View as Webpage Dysfunction prevailed again in Congress last week. House Republicans failed in their efforts to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Mayorkas—they may try again—and advance other legislation. Over in the Senate, MAGA-led Republicans initially blocked action on a major foreign aid and national security bill. In both chambers, U.S. support for Ukraine and Israel […]

View as Webpage Last week, in a rare bipartisan vote of 357-70, the House passed a tax bill that, among other things, expands the Child Tax Credit. Doing so would help millions of children from low-income families and spur the construction of affordable housing—as many as 200,000 units. Next week, NEA’s Board will be in Washington and […]

The start of a new year is a good time to check in and check priorities—in this case, the issues before Congress that matter to you the most. Last year, the top three issues for NEA members were education funding, GPO/WEP repeal, and educator pay. Please complete this form and tell us your priorities for 2024. Meanwhile, […]