New Congressional Child Labor Prevention Taskforce
On July 18, 2023, Congressman Dan Kildee (D-MI) and Congresswoman Hillary Scholten (D-MI) held a press conference to
Community Mental Wellbeing and Resilience Act Briefing
In response to the growing mental health crisis in the United States, Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Don Bacon (R-NE), Mary Peltola (D-AK), and Kathy Castor
Health Equity in Early Childhood Policy
On July 19, 2023, the Center for American Progress hosted an event titled “Health Equity in Early Childhood Policy
Medicaid Access and Maternal Health Disparities
An article published on July 18, 2023, highlighted a recent study that
House and Senate Appropriations Bills Move Forward
Congress returned from the July 4th recess last week and moved quickly on a number of initiatives, as there are only three weeks until the August recess begins.
Second Hearing on TANF for Ways and Means Subcommittee
The House Committee on Ways and Means hosted a Subcommittee hearing on July 13, 2023 titled “‘Where is All the Welfare
Senate Finance Hearing on the Child Tax Credit
On July 13th, 2023, the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight held a hearing to assess
The Farm Bill and Children’s Health: Advocacy Needed
On July 13th, 2023, The Child and Student Nutrition Alliance Held a webinar to discuss the Farm Bill and its impact on children’s health. Claire Borzner, Senior Professional Staff, and Khadija Jahfiya,
SUPPORT Act Markup Includes QRTP/IMD Bill
On July 13, 2023, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Health held a markup of seventeen bills
Thirty Years Of The FMLA: Webinar
On June 28th, 2023, the Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin- Madison held a webinar, “Thirty Years
Appropriations Bills Move Forward
Both the House and Senate Appropriations Committees are moving forward in the Appropriations process, releasing text and holding mark-ups for several of the Appropriations bills over the past
Agriculture Appropriations Bills Pass out of Committees
Both the House and Senate have started the process of considering Appropriations Bills, including the Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Bill. This bill
SUPPORT Act Hearing on Substance Use Legislation
On June 21, 2023, the House Health Subcommittee of the Energy and Commerce Committee held a legislative hearing entitled “Responding to
Resolution to Fully Address Child Poverty
Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA) introduced a Resolution to Fully Address Child Poverty on June 23, 2023. The Resolution,
Shortchanged: The Impact of Chronic Underinvestment in Public Health
On June 20th, The Coalition for Health Funding and Trust for Americas Health released “Shortchanged: The Impact of Chronic Underinvestment in
Poverty & Youth with Foster Care History
The Institute for Research on Poverty at the University of Wisconsin-Madison published an issue (Vol. 39, No. 1) titled “Youth with Foster Care Histories: Emancipation
Housing Costs Are Too High for Families with Low Incomes
On June 14, 2023, the National Low Income Housing Coalition released Out of Reach 2023: The High Cost of Housing. Published annually,
Homeless Youth at Risk
SchoolHouse Connection hosted a webinar on Wednesday, June 22, 2023, titled “Homeless Youth at Risk: Lessons from the 2021 Youth Risk
Representatives Bonamici and Gomez Participate in Child Care Webinar about FFN Care
On June 20, 2023, Early Edge California and National Women’s Law Center hosted a webinar entitled “Strengthening our Nation’s Child Care
Supreme Court Upholds ICWA
On June 14, 2023, the Supreme Court released a decision in Haaland v. Brackeen,
Senate Judiciary Hearing on Child Labor and Unaccompanied Minors
The U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary hosted a hearing on June 14, 2023 titled “Ensuring the Safety and Well-Being of
House Marks Up Tax Package
On Tuesday, June 13th, 2023, the House Ways and Means Committee held a markup for a series of
Anti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code: Senate Finance Committee Hearing
On June 14, 2023, the Committee on Finance held a hearing, “Anti-Poverty and Family Support Provisions in the Tax Code
Invest in Kids With the Mamas’, Baby, and Dads Caucuses
On June 15, 2023, First Focus on Children hosted a webinar “Invest in Kids Briefing” as part of
Building Child Care for a Better Future Act Reintroduced
As COVID-19 Pandemic relief funding is coming to an end, the child care sector is facing a severe funding cliff. On Thursday June 15, 2023, Senators Wyden (D-OR)