This year, the IRS is under threat, and the agency will have less bandwidth and fewer resources to process tax returns and provide support to the taxpayers who need it. Lawmakers should invest in the IRS, not deplete it.
It's clear from President Biden’s State of the Union speech that pursuing a fair and just immigration system is simply not a priority for his administration.
Late last year, Congress included provisions in the year-end omnibus bill to address EBT skimming from SNAP recipients. This is a promising step, but we encourage federal and state lawmakers to do more.
Close up of a pediatrician vaccinating his patient
State administrators, service providers, advocates, and parents/caregivers must take proactive steps to ensure that children are not improperly disenrolled from Medicaid when states begin to restart the re-enrollment process in the coming months.
While CLASP applauds the passage of the FY2023 omnibus spending package with increased investments in key child care and early education programs, it leaves out other crucial investments in programs that also support families with low incomes.
Misclassification of workers as independent contractors is costly to workers, the government, and responsible employers who correctly classify their workforce.
Coffee shop staff need Congress to pass the Protecting the Right to Organize Act, legislation that would protect workers and fully fund the National Labor Relations Board so it can most effectively uphold U.S. labor laws.
Despite a new legislative agenda when the 118th Congress is sworn in, there’s still time for the current Congress to act on a range of issues important to economic equity and opportunity.
Relief funding has been a critical lifeline for child care providers and families with young children. But providers need more support to recover and for transformative change.
Federal and state lawmakers are seeking policy solutions to address the child care crisis that has been exacerbated by the pandemic. Consistent health coverage plays an important role in helping to stabilize the child care workforce.