Congress in the bipartisan 2018 farm bill directed the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to update the Thrifty Food Plan (TFP), which is used to set benefit levels for the Supplemental Nutrition...

Who Qualifies for SSI and What Benefits Do They Receive? The vast majority of SSI beneficiaries — 85 percent — are eligible due to a severe disability (including blindness). In April 2022,...

Parolin provides some of the strongest evidence so far that TANF’s decline was primarily driven by less participation among families meeting the eligibility criteria and by lower benefits, and not less need for assistance.

The Inflation Reduction Act moves toward a fairer tax system, makes health coverage and prescription drugs more affordable, and addresses the global challenge of climate change.

The Inflation Reduction Act’s revenue package would increase IRS funding to reduce the tax gap, require corporations to pay a 15 percent minimum tax, and narrow the carried interest loophole.

Over the last 25 years, the national TANF average monthly caseload has fallen dramatically even as poverty and deep poverty remained widespread.

Nearly half of the 574 federally recognized tribes are now served by a Tribal TANF program, which enables them to better meet community needs, deliver services in ways that honor their culture, and take advantage of additional flexibilities.

Read in English Déficits (o superávits) El déficit en el presupuesto del gobierno federal es la cantidad de dinero que el gobierno federal gasta (que también se conoce como...

Leer en español Deficits (or Surpluses) For any given year, the federal budget deficit is the amount of money the federal government spends (also known as outlays) minus the...

Chairman Himes, Ranking Member Steil, and members of the Committee, thank you for the opportunity to testify. I am Sharon Parrott, President of the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, a...

In fiscal year 2022, the federal government is estimated to spend $5.8 trillion, amounting to 23.5 percent of the nation’s gross domestic product (GDP). Of that $5.8 trillion, over $4.8 trillion is...

The nation’s most pressing housing problem centers on the millions of people with low incomes who are not able to afford safe, stable housing.

Promoting safe and stable housing is foundational to children’s well-being and is consistent with TANF’s stated purpose to assist families in need.

“Administrative burden exacerbates inequity,” the Office of Management and Budget recently said of economic and health assistance programs. That is because burdens “do not fall equally on all entities and individuals, leading to disproportionate underutilization of critical services and programs, as well as unequal costs of access, often by the people and communities that need them the most.”

It includes 13 provisions that would increase Social Security benefits, 12 of which would be temporary, applying for only five years.

The trust funds are invested in Treasury securities that are just as sound as all other U.S. government securities, held by investors around the globe and regarded as being among the world’s safest investments.

As members of Congress negotiate an economic reconciliation package, it’s imperative to include provisions closing the Medicaid coverage gap.

The House bill would prevent multinational corporations from avoiding the minimum tax on Global Intangible Low-Taxed Income by “blending” their taxes and income in low- and high-tax countries.

The proposal includes some important improvements to the Child Tax Credit compared to current law but has significant weaknesses.

The House Appropriations Committee on June 30 approved a bill that would provide 140,000 more households access to the Housing Choice Voucher program.

June is Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Pride Month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ individuals and families. It is also a time to honor leaders of the fight for LGBTQ rights and to...

This chart book describes the relationship between housing and health, then highlights cross-sector policy solutions that promote positive health outcomes, greater housing stability, and advancements in racial, health, and housing equity.

The share of jobless individuals receiving benefits through the regular federal-state unemployment insurance (UI) system has declined over several decades (excluding the temporary pandemic-related...

By overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood of Southeastern Pennsylvania v. Casey, the Supreme Court has taken away the guaranteed right of people to make the most basic decisions about their bodies, their pregnancies, their families, and their futures.

The robust response helped make the COVID-19 recession the shortest on record.