Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

January 29, 2026 at 4:34 PM

Take Action: Sign-on Letter and Template for CCDF NPRM — Deadline Feb. 4

      Take Action: Sign-on Letter and Template for Child Care and Development Fund NPRM — Deadline Feb. 4 On January 5, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued a proposed rule for the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) rescinding …

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January 27, 2026 at 6:16 PM

Defending Key Programs in 2026, Building on the Fight From 2025

      EYE ON EARLY CHILDHOOD January 2026   Defending Key Programs in 2026, Building on the Fight From 2025 2026 has kicked off with chaos, as states navigated funding freezes for child care assistance in five states and the reinstatement …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

January 26, 2026 at 7:14 PM

CLASP Urges Senate to Reject Funding Bill that Will Endanger More Lives

Members of Congress must reject any legislation that further empowers the administration to continue its attacks against families across the country.         CLASP Urges Senate to Reject Funding Bill that Will Endanger More Lives   This statement can be attr…

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January 23, 2026 at 5:14 PM

Recently From CLASP: Examining the Harms of the First Year of Trump’s Second Term

    RECENTLY FROM CLASP January 23, 2026   The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers Tuesday was the first anniversary of Donald Trump’s second term. In a new report, CLASP provides a sampling of how t…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

January 20, 2026 at 7:04 PM

The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and Workers

CLASP’s new timeline illustrates some ways the Trump administration have targeted and harmed families, children, immigrants, communities of color, women, and people with low incomes.        The First Year of Trump’s Second Term: Harms to Children, Families, and W…

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January 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM

Recently from CLASP: CLASP Abhors ICE Shooting in Minneapolis and Condemns HHS Funding Cuts to Children and Families in Five States

Plus: Child care funding freezes, and federal funding threats in five states  This week: ICE shooting in Minneapolis, child care funding freezes, and federal funding threats in five states New CLASP statements on Minneapolis ICE shooting and child care funding freezes—plus news …

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  Wendy Chun-Hoon, CLASP · [email protected]

December 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM

One more day to double your impact with CLASP!

        Last chance to double your gift to CLASP Dear John, This year has tested all of us. Attacks on racial equity, immigrants, workers, and families are intensifying—and 2026 will bring even greater challenges. CLASP is one of the few organizations able t…

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  Wendy Chun-Hoon, CLASP · [email protected]

December 30, 2025 at 2:03 PM

One more day to double your impact with CLASP!

        One more day to double your impact with CLASP! Dear John, The stakes for racial, gender, and economic justice have never been higher. Families are being pushed to the brink, and political ideologues are actively rolling back hard-won progress. CLASP …

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December 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM

Recently From CLASP: What 2025 Meant for People Pushed to the Margins

Plus: CLASP's New Leader and Equity Matters  This week: Highlights of Our Policy Work   RECENTLY FROM CLASP December 22, 2025   What 2025 Meant for People Pushed to the Margins  Since the beginning of President Trump’s second term on…

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  Wendy Chun-Hoon, CLASP · [email protected]

December 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Give today, and your support will be DOUBLED

        Give today, and your support will be DOUBLED Dear John Six months into my tenure leading CLASP, I’ve seen firsthand the strength and courage this moment demands. Every day, the justice we've worked so hard to win is under attack. Families across the …

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM

Public Benefits Justice Newsletter | December 2025

Medicaid cuts threaten millions; USDA decision could make food insecurity harder to measure.      PUBLIC BENEFITS JUSTICE UPDATE DECEMBER 2025   Fading to Invisible: Why Ending the USDA Food Security Report Makes Hunger in America Invisible   In Se…

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December 17, 2025 at 4:44 PM

New Fact Sheet: How Trump's 2025 Actions Undermined Child Care and Early Education

New fact sheet documents the administration's changes to child care and early education during their first year in office      New Fact Sheet: How Trump's 2025 Actions Undermined Child Care and Early Education Since taking office on January 20, the Trump Ad…

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December 11, 2025 at 9:35 PM

Recently From CLASP: The Impact of Medicaid Cuts on Non-Expansion States, CLASP’s New Child Care and Early Education Policy Fellowship Cohort

Plus: Impact of Medicaid Cuts in H.R. 1 on Non-Expansion States, and more.  This week: Medicaid Cuts, Introducing New Fellowship, Higher Education    RECENTLY FROM CLASP December 11, 2025   Impact of Medicaid Cuts in H.R. 1 on Non-Expans…

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  Center for Law and Social Policy · [email protected]

December 3, 2025 at 8:51 PM

Introducing Our Child Care and Early Education Parent Fellows

CLASP launches the CCEE Parent Fellowship.         CLASP Welcomes Inaugural Cohort of the Child Care and Early Education Parent Fellowship CLASP is thrilled to share the launch of its Child Care and Early Education Policy Fellowship for Parents, which is des…

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  Wendy Chun-Hoon, CLASP · [email protected]

December 2, 2025 at 3:17 PM

Your support for CLASP on #GivingTuesday will go twice as far

Your continued engagement sets a precedent for current and future alumni, and we are incredibly grateful for your support.        Your support for CLASP on #GivingTuesday will go twice as far Millions of families are feeling the impact of rising costs, stall…

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  Eddie Martin, Jr., CLASP · [email protected]

December 1, 2025 at 3:57 PM

[RSVP] Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy

Join us on December 4, 2025 1:30 PM ET for the third installment of our Equity Matters Discussion Series.        Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy You're Invited! December 4, 202…

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November 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM

Recently From CLASP: Five Things Parents Detained by ICE Should Know; CLASP Statement on Public Charge Proposal

Plus: The third installment of CLASP’s virtual discussion series, Equity Matters, will be held on December 4 from 1:30 – 3:30 p.m.  This week: Know Your Rights Resource, Public Charge, Giving Tuesday   RECENTLY FROM CLASP November 26, 2025   …

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  Wendy Chun-Hoon · [email protected]

November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM

Supporting our communities this season

Dear Friends,  This season has been especially difficult for many in our communities. As widely reported, the Trump Administration’s decision to provide only partial SNAP funding in November means millions of people continue to face serious challenges making ends meet. At the same time, as a D.C.-…

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  Eddie Martin, Jr., CLASP · [email protected]

November 20, 2025 at 9:11 PM

[RSVP] Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy

Join us on December 4, 2025 01:30 PM ET for the third installment of our Equity Matters Discussion Series.        Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy You're Invited! December 4, 20…

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November 14, 2025 at 3:49 PM

Recently From CLASP: Three Weeks Until Equity Matters Discussion; CTAN Condemns ICE Abduction in Chicago

Plus: New Podcast from Community Partnership Group, ICE Abduction  This week: ICE Abduction, New Podcast from Community Partnership Group   RECENTLY FROM CLASP November 14, 2025   Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confront…

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  Eddie Martin, Jr., CLASP · [email protected]

November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM

[Register Now!] Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy

Join us on December 4, 2025 01:30 PM ET for the third installment of our Equity Matters Discussion Series.        Equity Matters: Philanthropy in the Crosshairs - Confronting the Perpetual Backlash Against Justice and Democracy You're Invited! December 4, 20…

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  CLASP · [email protected]

October 30, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Recently From CLASP: CLASP Responds to Looming Threats to Food Assistance and Other Programs

Plus: Trump Administration is Making Your Workplace More Dangerous   This week: Federal Shutdown, Workplace Protections, Immigration Enforcement   RECENTLY FROM CLASP October 30, 2025   White House and Congress Manufactured a Crisis that…

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  Wendy Chun-Hoon, CLASP · [email protected]

October 28, 2025 at 7:17 PM

White House and Congress Manufactured a Crisis that Threatens Jobs, Food Assistance, and Head Start and Will Increase Health Care Costs

        White House and Congress Manufactured a Crisis that Threatens Jobs, Food Assistance, and Head Start and Will Increase Health Care Costs This statement can be attributed to Wendy Chun-Hoon, executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy (C…

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  Parker Gilkesson Davis, CLASP · [email protected]

October 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM

Lived Experience in Action: Meet the Leaders Redefining Anti-Poverty Advocacy

        Lived Experience in Action: Meet the Leaders Redefining Anti-Poverty Advocacy Last month, CLASP’s Community Partnership Group (CPG) gathered in Washington, D.C. for our second cohort’s in-person convening—and it was nothing short of powerful. Over the…

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