This is our final edition of In Case You Missed It for 2024. CBPP wishes you restful and happy holidays!This week, we focused on food assistance, the federal budget, health, and ...
While Medicaid historically has reached most eligible children and parents, WIC reaches less than half of eligible pregnant people and toddlers and only 37 percent of ...
Whichever combination of legislative vehicles is used, it’s key to keep the focus on the specific policies that Congress puts ...
As Republicans at the federal level prepare to take over majorities in both the House and Senate, some have proposed deeply ...
Legislation to temporarily extend food and agriculture programs authorized by the farm bill, including the Supplemental ...
The government must suspend or raise the limit to prevent default, which would be deeply damaging and disruptive for people ...
What is climate change?Human activities — primarily the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and gas — are increasing ...
Recently at CBPP, we focused on poverty and inequality, climate change, health, and the economy.
Recently at CBPP, we focused on food assistance, health, and state budgets and taxes. On state budgets and taxes, we updated our state tax cut tracker with an entry on how West Virginia is struggling ...
While the new President and new Congress will not take office until early next year, they have already put forward an agenda — through Project 2025, Republican budget plans, and campaign proposals ...
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