Federal data runs America’s decisions, from jobs, to schools, to health. Surveys power that data. When survey response rates fall, the data gets less representative, and those decisions risk being built on shaky ground.

Read about our Data for the Future initiative ➡️ https://ow.ly/cQPJ50XGk0e

The FEMA Review Council is expected to release its final report tomorrow.

We break down what to watch—from program reforms to capacity challenges—and what the recommendations could mean for future disaster response.

Read the analysis: https://ow.ly/650N50XGY6i

Operated by @USCIS, the SAVE system returns an immediate conclusive response for XX% percent of voters queried by election offices?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/hfKOte/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">68%
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/hfKOte/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">74%
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/hfKOte/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">97%
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/hfKOte/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">83%

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Tomorrow at 1pm ET, join the members of our working group for a discussion of new recommendations to modernize federal child welfare systems, including actionable steps to drive progress, protect children, and improve outcomes.

Register today: https://ow.ly/Ijy850XFRzA

More than half of Americans lack confidence in their ability to retire when they want and to sustain a comfortable life, according to a 2024 poll by the Bipartisan Policy Center.

On the ChangeMakers podcast, Dennis Shea reflects on how the once “Silent Crisis” in housing is now part of the conversation.

Watch here: https://ow.ly/qW2z50XGmTX

When Congress works together, housing can bridge divides and strengthen communities.

📋Voter list maintenance—identifying and updating registration lists when voters move, die, or otherwise become ineligible to vote—is an essential but resource-intensive task for election administrators.

We developed evidence-based reforms to improve the process.⤵️

On Thursday, join the members of our working group for a discussion of new recommendations to modernize federal child welfare systems, including actionable steps to drive progress, protect children, and improve outcomes.

Register today: https://ow.ly/hLHj50XFRtq

Bipartisanship works.

Henry Cisneros and Margaret Spellings explain how housing reform can succeed when leaders come together in their new @newsweek.com op-ed: www.newsweek.com/housing-refo...

On Thursday, join the members of our working group for a discussion of new recommendations to modernize federal child welfare systems, including actionable steps to drive progress, protect children, and improve outcomes.

Register today: https://ow.ly/pBUy50XFOhP

Understanding trends in the election workforce is essential for safe, secure, and accurate elections.

While many chief election officials have substantial prior experience in the field, new and evolving challenges to the job are driving steadily increasing turnover.👇

On the ChangeMakers podcast, Dennis Shea talks about BPC’s American Housing Act and its influence on housing policy.

Watch the full interview here: https://ow.ly/S04P50XE8GL

The FDA reviews health AI used to help diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. Our latest issue brief explores how FDA is modernizing to keep pace with innovation, and the challenges of getting high-quality tools to patients quickly and monitoring postmarket performance.

This week, the House passed bipartisan legislation to extend Medicare’s Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver through 2030. The bill expands access to home-based hospital care and provides certainty for a program that lapsed during the shutdown.

It now heads to the Senate: https://ow.ly/jhWE50XCYx3

BPC’s EVP of Energy David Hill spoke with CNN about rising monthly electricity bills.

“It's totally opaque,” Hill said. “There is no possible way for a normal retail consumer to ever figure any of this stuff out by looking at their bill.” https://ow.ly/1K1J50XE4zn

Daisy Kim is a senior policy analyst with BPC’s Health Program. Before joining BPC, she was a congressional affairs specialist with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

We are happy to have her join us!

During his ChangeMakers podcast conversation, Dennis Shea tackled a core question: How do you frame #housing stability as good economic policy?

Watch the full interview here: https://ow.ly/MJrM50XE7jl

For fifty years, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) has represented a bipartisan commitment to ensuring students needs are met and parents have the support and oversight they need for their kids.

The FDA reviews health AI used to help diagnose, treat, and prevent disease. Our latest issue brief explores how FDA is modernizing to keep pace with innovation, and the challenges of getting high-quality tools to patients quickly and monitoring postmarket performance.

This week, the House passed bipartisan legislation to extend Medicare’s Acute Hospital Care at Home waiver through 2030. The bill expands access to home-based hospital care and strengthens evidence for future policymaking.

It now heads to the Senate. Learn more: https://ow.ly/bb5650XCYmy

The Clean Water Act is essential for protecting U.S. waterways, but some provisions have become major friction points in federal permitting.

We convened experts from industry, environmental groups, and more to explore reforms while maintaining protections.

Learn more: https://ow.ly/CL2g50XC3RC

🩺 If you missed yesterday's event on the health technologies in the year ahead, you can still get all the insights.

Innovative technologies are transforming how patients access care, how providers deliver it, and how health systems operate.

Watch the recording here ➡️ https://ow.ly/16Lu50XC3mu

📈 Americans nationwide have seen their monthly electric bills rise and rise this year, with no end in sight.

If you’re scratching your head over why your bill keeps going up, you might also be scratching your head about what your bill is actually charging you for.

Rare earth elements are essential for critical energy and defense technologies, but we’re far behind other countries. 🪨 What percent of global rare earth elements processing is done in China?

1️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7cpmia/1" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">78%
2️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7cpmia/2" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">86%
3️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7cpmia/3" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">92%
4️⃣ <a href="https://poll.blue/p/7cpmia/4" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky">99%

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