Posts by Thomas Showalter
NYEC Federal Policy Roundup (1/28/22)
It’s like a soap opera. As of yesterday, Politico reported that Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) is calling for Congress to pass the most popular portions of the $1.7 trillion Build Back Better (BBB) social spending package quickly, so that President Biden’s can tout their benefits during his State of the Union address on March 1st.…
Read MoreNYEC Federal Policy 2021 End-of-Year Roundup
2021 feels less like its own year than any I can remember, more a continuation of 2020 and our ongoing struggle to reckon with the pandemic than anything new in itself. I am grateful to have done this work with you. We accomplished a lot, in spite of a lot of barriers. The biggest thing…
Read MoreNYEC Federal Policy Roundup (12/10/21)
CLASP, the Forum for Youth Investment, the National Youth Employment Coalition, and other organizations are continuing a series of actions in the next few weeks to keep the pressure on federal policymakers to get Build Back Better done. Thank you to those of you who have been interacting with our tweets and other social media…
Read MoreNYEC Federal Policy Roundup (11/12/21)
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Read MoreWhat Does the Build Back Framework Mean for the Youth Employment Field?
First, What’s Happening with the BBB Bill? Yesterday the House Rules Committee took up the Build Back Better Act (BBB), with legislative language that largely looks like a White House summary. The Congressional Progressive Caucus issued an endorsement of the package late Thursday, likely clearing the way for its eventual passage in the House and…
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