accessible to all voters, USAction Education Fund (USAEF) and partner organizations Women's Voices. Women Vote (WVWV) and Florida Consumer Action Network Foundation (FCANF) are teaming with local daycare centers to offer free child care on Election Day.

(Washington, DC)—USAction Education Fund’s 19 state partners have registered more than half a million voters this year.  The announcement came after voter registration closed in all but one of the states USAEF partners were working in.  Voters in Wisconsin can still register to vote on Election Day.