Childcare Since the Pandemic: Macroeconomic Impacts
On September 20th, 2023, the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Subcommittee hosted a hearing entitled “Childcare Since the Pandemic: Macroeconomic
CWLA Endorses: Bills to Support Children and Families
Child Poverty Reduction Act
On September 21, 2023, Representative Danny K. Davis (D-IL), Representative Barbara Lee (D-CA), Representative Gerald E. Connolly (D-VA), Representative Sara Jacobs (D-CA), and U.S. Senator
Child Poverty More than Doubled in 2022
On September 11, 2023, the United States Census Bureau released Poverty in the United States: 2022, the annual report that measures
House Hearing on Child Trafficking
On September 14th, 2023, The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Federal Government Surveillance held a hearing to
Child Care Stabilization Act Introduced
On September 13, 2023, Representatives Katherine Clark (D-MA), Rosa DeLauro (D-CT), Bobby Scott (D-VA), Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), Mikie Sherrill (D-NJ), Sara Jacobs (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), and Jamaal
Keeping Youth at the Center of Kinship Care
The Capacity Building Center for States hosted a webinar on September 13th entitled “Keeping Youth at the Center
CWLA Commented: Increasing Access to Child Care NPRM
On July 13th, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) designed to improve affordability and access to care options
Youth from Foster Care, Unhoused, and Veterans Now Temporarily Exempt from SNAP Time Limit
The Food Research Action Center (FRAC) hosted a webinar on September 11, 2023, about the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance
Congress Returns to Big Challenges Ahead
The Senate returned from recess last Monday, September 4, 2023, and the House will return to Washington, D.C. this week to resume work on the numerous legislative priorities
CTC and Racial Equity: An Analysis
The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy released a new report, Expanding the Child Tax Credit Would Advance Racial Equity in
Babies in the Budget: New Report
On August 23, 2023, First Focus on Children and ZERO TO THREE released Babies in the Budget, a
Congress Leaves for Recess
On Thursday, July 27, 2023, Congress wrapped up their work for the summer and left town for the August recess. Members will spend the next 6 weeks in
CWLA Comments for the Record on TANF
CWLA has submitted Comments for the Record on the recent House Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing on the
Redressing the Wrongs of History
On July 20, 2023, the Children’s Bureau Learning & Coordination Center hosted a webinar titled “Redressing the Wrongs of History,” which highlighted the ways the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) promotes the
Summer Nutrition Status Report: FRAC
On July 25th, 2023, the Food Research & Action Center released a nutrition report, “Hunger Doesn’t Take a Vacation: Summer Nutrition
Legislative Update: Appropriations and More
With just one week left until the August recess, Congress has continued to make progress on a number of their top priorities for this year. Both the House
THUD Bill is Marked Up By Full House Appropriations Committee
On July 18, 2023, the House Appropriations Committee marked up the House Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Senate Appropriations Committee Marks Up Bills
On July 20th, 2023, the Senate Appropriations Committee held a full committee markup of Fiscal Year 2023 on
QRTP/IMD Compromise Moves Forward in House
On July 19, 2023, the House Committee on Energy and Commerce held a markup of fifteen health bills
Healthy Futures Briefing about WIC
On Thursday, July 20, there was a House briefing titled “Healthy Futures: WIC’s Role in Growing A Stronger Next Generation” that focused on the impact of Cash Value
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.