On February 17, Congress passed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, H.R. 3630 which includes a provision to extend the TANF program through September 30, 2012. This was not a clean extension, meaning there were changes to the program included....
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) and Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) Extended
On February 17, Congress passed the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, H.R. 3630 which includes a provision to extend the TANF program through September 30, 2012. This was not a clean extension, meaning there were changes to the program included....
Health Equity Legislation Introduced
On September 15, members of the Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Black Caucus, and Congressional Hispanic Caucus introduced the Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2011, a bill that complements the efforts of the Affordable Care...
Congressional HIV/AIDS Caucus Launched
The first ever bipartisan congressional HIV/AIDS caucus officially launched on September 15, 30 years after the human immunodeficiency virus was first identified. The caucus is led by House members Jim McDermott (D-WA), Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Trent Franks (R-AZ).
News from the Hill – September 2011
NASW Sends Letter to the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction NASW recently sent a letter to the recently appointed 12 members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction who will make recommendations on ways to increase revenues while reducing the...
News from the Hill – July 2011
Exercise Your Ethical Responsibilities as a Social Worker: Advocate! The recent anniversary of our country’s independence reminds us that as Americans we have certain duties that we owe to our country. Most particularly, citizens have a responsibility to be involved...
News from the Hill – June 2011
Congressional Social Work Caucus Gains Members and Holds New Briefings The Congressional Social Work Caucus (CSWC) continues to grow with 35 members, including all of the Social Worker Members as well as two Republicans, Rep. Platts (PA) and Rep. Issa (CA). Members of...
World Elder Abuse Awareness Day: June 15, 2011
June 15, 2011, is the 6th Annual World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD) - an international effort in support of the United Nation's International Plan of Action on Ageing acknowledging the significance of elder abuse as a public health and human rights issue. The...