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September 3, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Lulit Shewan

CLASP Opposes DOL Proposed Rule “Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities”

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule, “Occupational Safety and Health Standards; Interpretation of the General Duty Clause: Limitation for Inherently Risky Professional Activities."

September 2, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Lorena Roque

CLASP Opposes Proposed Rescission of 29 CFR Part 42 Coordinated Enforcement Regulations

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the proposed rescission of the Department of Labor’s coordinated enforcement regulations, urging that the DOL not remove regulations outlining the procedures for the coordination of enforcement activities by the Wage and Hour Division, the Occupational Safety and Health…

September 2, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Lorena Roque

CLASP Opposes Proposed Rule Rescinding Worker Protections in the H-2A Program

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule rescinding worker protections in the H-2A program.

September 2, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Nat Baldino

CLASP Comments on Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service

CLASP recently submitted comments in opposition to the Department of Labor’s proposed rule, “Application of the Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service.” The proposed rule would remove the 2013 regulation that protects minimum wage and overtime for home care workers. Care work makes all…

August 13, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Opposes Interpretation of “Federal public benefit” Under PRWORA

CLASP writes in opposition to the harmful new interpretation the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is taking in regard to the definition of a “Federal public benefit” under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act. We respectfully submit this comment urging the…

July 13, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Stephanie Schmit

CLASP Responds to RFI: Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make America Healthy Again

CLASP responds to the Request for Information (RFI): Ensuring Lawful Regulation and Unleashing Innovation To Make America Healthy Again. We seek to offer our perspective and insights based on our work on programs administered by HHS, including child care and early education programs run by…

July 1, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Diane Harris

Testimony in Opposition to Cuts to DC’s Paid Family and Medical Leave Program in the Mayor’s FY 2026 Budget Proposal

CLASP seeks to ensure that the Universal Paid Leave program and the paid parental, family, and medical leave for district employees is equitable and can operate soundly to best support the city’s workers and economy alike. With this in mind, we are writing today in…

May 29, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Wendy Cervantes

CLASP Comments on the Unaccompanied Children Program Foundational Rule

CLASP submitted a comment in response to a new rule issued by the Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) that gives Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) broad access to the immigration status of sponsors and families of unaccompanied children for enforcement purposes and removes safeguards against…

May 14, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Rricha deCant

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”

CLASP submitted this statement for the record in response to the  United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget.” Read statement here. 

May 14, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Rricha deCant

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States House Committee on Appropriations “Budget Hearing- Health and Human Services”

CLASP submitted this statement for the record in response to the May 14, 2025 “Budget Hearing-Health and Human Services” of the U.S. House Committee on Appropriations.

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