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CWLA Joins Hundreds of Organizations In Defense of the CDC
Hundreds of organizations, including the Child Welfare League of America, sent a letter to HHS Secretary Alex Azar calling on him to protect the Center for Disease Control and Prevention in its role and mission. The CDC
House Agrees to Extend PPP Loan Program
On Wednesday, July 1, 2020, the House passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), extending the small business loans until August 8. The bill was passed by unanimous consent after the Senate passed it (S.4116) the
Senator Murray, Colleagues Introduces Major Child-focused COVID Bill
Senator Murray (D-WA), Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), and Democrats introduced the Coronavirus Child Care and Education Relief Act before the fourth of July holiday break. This bill includes $430 million for many of the Senate
Update on Progress Toward Safely Getting Back to Work and Back to School
On Tuesday, June 30, 2020, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee gave an update on the progress of the U.S reopening procedures in businesses and education as testifying. Committee members stressed the need for
New York City’s Efforts To Return to School Echo Across US
On Wednesday, July 8, 2020, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio unveiled a plan to reopen the country’s largest school system this fall. With the President demanding all schools open, the New York city
Supreme Court Upholds Tribal Sovereignty
On Thursday, July 9, 2020, the United States Supreme Court in McGirt v. Oklahoma upheld the sovereignty of Tribal and Indian Country reservations under previous U.S. Treaties. The Court 5 to 4 decision was written
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