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Center on Budget and Policy Priorities1dOpinion
The Republican Agenda’s Triple Threat to Black Households’ Economic Well-Being
The Trump Administration and Republican majorities in both houses of Congress are advancing a three-pronged policy agenda ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2d
Trump Administration Poised to Cut SSI Benefits for Nearly 400,000 Low-Income Disabled and Older People
The Trump Administration is preparing to propose a rule to cut Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits and strip ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2d
What Is a Legal Deferral Under the Impoundment Control Act?
As the name suggests, the Impoundment Control Act (ICA) helped reinforce Congress’s control over the executive branch’s ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2dOpinion
States Should Fund Rental Assistance as a Frontline Strategy to Address the Housing Affordability Crisis
Key Findings35 states and D.C. use state dollars to fund rental assistance programs5 states created new rental assistance ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities3dOpinion
State and Local Policymakers Should Invest in Rental Assistance to Reduce Homelessness and Increase Economic Security
Key FindingsRental assistance increases housing stability and reduces homelessnessState policymakers should fund rental ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2dOpinion
State and Local Policymakers Should Invest in State-Funded Rental Assistance to Solve the Affordable Housing Crisis
Everyone needs and should have a place they can call home. Yet housing is unaffordable for more people than ever in the ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities2dOpinion
State and Local Policymakers Should Advance Policies Prioritizing Stability and Dignity to Solve Homelessness
Our communities are safer when each person has a stable place to call home. Policies that improve access to housing ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities4dOpinion
Deferral Requests Would Be Another Tactic in the Trump Administration’s Illegal Strategy to Withhold Congressionally Approved Funding
The Impoundment Control Act does not allow deferrals for policy reasons, including any policy objections the Administration ...
Center on Budget and Policy Priorities7d
Harmful Republican Megabill Gives $1 Trillion in Tax Cuts to Households ...
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