President Biden is preparing to sign into law the NEA-supported Maternal and Child Health Stillborn Prevention Act, which passed the House by a vote of 408-3 last week and the Senate by unanimous consent in September. More than 23,000 U.S. pregnancies end in stillbirth every year—10 times the number who succumb to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), […]

  The House GOP is mounting yet another effort to shred the social safety net. This time, the target is the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), America’s first line of defense against hunger. As part of reauthorization of the Farm Bill, which uses 80% of its funding for SNAP, the House Agriculture Committee plans to […]

    Teacher Appreciation Week begins tomorrow! This year, we’re listening to—and standing with—educators to demand the respect they deserve and the resources students need to succeed. The Senate and the House will take up resolutions acknowledging and honoring educators for the vital role they play in equipping the next generation to succeed—in school and […]