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Senate Democrats Post Appropriations Bills
On Thursday, July 28th, 2022, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) released the twelve Senate Appropriations bills. These bills spend nearly $1.7 trillion for fiscal year 2023 and represent the priorities and stances of
Senate HELP Holds Hearing on Fentanyl Crisis
On Tuesday, July 26, 2022, the Senate HELP Committee held a hearing entitled, “Fighting Fentanyl: The Federal Response to a Growing Crisis.” Committee Chairperson Patty Murray (D-WA) opened the hearing by pointing out that overdose
New Guidance for Title IV-E Agencies to Change Child Support Procedures for Children in Care
On Friday, July 29th, 2022, the Children's Bureau released a Dear Colleague letter highlighting a new question and answer in the Child Welfare Policy Manual that encourages child welfare agencies to implement across-the-board policies that
Congressional Briefing on Child Nutrition
First Focus on Children and The Education Trust cohosted a background briefing on child nutrition policy on July 26, 2022, titled, “A 101 Briefing on Child Nutrition Policy.” Commonly children of color and from low-income
Child Nutrition Reauthorization Gets Marked Up
On Wednesday, July 26, 2022, the House Committee on Education and Labor held a markup on H.R. 8450, Healthy Meals, Healthy Kids Act. The Committee advanced the bill by a vote of 27 to 20,
Responding to the Growing Substance Use Disorder Epidemic Among Youth
On Wednesday, July 27th, 2022, Manatt Health and the American Medical Association hosted a webinar to discuss the substance use disorder crisis among youth and adolescents with providers and advocates on the front lines. The
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