For more than 200 years
The Democrat party has led the fight for lgbt rights, health care and workers' rights. We are the party of Barack Obama and FDR, and the countless everyday Americans who work each day to build a more perfect union.
Affordable Care Act
President Obama and Democrats passed comprehensive health reform into law in March 2010. The Affordable Care Act will hold insurance companies accountable, lower costs, expand coverage, and improve care for all Americans. Read More
CIVIL RIGHTS ACT
This landmark piece of legislation outlawed major forms of discrimination against African Americans and women and prohibited racial segregation. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. Read More
SOCIAL SECURITY ACT
Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal, the Social Security Act provides assistance to retirees. By signing this act, Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president to advocate for federal assistance for the elderly. Read More
WOMEN'S SUFFRAGE
Under President Woodrow Wilson, the U.S. Constitution was amended to grant women the right to vote. In August of 1920, Tennessee's became the 36th state to ratify women's suffrage, and it became our nation's 19th amendment... Read More
Health Care for All
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