We are horrified by the killings of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, and Breonna Taylor. Tragedies like these, and the racial and economic disparities exacerbated by the pandemic must be directly acknowledged and forcefully addressed. The Bipartisan Policy Center believes there are solutions to police brutality and economic inequality that are informed by conservative and progressive political ideology. The commitment to racial equity, peaceful protest and the repudiation of violence is not about “left” and “right.” It is about right and wrong.

Our nation’s strength and success depend upon engaging, understanding, and integrating diverse views into sustainable policy solutions. The Bipartisan Policy Center exists to help our nation’s leaders succeed at this difficult task.

Now, more than ever, we reaffirm and reinvigorate our commitment to supporting an equitable and inclusive organization that dignifies differences and strives to make meaningful progress for America.

Protests over police violence are taking place all over the country, but in Washington, DC, President Donald Trump deployed federal law enforcement to keep order. BPC's David Lapan believes this will put District residents on edge. Also, as the coronavirus pandemic continues, BPC's Maggie Cordish and Marilyn Serafini give their insights into what this means for working families and rural hospitals.

Emergency expansions of unemployment insurance have been a central part of America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic and its ensuing economic crisis. The UI expansions under the CARES Act must be modified to balance economic relief with recovery. Scaling back too soon risks prolonging the public health crisis and worsening the current economic hardship. Yet, keeping expanded benefits in place indefinitely would make it even harder to rebuild the labor market and economy.

Following the passage of the CARES Act, the largest stimulus package in American history, in response to the COVID-19 crisis, BPC President Jason Grumet testified on Wednesday, June 3, to the body tasked with rigorously assessing its implementation, the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee.

With the November election potentially impacted by the ongoing crisis, states must clarify emergency powers with regards to elections or risk undermining confidence in the legitimacy of our elections.