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July 3, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

CLASP Outraged by Reconciliation Bill’s Unprecedented Harm, Ready to Respond

Our fight to ensure the dignity, security, and well-being of those who have been most marginalized is far from over, and CLASP is ready to meet the moment. 

July 1, 2025 | Press Release | Isha Weerasinghe

Senate Budget Reconciliation Bill Sacrifices the Well-Being of Working Families to Give Tax Breaks to Billionaires

CLASP urges House lawmakers to reject this damaging bill and focus on policies that put workers, children, and families ahead of billionaires.

June 30, 2025 | News Clip

Young Workers Least Likely To Have Parental Leave, Sick Days—Report

By Rainesford Stauffer (EXCERPT) She isn’t alone. The United States does not require employers to offer paid family and medical leave and paid sick time. Workers who need time off to have a baby, care for a sick relative, or recover from injury or illness depend on the generosity of…

June 27, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Cervantes

Supreme Court Decision on Birthright Citizenship Case Will Create Chaos and Harm Our Nations’ Babies, Families, and Communities

This fight is far from over, and CLASP stands ready to work with partners to ensure that impacted families and service providers are informed about their rights.

June 18, 2025 | News Clip | Lorena Roque

Uber, Lyft oppose some bills that aim to prevent assaults during rides

By: Madyson Fitzgerald  (EXCERPT) But there’s still a gap in regulations for rideshare companies because of their evolving technologies, said Lorena Roque, the interim director of education, labor and worker justice at The Center for Law and Social Policy, a left-leaning anti-poverty advocacy organization. “Working on…

June 17, 2025 | Blog Post | Lulit Shewan

Cuts to NIOSH and OSHA are an Imminent Threat to All Workers 

By Lulit Shewan The Trump Administration has issued dozens of executive orders to roll back or review existing workplace safety regulations. One order directs agencies including the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to eliminate existing protections before enacting new guidelines; the rationale for this…

June 9, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

CLASP Condemns Los Angeles ICE Raids and Demands Release of SEIU President David Huerta

CLASP is outraged by the Los Angeles ICE raids and the unlawful arrest of David Huerta, president of SEIU-USWW, who was assaulted, injured, and detained while advocating for immigrant workers. 

June 5, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

Trump’s Budget Proposal Upends Children, Families, Immigrants, and Workers

This draconian budget would harm millions of people who are already forced to live on the margins.

May 22, 2025 | Press Release | Wendy Chun-Hoon

House Reconciliation Bill Slashes Child and Family Supports to Fund Mass Deportation and Further Enrich the Wealthy

This bill guts health care, restricts access to food, sacrifices our higher education system, and punishes immigrant families, all to provide more tax breaks for wealthy people and corporations.

May 14, 2025 | Testimony/Comments | Rricha deCant

CLASP Statement for the Record for the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget”

CLASP submitted this statement for the record in response to the  United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions “Hearing on Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Health and Human Services Budget.” Read statement here. 

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