Moments ago, the United States House of Representatives passed The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES) Act of 2020. The latest bill considered by Congress to combat the coronavirus’ impact on the nation’s public health and economic...
Moments ago, Young Invincibles, the nation’s leading nonprofit policy and advocacy organization committed to creating economic opportunity for young adults ages 18 to 34 in California, sent a letter to Gov. Gavin Newsom calling on him to allow college students...
Moments ago, the Texas Postsecondary Advocates Coalition and Austin College Attainment Network released a joint open letter urging Texas lawmakers to expand supports for Texas students through the COVID-19 pandemic. Signed by a diverse coalition of Texas higher education and...
The Trump Administration announced today that it would not create a special enrollment period (SEP) that would have allowed those who are uninsured to enroll in a health insurance plan outside of the regular Affordable Care Act open enrollment period....
Moments ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill designed to help address the national health and economic crises facing the country due to the spread of the coronavirus. The...
With the world facing a health and economic crisis from the widespread outbreak of the coronavirus, Young Invincibles is calling on President Donald Trump to immediately suspend all required payments of public student loans for six months and all call...
Last night, Appropriations Committee Chairwoman Nita M. Lowey (D-NY), Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard E. Neal (D-MA), Education and Labor Committee Chairman Bobby Scott (D-VA), and Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) introduced legislation to combat...
Moments ago, the United States Senate voted to pass a Congressional Review Act resolution of disapproval, joining the House of Representatives to reject the Trump Administration’s borrower defense rule with bipartisan majorities in both chambers. This Congress’ bipartisan rejection of...
Today, the US Supreme Court agreed to hear Texas v. California, a lawsuit seeking to strike down the Affordable Care Act (ACA) in its entirety, including protections for people with pre-existing conditions and coverage for 20 million people. The 5th...
Moments ago, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual budget address, where he outlined his priorities for the upcoming fiscal year. While Gov. Pritzker’s proposal would increase funding for Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants and make other worthy investments, it...