Bipartisan Policy Center

❗ Only a third of employees of small businesses have access to an employer-sponsored retirement account. ❗ In SECURE 2.0, Congress made offering a plan virtually free for the vast majority of these employers, with a four-employee business eligible for plan startup tax credits of up $1,500 for three years—more than enough to cover typical startup costs. ❗ But these credits could be made even more effective, primarily by allowing nonprofits to claim them and making one or two other tweaks. For details, check out my blog post with Shai Akabas: https://lnkd.in/e7QRA8AR. Bipartisan Policy Center #retirement #taxcredits #smallbusiness #nonprofits

🤔 What have we been up to? 📝 26 reports ✏️ 88 blogs 📊 19 explainers 🗓️ 33 public events w/ 9 members of Congress 📱 +2,800 new followers https://bit.ly/3RRm7t4 #Bipartisan #Recap #Policy

In this week's The Note newsletter, BPC President and CEO Margaret Spellings and BPC Action President Michele Stockwell write about fiscal challenges, caregiving, child welfare, and around BPC.

Explore how the court's ruling on Chevron will reshape the relationship between lawmaking in Congress and rulemaking by the executive branch with Michael Thorning and J.D. Rackey's new blog. https://bit.ly/3xANhOe 👇 #Bipartisan #Chevron #SupremeCourt

🗳 Tomorrow at 1 p.m. ET, tune in to The Elections Group's first "Ballots and Books" event to hear from Will Adler and Paul Manson of the Elections & Voting Information Center (EVIC) on their original dataset on the election administrator job market. Register below and learn more about their research. https://lnkd.in/eFnXcrRT  

Busy week for our Child Welfare Initiative! Sharing photos from our reception with leaders and advocates in the child welfare and foster youth field, including remarks from Reps. Judy Chu (D-CA) and Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D-CA) co-chairs of bipartisan caucus on foster youth, and Adrian Smith (R-NE) member of the Ways & Means subcommittee on work and welfare. BPC fellow Rob Geen testified yesterday before the U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means about the importance of strengthening child welfare. (Link to Rob's testimony in comments) Child welfare policy has a long tradition of bipartisanship, but polarization has invariably begun to affect the systems and organizations charged with protecting children and strengthening families. As we further our work in this area, we look to highlight areas for opportunity and agreement. #bipartisan #childwelfare

What are voters’ views on caregiving?     New poll from BPC Action, Pivotal Ventures, Morning Consult shows the widespread impact of caregiving on Americans, and their support for bipartisan policy solutions. Justis Antonioli's blog breaks down key findings: https://lnkd.in/e3P3GDrf #Bipartisan #CareGiving

Earlier this week, we presented Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) with the Terwilliger Bipartisanship in Housing Award. We truly appreciate the Senators' leadership in advancing bipartisan legislative solutions like the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act, the Rural Housing Service Reform Act, the Yes in My Backyard Act, the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, and the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act—all measures that would meaningfully improve the affordability of housing.

We recently hosted an event with former FEMA officials Jeff Byard, Peter T. Gaynor CEM®, and Brock Long on this very topic. As the three discussed, FEMA's first priority must be to have the necessary funding, personnel, and authority. If you missed it, watch here ➡ https://bit.ly/4c83lpr Thank you Francis G. Torres for your thoughtful comments!

#TheSenateProject series continues with a special discussion between Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) on June 27. Moderated by Chuck Todd of NBC News, the Senators will debate various policy issues and the conversation will air on C-SPAN networks. The Senate Project brings current US Senators before a national audience to model deliberation and the search for common interest. This fifth installment is made possible through our partnership with the Bipartisan Policy Center and Orrin G. Hatch Foundation. Click here for more information on the initiative: https://lnkd.in/g3WpFT3D