Congress has passed a short-term funding measure to fund the government into December, but it still must pass full-year funding bills for fiscal year 2027. While the Senate has not yet introduced any ...
New research finds that 1 in 3 people applying for SNAP benefits are denied not because they are ineligible, but because they don’t make it through the complex process.
Everyone deserves affordable, safe energy to meet their everyday needs. But average electricity bills have risen close to 6 ...
At a moment when the cuts enacted in last year’s harmful Republican reconciliation law have begun to take away food assistance and health coverage from millions of people, today’s Census data are a ...
On Tuesday, September 15, the Census Bureau will release its 2025 Current Population Survey data on poverty, income, and health insurance. Additional health insurance data from the Census Bureau’s ...
The Treasury Department has proposed a rule that would take away the refunded portion of certain tax credits from many individuals with lawful immigration status. [1] Only individuals who have one of ...
This week at CBPP, we focused on income security, poverty and inequality, and food assistance.
The federal “public charge” policy has changed multiple times in recent years. These changes can be confusing and overwhelming. This resource helps to explain whether and how WIC benefits will be ...
As children head back to school, it’s important to remember the role SNAP plays in supporting their healthy development. SNAP helps ensure that children have enough food and improves their health and ...
All families should receive the child support payments intended for them, which help cover essentials for children, such as housing costs, diapers, and school supplies. But when a family receives cash ...
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