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🏠 ⚡ As American gathered around the dinner table last week, many families probably found themselves talking about rising electricity bills.

Read our explainer to find out what all those line-items on your electricity bill are actually charging you for: https://ow.ly/4TQI50XA1eu
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
December 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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
What to Expect from the FEMA Review Council’s Final Report • Bipartisan Policy Center
The FEMA Review Council is set to release its final report on ways to improve how the agency carries out its mission. Over the past eight months, the council has met with stakeholders, solicited and reviewed public comments, gathered information, and deliberated on a set of recommendations. This blog takes stock of how we got … Continued
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December 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
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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December 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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
December 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
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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.
How much money you should save for a comfortable retirement
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.
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December 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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
December 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
When Congress works together, housing can bridge divides and strengthen communities.
December 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
📋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.⤵️
December 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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
December 9, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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...
Housing Reform Is What Bipartisanship Can Achieve | Opinion
If Congress continues to work together, housing offers a rare chance to bridge divides and deliver measurable results.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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
December 8, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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.👇
December 8, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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
December 7, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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.
December 7, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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
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Congress must decide the future of the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program, an initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that, without legislative action, will expire on December 31, 2024. To ensure beneficiaries can receive various levels of care in their preferred settings, this brief provides immediate-term federal policy reform recommendations for the potential reauthorization of the AHCAH model while outlining key issues for policymakers to consider when further research and data emerge.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
What goes into your rising energy bills
CNN dissects one customer’s October utilities bill to show where and how costs can rise.
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December 6, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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!
December 6, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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
December 5, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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.
December 5, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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.
December 5, 2025 at 7:01 PM
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
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Congress must decide the future of the Acute Hospital Care at Home (AHCAH) program, an initiative of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that, without legislative action, will expire on December 31, 2024. To ensure beneficiaries can receive various levels of care in their preferred settings, this brief provides immediate-term federal policy reform recommendations for the potential reauthorization of the AHCAH model while outlining key issues for policymakers to consider when further research and data emerge.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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
December 5, 2025 at 3:30 PM
🩺 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
December 5, 2025 at 2:02 PM
📈 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.
December 4, 2025 at 7:29 PM
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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December 4, 2025 at 5:54 PM