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Week of the Young Child
We’re excited to announce that NAEYC’s Week of the Young Child is here! During the week of April 10-16, join us in celebrating young children and the systems that support them. This is an
Biden Expected to Reveal More on Major Budget Initiatives
On Wednesday, March 31, 2021, President Biden will be in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, to deliver a speech that will describe his vision and major next steps for his economic agenda. Last week several publications wrote
President To Release Part of FY 2022 Budget This Week
Congress is starting its spring break these next two weeks, but the Biden Administration will still release their proposed discretionary appropriations numbers while members are on recess. The House returns on April 13, 2021, and
Call to Action: Urge Your Representative to Sign the Bipartisan CAPTA Appropriations Letter
This week, a bipartisan Dear Colleague letter was circulated in the House of Representatives by Congresswoman Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Elise Stefanik (R-NY), and Congressmen Frank Mrvan (D-IN), and Dusty Johnson (R-SD). As the Dear Colleague
Sign-On to Support Permanent Improvements to the Child Tax Credit, EITC, and CDCTC
CWLA and other national and state groups signed a letter calling on the President to make permanent the improvements to the Child Tax Credit (CTC), Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), and the Child and
Biden Celebrates ACA Anniversary By Extending Open Enrollment
On Tuesday, March 23, 2021, President Biden celebrated the 11th anniversary of the enactment of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by extending the current open enrollment until August 15, 2021. The announcement extends a special pandemic-related
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