Children’s Monitor Highlights
Snippets from CWLA’s weekly breakdown of federal policy and its impact on children and families
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House Budget Resolution Unlikely This Week
As the week came to a close, Budget Committee leaders in the House of Representatives appear to be getting closer to a final deal. The budget resolution sets the spending levels for fiscal year 2018
ACA Advocates Concerns Grow On Quick Vote-Deal
It would not be an exaggeration to say that advocates for preserving the Affordable Care Act are extremely concerned that a Senate bill will pass shortly before the July 4th break. If that happens and
House Ready to Move Child Welfare Bills To Spur Senate Action
A Wednesday vote on a series of child welfare bills was cancelled last week after the Congressional baseball practice shooting. Instead the House Ways and Means Committee discharged the bills with the intent they will
Join the Fight for Children!
The next several months promise to be challenging for CWLA and other organizations fighting to maximize our country's support for children and families. Fifteen million children in the United States currently are living in poverty,
Home Visiting Coalition Evaluates House Proposal
Now that the House Republicans have introduced a reauthorization of the MIECHV (Maternal Infant Early Childhood Home Visiting), or home visiting program there are a number of concerns with the current legislative draft. The Increasing
House Budget Resolution Unlikely This Week
This Wednesday is the target date for the House Budget Committee to move a budget resolution for FY 2018. At least that is the goal but it is still an open question as to whether
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