Updates

108th Congress, 1st Session

Keep up on the status of key issues in Congress, the White House, and agencies with these Government Relations Updates.

Government Relations Updates

• Government Relations/Polical Action Unit Year End Report (108th Congress, First Session, PDF)
• Immediate Action Needed to Oppose the Medicare Prescription Drug Conference Report (November 19, 2003)
• Once Again, TANF Reauthorization Pushed Off Until “Next Year” (November 7, 2003)
• Head Start Reauthorization Bill (November 4, 2003)
• Senate Stalls Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R.660/S.545) (10/09/03)
• Update on FY04 Labor, HHS, and Education Appropriations Bills (9/23/03)
• Response to the Letter to the Office of Inspector General, Report on Psychosocial Services in Skilled Nursing Facilities (9/10/03)
• Child Welfare Workforce: Fast Facts (8/20/03)
• The Need for Loan Forgiveness for Social Workers: In Their Own Words (8/20/03)
• Contacts Needed NOW to all Senators Opposing the Small Business Health Fairness Act (S.545) (August 8, 2003)
• NASW Seeks Changes in Medicare Prescription Drug Legislation (July 9, 2003)
• Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program Grants Awarded for FY03 (July 7, 2003)
• Child Welfare in the 108th Congress: Mid-Year Review (July 2, 2003)
• Summary of Keeping Children and Families Safe Act of 2003 (CAPTA Reauthorization) (July 1, 2003)
• IDEA Bill Passed by Senate HELP Committee (July 1, 2003)
• Individuals with Disabilities Education Act - Senate HELP Committee Passes IDEA Reauthorization Bill (S. 1248) (June 26, 2003)
• NASW Testimony on Re-professionalizing the Child Welfare Workforce (June 24, 2003)
• Bipartisan IDEA Reauthorization Bill Introduced in the Senate (June 18, 2003)
• Letter to the Office of Inspector General, Report on Psychosocial Services in Skilled Nursing Facilities (June 12, 2003)
• Contact Your Governor Immediately to Oppose Medicaid Block Grant (June 2, 2003)
• Phone Calls, Faxes & E-mails Needed NOW to all House Members Opposing the Small Business Health Fairness Act (H.R. 660) (May 7, 2003)
• IDEA Update—House Passes IDEA Reauthorization Bill (May 1, 2003)
• Oppose IDEA Reauthorization Bill - TODAY! (April 25, 2003)
• New Advocacy Resources on Child Welfare and Human Services Workforces (April 18, 2003)
• Update on CARE Act (Faith-Based Initiative) (April 10, 2003)
• Medicare Reform (April 3, 2003)
• Update on Faith-Based Initiative (April 2, 2003)
• Update on Mental Health Parity (March 28, 2003)
• House Bill Introduced to Reauthorize the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (March 25, 2003)
• Individuals With Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (March 5, 2003)
• Keeping Children And Families Safe Act of 2003 (S. 342 and H.R. 14) (March 5, 2003)
• School Counseling Program Receives Funding For FY03 (February 19, 2003)
• Report Language Related to Social Work Research at NIH Included in Omnibus FY03 Appropriations Bill (February 19, 2003)
• *Update on Mental Health Parity (February 11, 2003)
• *Update on Mental Health Parity (November 22, 2002)