Expanding housing supply takes partners committed to turning ideas into action. Thanks to program sponsors Capital One, Deloitte, and FICO for helping power the 5th Annual Terwilliger Center Summit on Housing Supply Solutions, June 23, in Washington, DC. Register now: https://ow.ly/cf4W50Z4sHs

The U.S. permitting system averages 6.5 years for energy transmission projects — and often tops 10. BPC's Xan Fishman joined JPMorgan Chase to make the case for reform: clear rules, predictable timelines, and decisions that don't drag on for a decade. Full conversation: https://ow.ly/eMOv50Z2rK5

Rural America accounts for 60%+ of all U.S. health care shortage areas. All 50 states are now using the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to build their health workforces. We reviewed every state plan. Here's what they're doing ➡️ https://ow.ly/YVkz50Z2uY3

Solving America's housing shortage requires leaders from across sectors working together. We're proud to have Citi as the presenting sponsor of the 5th Annual Terwilliger Center Summit on Housing Supply Solutions—bringing that commitment to the table on 6/23. Register: https://ow.ly/fN0H50Z3A8M

Looking for something to listen to this weekend? BPC EVP Dennis Shea recently joined PadSplit to discuss housing supply and the bipartisan momentum behind housing policy. Listen to his episode below. https://ow.ly/gur450Z2sky

The demand for AI skills is rising across the U.S, but employer needs look different in every state. Our AI and Workforce Navigator tracks how skill requirements are shifting by industry and geography, paired with takeaways from the latest academic research. ➡️ https://ow.ly/W0mQ50Z2rBf

🚗 Before you hit the road this #MemorialDayWeekend, find out how much a federal gas tax holiday would actually save you at the pump. Spoiler: it may be less than you think. Use BPC's calculator to see for yourself. ⤵️ 🔗 https://ow.ly/881A50Z2ruf

Rural America accounts for 60%+ of all U.S. health care shortage areas. All 50 states are now using the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program to build their health workforces. We reviewed every state plan. Here's what they're doing ➡️ https://ow.ly/2feO50Z2uY0

Permitting reform focuses on streamlining review, not weakening environmental protections. A smarter permitting process benefits clean energy projects, transmission lines, and conservation efforts alike, getting critical infrastructure built faster without sacrificing the protections that matter.

More than 771,000 people experienced homelessness on a single night in January 2024—the largest annual increase since the federal count began. New BPC research examines what's driving homelessness at the local level and what federal policy can do about it. https://ow.ly/lbzN50Z2UbU

This morning, Eleanor Pringle of Fortune reviewed our new #AI and Workforce Navigator, noting big jumps in demand for AI skills in job postings in places that might surprise you! Read more: https://ow.ly/Hg8v50Z2PnH and visit the AI Navigator here: https://ow.ly/ow0S50Z2P52 #AI#FutureOfWork #TechPolicy

Just over one month away. Speakers and sessions are getting confirmed. The agenda is growing. Have you registered yet? Join us June 23 in Washington, DC for the 2026 Terwilliger Center Summit on Housing Supply Solutions. https://ow.ly/3FmL50Z2rox

Building new transmission lines takes years. But there are technologies that can move more power across the lines we already have. Grid enhancing technologies, or GETs, can increase transmission capacity without waiting for new infrastructure. We break down what they are ⤵️

🏠 What does it take to prevent—and end—homelessness? Join us tomorrow, May 21, for a virtual conversation on homelessness, housing markets, and federal policy—drawing on lessons from Chattanooga, Seattle, and Salt Lake City. #BPCHousing Register today ➡️ https://ow.ly/InfF50Z2qEQ

If you missed this morning’s event with the leaders of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, you can still get all the insights. We sat down with CMS leadership to discuss their strategic priorities to help Americans lead healthier lives. Watch the recording ➡️ https://ow.ly/A9oC50Z2rbH

Answer: 10 to 16 cents — only 58%-87% of the tax cut gets passed to consumers. Read more ⤵️

BPC Executive Vice President and Chair of the Terwilliger Center Dennis Shea on the House passage of the Amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

Dr. Oz and his deputy administrator Stephanie Carlton are currently sharing their strategic plan for CMS in a Bipartisan Policy Center forum. Among other things, it cements how the agency is embracing artificial intelligence: "AI first for ourselves and our customers."

Department of Energy has undergone a reorganization. What changed, and what does it mean for America's energy and infrastructure? DOE manages everything from nuclear security to energy innovation to grid reliability. BPC breaks down what the restructuring looks like. ⤵️

🗓️ Tomorrow, May 20, leaders of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be joining us to discuss their updated strategic priorities & their vision to unlock the full potential of every American by making it easier to be healthy. Hope you'll join us! Register: https://ow.ly/zm4m50Z1Oss

⛽ A federal gas tax holiday sounds like relief at the pump—but how much would drivers actually save per gallon? 1️⃣ Less than 5 cents 2️⃣ 10 to 16 cents 3️⃣ 18 to 24 cents 4️⃣ More than 25 cents 📊 Show results

Gas prices are up, and a federal gas tax holiday is in the conversation. But is it the relief it appears to be? A gas tax holiday would suspend the federal gas tax, but savings may not fully reach consumers, and it would drain the Highway Trust Fund that keeps roads and bridges funded. ⤵️

Stay on top of the policies shaping education, work, and family economic security through BPC’s Human Capital newsletter. Subscribe to our Human Capital newsletter for the latest on education, workforce, and family policy in your inbox ⤵️

🏗️ As DC gears up for #InfrastructureWeek, we're highlighting our work on the policies that keep America moving—from the electric grid to the Highway Trust Fund to the permitting process holding projects back. Follow along this week to learn more.

Can permitting reform actually help the environment? Reforming America's permitting process means clean energy, transmission lines, and conservation projects can get built faster, with less red tape and without sacrificing the environmental protections that matter most. ⤵️

🗓️ This Wednesday, May 20, leaders of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be joining us to discuss their updated strategic priorities & their vision to unlock the full potential of every American by making it easier to be healthy. Hope you'll join us! Register: https://ow.ly/wH8w50Z0oyJ

BPC’s analysis underscores that a gas tax holiday offers only limited relief at the pump while weakening the Highway Trust Fund, which funds our roads and bridges. Read the full @cnn.com piece for how policymakers are weighing short-term relief against long-term investment needs.

The demand for AI skills is rising across the U.S, but employer needs look different in every state. Our AI and Workforce Navigator tracks how skill requirements are shifting by industry and geography, paired with takeaways from the latest academic research.

🏠 What does it take to prevent—and end—homelessness? Join us this Thursday, May 21, for a virtual conversation on homelessness, housing markets, and federal policy—drawing on lessons from Chattanooga, Seattle, and Salt Lake City. #BPCHousing Register today ➡️ https://ow.ly/taZs50Z0nUM

AI in construction isn't just about efficiency — it's about expanding what workers can do. Patrick Scarpati of ABC National on how emerging technology raises the professional capital of everyone in the industry. https://ow.ly/jYbf50Z0ksJ

🗓️ On May 20, leaders of Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will be joining us to discuss their updated strategic priorities & their vision to unlock the full potential of every American by making it easier to be healthy. Hope you'll join us! Register: https://ow.ly/YHZ150Z0jlz

🏠 What does it take to prevent—and end—homelessness? Join us on May 21 for a virtual conversation on homelessness, housing markets, and federal policy—drawing on lessons from Chattanooga, Seattle, and Salt Lake City. #BPCHousing Register today ➡️ https://ow.ly/HVn050Z0nI2

Our experts find that suspending the gas tax for just five months would drain an estimated $17 billion from the Highway Trust Fund, which maintains the roads and bridges drivers use every day. Short-term relief at the pump can come at the expense of long-term infrastructure investment.

Our latest analysis underscores that a five‑month federal gas tax holiday could add $17 billion to the deficit and deplete the Highway Trust Fund, which maintains the roads and bridges drivers use every day.

BPC’s analysis underscores that a gas tax holiday offers only limited relief at the pump while weakening the Highway Trust Fund, which funds our roads and bridges. Read the full @washingtonpost.com piece for how policymakers are weighing short-term relief against long-term investment needs.

The demand for AI skills is rising across the U.S, but employer needs look different in every state. Our AI and Workforce Navigator tracks how skill requirements are shifting by industry and geography, paired with takeaways from the latest academic research.

60% of caregivers missed work, cut hours, or changed jobs last year because of child care. For middle-income families, it's 65%. The system isn't working. Brittany Walsh outlines ways to fix it and help hard-working families👇 #ChildCare #WorkforcePolicy #BipartisanPolicy

A federal gas tax holiday could save drivers 18.4 cents per gallon, but it could also deplete the Highway Trust Fund, which maintains the roads and bridges drivers use every day. We built a calculator so you can find out if the gas tax holiday could affect you. #GasTax

 Site-built homes have to meet state and local building codes. Villa Homes ADUs don't—they're built to the federal HUD code. Sean Roberts on why that distinction matters more than most people think for how fast and how far manufactured housing can scale.

With Medicaid controversies back in the news, it helps to understand how the program is actually overseen. H.R. 1 made significant changes to how the federal government measures and penalizes states for payment errors. Our recent explainer breaks it down:

🚨 New poll: Middle-income families ($50k–$100k) are being squeezed child care and other caregiving costs. Too much income to qualify for help. Too little to absorb the average of $13k/year per child for child care. A thread 🧵

🏠 What does it take to prevent—and end—homelessness? Join us on May 21 for a conversation on homelessness, housing markets, and federal policy—drawing on lessons from Chattanooga, Seattle, and Salt Lake City. #BPCHousing Register today ➡️ https://ow.ly/yk4850YZc5y

Last year’s tax bill included provisions to help employers invest in child care for their workers by tripling the 45F employer child care tax credit from $150K to up to $600K. More businesses now qualify. But key implementation questions are still waiting on Treasury guidance.

"Nobody can guess they're modular." Cécile Chalifour of JP Morgan on how modular/off-site construction is changing what's possible for affordable housing.

America doesn’t lack talent. It lacks strategy. In the The Wall Street Journal, BPC EVP Cheryl Oldham argues college closures are more proof that we have a 20th‑century education system but live in a 21st‑century,

14 states + DC now have mandatory paid family leave. Nine more have voluntary programs. But the U.S. still has no national plan for paid leave. Our recently-updated state-by-state breakdown explains who's covered, how much they get, and what's coming next.

Gas prices have risen ~36% since February, and lawmakers from both parties have proposed suspending the federal gas tax. Drivers might save 10-16 cents/gallon, but it could add ~$12B to the federal deficit. We explain what Congress is weighing:

Stay on top of the policies shaping American energy policy with BPC’s Energy newsletter. Subscribe to our Energy newsletter for the latest on the federal gas tax and reliable, affordable, and clean energy ⤵️

📊CHILD CARE DATA: 4.2 million children under 5 have no access to formal child care. That’s a 28% national gap. Average cost to families: $13,128/year. Cost to the economy: up to $329 billion over the next decade. See how your state compares 👇

Recent House and Senate housing legislation isn't just about building more homes—it's about lowering costs. Zoning reform, manufactured housing support, small-dollar mortgages, and homeowner repair grants all target the everyday price pressures families face. House: https://ow.ly/uSsZ50YWZrv