Recent polling conducted by the Bipartisan Policy Center with Global Strategy Group and North Star Opinion Research shows that gaps in caregiving support and access affect entire families—impacting workforce opportunities, workforce stability, and family finances across genders, income levels, and household types. The numbers reflect that reality and underscore the need…
Members of Congress in both chambers have demonstrated extraordinary bipartisan leadership in addressing the nation’s shortage of affordable homes and high housing costs. BPC Action has formally endorsed both the Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act and the House-passed amended version of that legislation, and we thank Sens. Tim Scott (R-SC) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA)…
The Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026 (H.R. 9187), led by Reps. Tom Cole (R-OK) and Tom Suozzi (D-NY), establishes a structured, time-limited commission of lawmakers and outside experts charged with developing bipartisan legislation to restore Social Security’s long-term financial solvency. The bill guarantees that a solvency plan will receive a vote…
As Congress considers fiscal year 2027 appropriations, BPC Action believes it is achievable to both prudently invest in policy priorities while also improving government efficiency, centering fiscal responsibility, and lowering costs for households. To achieve this balance in FY27, BPC and BPC Action have made the following recommendations to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership: We also call on House and Senate…
BPC Action’s one-pager explains how to strengthen integrity and oversight in the Child Care & Development Fund (CCDF). What is CCDF and Why Does it Matter? The Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) is the federal government’s primary child care assistance fund, supporting low-income working families through a federal–state partnership….
From our cities to our heartland, every American community benefits when Congress enacts a farm bill that empowers farmers, strengthens rural economies, and protects nutrition programs. The 2026 farm bill presents a critical opportunity for Congress to work together to support farmers, ranchers, and forest landowners, safeguard important nutrition programs, and strengthen rural…
The growing national debt increases costs for consumers, and rising federal interest payments on the debt crowd out both public and private investment. It is critical that Congress tackle the root causes of the debt to stabilize the U.S. economic outlook. The following bipartisan bills align with Bipartisan Policy Center fiscal policy recommendations and are endorsed by BPC Action. Responsible…
BPC Action urges congressional leadership to bring the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, led by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Scott (R-SC) and Ranking Member Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and the Housing for the 21st Century Act, led by House Financial Services Committee Chairman French Hill (R-AR) and Ranking Member Maxine…
Ahead of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works “Hearing to Examine the Federal Environmental Review and Permitting Processes, Part II,” a bipartisan group of NGO and industry representatives submitted a letter to Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Ranking Member Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to applaud them for focusing on permitting…
The Emergency Savings Enhancement Act of 2025—led by Sens. Todd Young (R-IN) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Reps. Eugene Vindman (D-VA) and Glenn “GT” Thompson (R-PA)—simplifies a powerful employer tool to help workers save for an emergency through automatic contributions linked to their retirement plans,…