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Federal Budget

Trump Administration Abused Spending Safeguards to Advance Its Agenda — and Illegally Hid Its Actions

September 5, 2025 | Devin O’Connor and Joe Carlile

Report

Federal Budget

2026 Appropriations Must Protect Against Further Partisan Cuts and Illegal Withholding of Funds

September 4, 2025 | Brendan Duke , Richard Kogan , Sonali Master , Sam Berger and David Reich

Issue Brief

Federal Budget

What Is a Legal Deferral Under the Impoundment Control Act?

August 7, 2025

Report

Economy

The Republican Agenda’s Triple Threat to Black Households’ Economic Well-Being

August 7, 2025 | Gbenga Ajilore

Report

Federal Budget

Deferral Requests Would Be Another Tactic in the Trump Administration’s Illegal Strategy to Withhold Congressionally Approved Funding

August 5, 2025 | Devin O’Connor and Jacob Leibenluft

Data

Poverty and Inequality

By the Numbers: State-by-State Data, Fact Sheets, and Resources

July 31, 2025

Blog

Food Assistance

Senate Fully Funds WIC But Serious Threats to Nutrition Aid Remain

July 30, 2025 | Ty Jones Cox

Report

Federal Budget

“Pocket Rescissions” Are Illegal

July 30, 2025 | David Super and Sam Berger

Report

Federal Budget

History Shows That Block-Granting Low-Income Programs Leads to Large Funding Declines Over Time

July 29, 2025 | Richard Kogan , Kiran Rachamallu , Josephine Cureton and David Reich

Blog

Social Security

Contrary to Administration’s Misleading Claims, New Senior Deduction Doesn’t Help Low- and Middle-Income Seniors, Does Deplete Social Security Trust Funds

July 28, 2025 | Josephine Cureton and Kathleen Romig

Blog

Federal Budget

Rescission Package Would Sabotage Recent Funding Deal, Poison Future Negotiations

July 15, 2025 | Jacob Leibenluft and Devin O’Connor

Report

Federal Budget

Trump Rescission Proposal Builds on Illegal Impoundments, Would Undermine Future Funding Deals

July 10, 2025 | Devin O’Connor , Sam Berger and Jacob Leibenluft

Report

Federal Budget

The Trump Administration Is Threatening Libraries, Museums, and Other Nonprofits That Support the Arts, Humanities, and Learning

July 7, 2025 | Cristin Dorgelo

Statement

Federal Budget

Republican Bill Will Raise Costs, Poverty, and Hunger, Take Health Coverage Away From Millions

July 3, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Statement

Federal Budget

House Should Reject Senate Republican Bill That Is Even Worse Than Already Harmful House Version in Important Ways

July 1, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Statement

Federal Budget

Senate Republicans Can Still Abandon Disastrous, Rushed Reconciliation Bill

June 28, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Federal Budget

Tracking Senate Action on Tax and Budget Reconciliation Plan

June 27, 2025 | CBPP

Blog

Social Security

Social Security Trust Funds Would Be on Stronger Footing If Not for Trump Economic, Immigration Policies

June 18, 2025 | Kathleen Romig and Gbenga Ajilore

Statement

Federal Budget

Senate Republicans Leaders’ Plan Doubles Down on Disastrous House Path: Higher Costs for Families, Millions More Uninsured People, and Children Without Enough to Eat

June 17, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Policy Brief

Federal Budget

2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for People With Disabilities

June 9, 2025

Policy Brief

Federal Budget

2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for Veterans

June 9, 2025

Report

Federal Budget

House Republican Reconciliation Bill Would Harm Rural Households, Communities, and Economies

June 9, 2025 | Gbenga Ajilore

Policy Brief

Federal Budget

2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance for Children, Raise Costs for Families

June 6, 2025

Policy Brief

Federal Budget

2025 Budget Impacts: House Bill Would Cut Assistance and Raise Costs for Seniors

June 6, 2025

Report

Federal Budget

House Republican Tax Bill Would Create Costly Red Tape for Millions of Families

June 4, 2025 | Sam Berger

Blog

Food Assistance

Trump Budget Would Slash WIC Fruit and Vegetable Benefits for Millions

June 3, 2025 | Elisabet Eppes

Report

Federal Budget

DOGE Interference in Federal Grantmaking Adds Burden, Uncertainty, and Risk

May 28, 2025 | Cristin Dorgelo and Jacob Leibenluft

Statement

Federal Budget

House Republican Bill Fails the Country; Senate Should Reject Any Bill That Takes Away Health Coverage, Food Assistance

May 22, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Federal Budget

Administration’s “If You Want Welfare” Arguments Conceal Proposals’ True Impact

May 16, 2025 | Nick Gwyn

Statement

Federal Budget

House Republicans’ Shockingly Harmful Agenda Is Now Crystal Clear – the Country Deserves Better

May 16, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Federal Tax

How House Republican Agenda Boosts the Wealthy, Does Little (or Worse) for Low-Income Families

May 14, 2025 | Brendan Duke

Blog

Health

More Frequent Medicaid Renewals Would Increase Errors and Lead Eligible People to Lose Health Coverage

May 12, 2025 | Jennifer Wagner

Blog

Climate Change

Continued Freeze of Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund Threatens Climate Investments in Vulnerable Communities Across the Country

May 9, 2025 | Mikaela Tajo and Rachel Jacobson

Blog

Social Security

Trump Administration Politicizing Social Security Administration Will Further Undermine Benefits

May 8, 2025 | Devin O’Connor and Kathleen Romig

Blog

Health

Five Reasons Lawmakers Should Reject Expansions of Health Savings Accounts

May 7, 2025 | Gideon Lukens

Blog

Health

Medicaid Cuts Would Reduce Access to Health Care for Entire Communities

May 6, 2025 | Allie Gardner

Report

Federal Budget

Trump Administration’s Mass Layoffs of Federal Workers Are Illegal

May 2, 2025 | Sam Berger and Jacob Leibenluft

Statement

Federal Budget

Trump’s Budget Plan Continues Agenda of Hurting Those He Pledged to Help

May 2, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

Federal Budget

Unprecedented Use of Special Government Employees Raises Serious Ethical Concerns

May 1, 2025 | Cristin Dorgelo and Sam Berger

Blog

Food Assistance

House Republicans Reportedly Planning to Shift Billions in SNAP Costs to States

April 28, 2025 | Katie Bergh

Policy Brief

Health

2025 Budget Stakes: Proposals Would Mean Higher Costs, Less Help for Seniors

April 28, 2025

Policy Brief

Health

2025 Budget Stakes: Working Families Could Lose Vital Health, Food, and Other Assistance

April 28, 2025

Blog

Federal Budget

Emerging Tax and Budget Bill Flunks Basic Rules for Fighting Recessions

April 24, 2025 | Brendan Duke

Blog

State Budget and Tax

D.C. Public Safety Executive Order Revives Failed “Tough-on-Crime” Policies, Ignores Proven Solutions

April 17, 2025 | Michael Mitchell

Report

Federal Tax

Republican Agenda’s “Triple Threat” to Low- and Moderate-Income Family Well-Being

April 17, 2025 | Brendan Duke and Gbenga Ajilore

Blog

Health

Republicans’ Claims of “Fraud” Are a Pretext for Unpopular and Drastic Medicaid Cuts

April 16, 2025 | Allie Gardner

Statement

Federal Budget

Amid Rising Recession Risks and Tariff Price Hikes, House Republicans Advance Budget Plan That Would Raise Costs for Millions of Families

April 10, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

State Budget and Tax

Shifting Federal Costs for Food Assistance, Health Care, Other Priorities to States Would Cause Widespread Harm

April 9, 2025 | Wesley Tharpe

Statement

Federal Budget

New Budget Resolution Is Upside Down, Hurting Families the President Pledged to Serve to Shower Tax Cuts on the Wealthy and Powerful

April 2, 2025 | Sharon Parrott

Blog

State Budget and Tax

Sweeping Federal Worker Layoffs Leave States Reeling

April 1, 2025 | Wesley Tharpe