Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Continues Foster Care Hearings
On Thursday, December 14, 2023, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held it’s fourth hearing on foster
State of LGBTQ+ Inclusion in Child Welfare: Report
Human Rights Campaign (HRC) announced the release of the All Children – All Families team’s latest report, The State of LGBTQ+
CWLA Endorses: Poverty Line Act
On December 6, 2023, Representative Kevin Mullin (D-CA) introduced the Poverty Line Act, which would update the way
Tax Subcommittee Hearing to Expand Growth and Increase Prosperity for American Families
On December 6, 2023, the House Ways and Means Tax Subcommittee held a hearing to “Expand Growth and Increase Prosperity for American Families”. Chairman Mike Kelly [R-PA] opened
Spotlight on Poverty: Bipartisanship
On December 5, 2023, Spotlight on Poverty & Opportunity hosted a briefing, “Family Economic Mobility: Finding Bipartisan Pathways to Support Pro-Family
Child Welfare Bills Move Forward
On November 30, 2023, the House Ways and Means Committee held a markup to examine HR 2426 the
CWLA Comments: Human Rights of Foster Children Hearing
On November 15, 2023, CWLA submitted comments for the record regarding the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing on “
Gun Violence Hearing in Senate
On November 28, 2023, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing entitled, “The Gun Violence Epidemic: A Public Health
Administration Released Six Proposed Rules Related to Child Welfare
Between November 13 and December 4, 2023, there were six Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRMs) deadlines that were directly related to child welfare. CWLA submitted comments in support
Decriminalize Being in Foster Care: Policy Recommendations
The Foster Care Youth & Alumni Policy Council held a webinar on November 20, 2023, to discuss their recommendations for decriminalizing
Free School Meals for All: Webinar
The Food Research and Action Center held a webinar on November 30, 2023 to discuss the benefits and need for free
Supporting Engaged Fatherhood and Family Well-Being
On Wednesday, November 29th, the Institute for Research on Poverty hosted a webinar entitled “Supporting Engaged Fatherhood and Family Wellbeing: The
Government Funding Extended into 2024
Congress averted another government shutdown last week, passing the “laddered” continuing resolution CR proposal through both chambers. The House passed the
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Hearing on Social Media and the Teen Mental Health Crisis
The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the law had a hearing on November 7th about social
The Intersection of Housing and Food Insecurities: Webinar
The Food Research and Action Center (FRAC) hosted a webinar on November 16, 2023, entitled “Fighting Hunger with Housing: Actions and
Public Funding for Children and Youth: Interactive Data
Children’s Funding Project held a webinar entitled, “National Funding for Children and Youth” to launch their report on
Another Shutdown Deadline Ahead
The continuing resolution (CR) currently funding the federal government expires this week, on November 17th, 2023. As of this writing, there has been no deal between the House,
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Two Foster Care Hearings
On October 30, 2023, the Senate Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held a field hearing in Georgia entitled, “Foster
Chairwoman Murray Highlights Child Care Funding in Hearing
On November 8, 2023, Senate Appropriations Chairwoman Patty Murray highlighted the need for additional funding for child care during a hearing
Issue Brief: Six Months into Unwinding
UnidosUs, along with Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF), The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NAACP, National Council of Negro Women (NCNW), National Council
Advancing Equitable Outcomes in Child Welfare: A Toolkit for Sustainability
Lutheran Services in America hosted a webinar on November 1st to introduce their new toolkit entitled “Advancing Equitable
Senate Judiciary Subcommittee Holds Investigative Hearing on Foster Care
On October 25, 2023, the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Law held a hearing entitled, “the Human
Administration Requests Child Care Funding
On Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the Biden-Harris Administration released a statement calling for additional funding for domestic emergency aid
The Senate Finance Committee on Paid Leave
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on October 25, 2023, entitled “Exploring Paid Leave: Policy, Practice, and Impact on the