Happy New Year! Both houses of Congress are back in session this week after a Holiday break. Build Back Better is… no one is sure what it is or where it stands. Is it alive? Is it dead? It appears that Build Back Better (BBB) is on “pause” now as committees turn to...

This week in Washington, Congress will be tied up with the National Defense Authorization Act and voting to raise the debt ceiling - among many other things. Build Back Better (BBB) is…still being built. Many steps in the building process still remain to be completed....

Government shutdown - averted! A continuing resolution passed in both the House and Senate last week extending funding of existing government programs until February 18, 2022. Now, what to do about the debt ceiling? There has been some discussion of including it in...

This week’s Washington Update will begin by quoting some news article titles circulating about what is going on as Congress returns from Thanksgiving Holiday: “Congress kicks off year-end legislative Blitz” Welcome to “the December Pileup!” Get ready for “Friday’s...

On Monday, November 15, President Biden signed the bipartisan infrastructure bill into law. So where, you ask, do things stand with the Build Back Better reconciliation bill? Word on the street is that the House plans to vote on Build Back Better this week. The...

Much negotiation continues on the details of the reconciliation bill. Last week saw several things being added to or taken away from the framework. Paid Medical leave is back in! Although it is only for 4 weeks total (initial proposal was 12 weeks), it is back in...

We have a framework! Last week the White House released the Build Back Better framework for reconciliation. Notably, the framework includes an invitation to share how the Build Back Better plan will affect CYSHCN and families. Take a look at it, and scroll to the...

Finish Line? Congress has not yet crossed a finish line with reconciliation and infrastructure, but it appears that there may be agreement in sight. Although not set in stone, there appear to be some clear indications about some proposals that will not be in this...

Deadlines loom, negotiations continue. October 31st is the self-imposed deadline for the infrastructure and reconciliation bills. President Biden is very involved in discussions amongst Democrats in Washington this week as they try to work toward agreement. The...

What to say about Washington? CYSHCN related policies, resources, webinars and more! Read the full issue here