Last Friday morning the Capitol Hill publication, the Hill, released an unofficial count of key members of the Republican caucus and their stance on the modified ACA-repeal bill. In that report, they had already reported 21 members opposed, which if true would be enough to sink the measure. They also indicated that 56 were undecided
On Friday afternoon, the Congress extended funding for FY 2017 for another week until May 5. The short-term CR was intended to give Congress more time to iron out the last remaining deal on a final budget for fiscal year 2017 which ends on September 30 of this year. By late Sunday night, Congressional leadership
The 5th National GrandRally is coming in a few days and registration is still open! The GrandRally for grandparents and other relatives raising children will be on May 10, 2017 on the grounds of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. It is an opportunity to elevate for Members of Congress and the public the critical
Last week the Administration unveiled a broad outline of what they are seeking in terms of tax changes and tax reforms. The press conference and the one page document that the White House released provided only the broadest of indications of what they are seeking to do. Those changes revolve around simplifying the tax code
Congress returns this week in what is likely to be a challenging next four to five weeks. Congress will have to deal with funding for the current fiscal year, deal with a new full budget which covers the 2018 appropriations, and potentially wrestle with a new push by the Trump Administration on a repeal of
A new letter, which CWLA has signed onto, is urging Congress to act on a Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) reauthorization soon. The letter, circulated by First Focus and the Children’s Defense Fund, is open to national, state and local groups can be read here and signed onto here. Funding for CHIP is set to
Just before the spring recess committees in both houses took a go at moving a reauthorization of the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Protection Act (JJDPA). The last time the JJDPA was reauthorized was in 2002 with the current programs operating without an authorization since 2007. In July 2016, the Senate Judiciary Committee had taken the
With Congress headed into a two-week break, it will be the biggest opportunity for voters to meet their member since last year’s election. Go visit your Member of Congress at the next town hall! Families USA has a calendar that can tell you when your Member of Congress is back home and ready to hear
On Wednesday, March 29, CWLA members gathered in Washington for the annual CWLA National Conference. After the morning policy seminar members were charged up by Congressman Joseph Kennedy III (D-MA). The Congressman has become an outspoken champion of protecting the ACA in particular the expanded access to mental health and substance use treatment. In his
Last week congressional leaders were sounding off about the need to finish the FY 2017 budget at the end of this month without a government shut-down. With Democrats signaling that they would oppose any FY 17 appropriation bill that included the President’s $2 to $3 billion down payment to start a wall, Republican leaders were