Children’s Monitor Highlights
Snippets from CWLA’s weekly breakdown of federal policy and its impact on children and families
Newsletter Excerpts
Holding Pattern On House Budget Plan
Last week there was no breakthrough on how leadership will move a budget resolution. The public optimism of House leadership has not won over enough conservatives who still want to lower the budget caps agreed
Senate Committee Hold Hearing on Substance Abuse Issues
On Tuesday, February 23 the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the prescription drug to heroin addiction issue. The hearing highlights the continued intense interest within Congress on the issue of heroin and opioids
Separate Legislation Introduced To Extend PSSF/Substance Abuse Grants
While the Finance Committee was holding a hearing on opioids and heroin, two key senators, Senator Charles Grassley (R-IA) and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), were introducing a bill to reauthorize the $20 million
Judges Outline Approaches To Improve Juvenile Justice
On Tuesday, February 23 the National Council of Juvenile Family Court judges sponsored a Capitol Hill briefing to highlight juvenile justice issues. The briefing included a panel discussion that was led by Dr. Sean Marsh
Groups Discuss Anti-Trafficking Strategies
--Dusty Murphy, CWLA On February 24, 2016, Representatives Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Tony Cárdenas (D-CA) sponsored a briefing, “Reducing Demand for American Children Trafficked for Sex: King County, WA as a National Model.” Briefing panelists
House Budget Pushed to Next Month
Last week the budget struggles continued at least in the House of Representatives where they've decided to delay any markup on the budget resolution in the budget committee. There were indications and public comments by
Did you know?
Members receive full editions of the Children’s Monitor in their inboxes every week!
Become a member and gain full access to the comprehensive content in the Children’s Monitor.