On Thursday, January 22, the President’ released a child care expansion proposal to build on his support for an expanded child care tax credit first announced at the state of the Union Address on Tuesday of last week. Under the new proposal the President would provide significant increases to the child care block grant, the
The new 114th Congress will begin this week on Tuesday. Most of the week will be about conducting the formal start up actions. That start up includes the selection of the various leaders, all returning from the last Congress with the Senate leaders swapping their majority/minority roles. We will also see the formal selection of
After the House of Representatives narrowly passed HR 83 by a vote of 219 to 206 late on Thursday night December 11, the Senate acted late Saturday to approve the legislation (HR 83). The package represents one of the last acts by a Congress that has been rated by some critics as one of the
With the clock ticking toward the expiration of FY 2015 funding (December 11), Congress ended the week with an uncertain strategy toward an extension in funding. There seemed to be agreement on not shutting the government down but how that would be avoided is still not clear or final. House Republicans, largely leading the strategy,
The House of Representatives adopted a package of approximately 50 “tax extenders” that will allow a range of tax credits and breaks to continue for this year. This year, 2014. The package costs approximately $42 billion for this one year extension and it would have to be renewed again by late next year. The cut
March 23, 2007 The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), representing public and private nonprofit, child-serving member agencies across the country, is pleased to submit testimony to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education this morning. As you consider the FY 2008 Labor-Health and Human Services-Education appropriations bill
May 15, 2007 The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), representing public and private nonprofit, child-serving member agencies across the country, is pleased to submit testimony to the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support. CWLA commends the Subcommittee and its members for taking up the issue of child welfare. We feel that
March 21, 2008 The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) submits the following testimony on behalf of public and private child-serving agencies nationwide. We urge the Appropriations Committee to restore funding for the Prompting Safe and Stable Families program to no less than $100 million in discretionary funding, the amount provided in FY
March 11, 2008 The Honorable Tom Harkin Chairman, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor- HHS-Education Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Arlen Specter Ranking Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable David Obey Chairman, Subcommittee on Labor- HHS-Education Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable James Walsh Ranking Member, Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor-HHS-Education Washington, DC
May 10, 2006 The Child Welfare League of America (CWLA), on behalf of its over 800 public and private nonprofit, child-serving member agencies, thanks the U.S. Senate Finance Committee for holding this hearing on progress achieved and challenges ahead for America's child welfare system. We also look forward to this year committees guidance