Legislative Issues
Promoting
the Profession-Enhancing Social Well-Being
The social work profession was
founded in social change. Through the profession's history, social
workers have sought to ensure that all people have equal access
to the resources and opportunities that allow them to meet their
basic needs. The Government Relations Department at NASW upholds
this challenge by advocating for the association to Members of
Congress and regulatory agencies that so often hold the authority
in their hands to influence policy. Each year, NASW's Government
Relations unit develops a legislative agenda, which asserts the
Association's legislative priorities for that legislative cycle.
NASW's legislative agenda is always consistent with the thrust
of NASW policies in Social Work Speaks that was developed
by members of the association at Delegate Assembly. Following
are the key issues that NASW has been working on in the 111th Congress.
Although a great part of the association's energy is spent on
these issues, NASW's work on Capitol Hill is not limited to these
areas but driven by the agenda that Members of Congress set for
themselves.
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