From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): This week is a YES WE CAN moment! We will win free Pre-K for 3 and 4 year olds, policies that cut child care costs in half, paid family/medical leave, home- and community-based services, historic investments … Continued
Posted at https://krc-pbpc.org/research_publication/the-build-back-better-framework-a-transformative-plan-for-21st-century-america/ NOTE: This is the deal that has been reported. It is still unknown whether or not it will pass in both houses of Congress. Statement from PA Budget and Policy Center, Keystone Research Center, and 99% PA … Continued
The filing deadline for families to apply for the Child Tax Credit is November 15 using the new GetCTC tool, made in collaboration with the White House and the Department of the Treasury. Families may apply for the Child Tax Credit – … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): The next few days are incredibly consequential to the fate of our Build Back Better investment agenda. The House of Representatives is planning a vote on President Biden’s Build Back Better plan—and we need to … Continued
From Moms Rising (https://www.momsrising.org/): This message is from Tori and Carrie, two Pennsylvania moms. We promise this is important. We are both working moms with sons with exceptionalities, so we know what being overbooked, overworked, and overtired looks like! We … Continued
From the Coalition on Human Needs (http://www.chn.org): All week, House committees have been approving details of what’s going to be in the final Build Back Better package, and from what we’ve heard, there are a lot of groundbreaking provisions included. Our … Continued
From CLASP (http://www.clasp.org/): Washington, DC, August 11—Today, the United States Senate passed a historic $3.5 trillion budget resolution to initiate a budget reconciliation process that stands to create the most consequential legislation for people with low incomes in decades. The … Continued
From Americans for Tax Fairness (https://americansfortaxfairness.org/): Senators are voting this week on a budget framework that will determine how big and bold we can be this year in building an economy that works for everyone. We need to make sure … Continued
