Jake Birkel

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June Child and Family Policy Update

After the House Approves Their Budget Reconciliation Bill, the Senate Begins Work on Their Bill The House of Representatives narrowly approved their budget reconciliation bill, One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1), on May 22, 2025. The budget reconciliation bill included individual bills from eight different House committees. The final bill addressed several of the […]

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Testimony for 27th Annual HHS Tribal Budget Consultation

Investing in Tribal programs that support early intervention and prevention of child abuse and neglect have far-reaching implications for the well-being of Native children, families, and communities. However, the current federal investment in child welfare has long been skewed towards crisis interventions, perpetuating a cycle of ineffective interventions and repeated contacts with the child welfare

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