Solving the Child Care Crisis: Senate Hearing
On May 31, 2023, the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee held a hearing focused on
Women Pay the Price in Child Care Workforce Crisis
On May 31, 2023, the National Women’s Law Center published a new fact sheet, “The Child Care and Early Learning Workforce
Debt Limit Deal Released
News broke on Saturday, May 27, 2023, that President Biden and Speaker McCarthy (R-CA) had reached an agreement on the key provisions of a
Ways and Means Considering Adding CTC to Tax Package
On May 24, 2023, Bloomberg reported that the House Ways and Means Committee is planning to release a tax package after the debt ceiling
Adoption Tax Credit Refundability Act
On Thursday, May 25, 2023, Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL) joined with Representative Blake Moore (R-UT) to introduce the bipartisan H.R. 3662, Adoption Tax Credit
Senate HELP Hearing on Mental Health
On May 17, 2023, a hearing was held by the Senate HELP Primary Health & Retirement Subcommittee, “A Crisis in Mental Health and Substance Use
Federal Child Nutrition Program Waivers Increased Access
In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, federal waivers issued by the Food and Nutrition Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture provided flexibility that enabled child nutrition program operators to feed children
House Votes to Overturn Loan Forgiveness
On May 24th, the House Republicans passed a resolution to overturn President Biden’s student debt relief plan that would give up to $20,000 in
States Consider Relaxing Child Labor Laws
On May 25, 2023, Fortune reported that even ass the federal government cracks down on child labor violations, some state lawmakers are advancing legislation to let children work
New Pain in the Nation Report Released
On May 24, 2023, Trust for America’s Health released its annual report, “Pain in the Nation 2023: The Epidemics of Alcohol, Drug, and Suicide Deaths
Debt Limit Countdown Continues
As of this weekend no deal has been reached on raising the debt ceiling, despite promising reports earlier in the week that negotiations were going well. Speaker of the House
TANF Assistance and Child Welfare Involvement
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) released a policy brief on May 12, 2023, exploring the connection between the TANF proposals in the debt ceiling negotiations
The Cost of Cutting Cash Assistance
The Center on Policy and Social Policy at Columbia University released a new policy brief on May 16th, 2023, titled “The Costs of Cutting Cash
House Begins Appropriations Markups
On Wednesday May 17, 2023, the House Appropriations began marking up some of the appropriations bills for FY2024. Although the House Majority has not released a budget resolution, the
Department of Education Hearing
In the House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing titled “Examining the Policies and Priorities of the Department of Education,” on May 16, 2023,
FAMILY Act for Paid Leave Reintroduced
On May 17, 2023, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which would
Debt Limit Updates
Each week we draw closer to reaching the debt limit, which Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen has estimated will happen on or about June 1, 2023, just a few
Recruiting Families Using Data Act Introduced
On April 27, 2023, Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve recruitment, retention, and support for foster parents.
Fostering Youth Transitions 2023
The Annie E. Casey Foundation released a new data brief, “Fostering Youth Transitions 2023: State and National Data to Drive Foster Care Advocacy,” on
Bipartisan Demand for Investments in Youngest Children
ZERO TO THREE and Morning Consult released new poll findings showing that the vast majority of parents of infants and toddlers believe that addressing
Debt Limit Debate Continues
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen announced on May 1 that the nation could hit its existing debt ceiling as soon as June 1, 2023,
Welfare Programs Reduce Disparities in Child Brain Development: Study
A new study from researchers at Harvard and Washington University in St. Louis and supported by the National Institutes of Health (NI), suggest that
House Passes Debt Ceiling Bill
On Wednesday, April 26th, 2023, House Republicans passed their budget and debt limit bill along party lines. As noted