May 27, 2020 | Press Release | Child Care Subsidies

CLASP Applauds New Child Care Bill, Releases State-by-State Impact Figures

The Child Care is Essential Act would provide $50 billion of critical support to keep the child care sector afloat through the pandemic.

May 29, 2020 | Press Release | Racial Equity

Louisville KY, Glynn County, GA, and Now Minneapolis, MN: Enough is Enough. The Time Has Come for Us All to Stand in Solidarity

Statement from Olivia Golden about the latest killings of African Americans in communities across the country.

May 15, 2020 | Press Release | Federal Spending Priorities

The House Acts to Address the Growing Fallout from the Coronavirus Crisis—Senate Should Pass Immediately

Statement from Olivia Golden on House passage of $3 trillion emergency relief package to address the Coronavirus crisis.

May 13, 2020 | Press Release | Federal Spending Priorities

HEROES Act Supports States, Cities, and Many People Overlooked by Early Relief Bills—Yet More Funds Still Needed

Statement from Olivia Golden on how the HEROES Act provides needed support—yet also doesn't go far enough.

May 5, 2020 | Press Release | Child Care Subsidies

State-by-State Estimates of $50 Billion Needed by Child Care Sector to Weather the Pandemic

New analysis by CLASP provides state-by-state estimates of how an infusion of $50 billion in the child care system would be distributed. 

Apr 23, 2020 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education

Analysis: At Least $9.6 Billion Needed Each Month to Preserve Child Care System Nationwide Through Pandemic

In new analysis, CLASP--along with the National Women's Law Center and a noted former White House labor economist--calculate that the child care industry needs a public investment of $9.6 billion a month during the pandemic. 

Apr 17, 2020 | Press Release | Immigrant Children and Families

With “Mixed Status” Immigrant Families Left Out of COVID-19 Relief, Children’s Groups Outline Priorities for Congress

This afternoon, nearly 200 national, state, and local organizations that work on behalf of children and youth sent a letter to Congress, listing their child-focused priorities for the next COVID-19 recovery package.

Mar 31, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Family and Medical Leave

The Safety Net Got a Quick Patch. What Happens After the Coronavirus?

“People are working in jobs over which they have very little control,” said Olivia Golden, director of the Center on Law and Social Policy. “They can be laid off for reasons that have nothing to do with their willingness to work.

Feb 24, 2020 | Press Release | Immigrant Access to Benefits

Families Urged to Fight Fear with Facts, as Public Charge Regulations Implemented

CLASP statement on implementation of the "public charge" regulations that impose a wealth test on immigrants.

Oct 28, 2019 | News Clip | Child Care Subsidies

Advocates Worry Child Care Will Be Shortchanged in Appropriations

Katherine Gallagher Robbins was quoted about the importance of the Child Care and Development Block Grant for parents who work low-wage jobs and need proper access to child care.

Oct 11, 2019 | Press Release | Immigrant Access to Benefits

Courts Block Trump Public Charge Regulation

Today, federal courts issued national injunctions blocking President Trump's "public charge" rule, which threatens millions of families' health, nutrition, and housing.

Sep 18, 2019 | Press Release | Federal Spending Priorities

CLASP Decries $5 Billion Cuts in Critical Programs to Fund Senseless Wall

Olivia Golden issued this statement about the Senate Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor-HHS) Appropriations bill for FY2020.