On December 21, Congress passed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, a $2.3 trillion bill that pulled together a number of different pieces of legislation, including a $900 billion coronavirus relief bill and a $1.4 trillion appropriations bill (which included 12 separate annual appropriations bills). Today’s news is that Trump is refusing to sign the bill into law.
April 3, 2017Legislation passed this week would enrich a private contractor while throwing people off public assistance.
March 20, 2017Many immigrants are secluding themselves in fear of deportation.
January 10, 2017As we fight against a president elected by a minority of voters, we fight for a country in which we can take part in the decisions that affect all aspects of our lives.
December 15, 2016Keeping successful programs for people in poverty is the only way to secure their survival during the Trump era.
August 24, 2016One of Bill Clinton's signature achievements has a troubling legacy.
March 23, 2016America’s top nutrition thinker tried to unpack the most important food law. It was a mistake.
September 3, 2015A new book out this week traces a disturbing trend in extreme poverty to the 1996 law, which has gradually but inexorably gutted the cash assistance safety net for families with children.
January 31, 2015Advocates argue that to continue progress, civil legal aid must be deployed more broadly in future efforts to combat poverty.
January 28, 2015These policies could be pursued immediately, improving the lives and futures of millions of children and eventually saving taxpayers hundreds of billions of dollars annually.
