This Father’s Day, federal and state governments must consider the history of child support and how it can better serve poor, Black families.
Congress must pass the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act to support continued access to school meals.
Expanded child tax credit payments have provided much-needed financial support to a wide range of families across income level, race/ethnicity, and education.
If the Senate fails to pass the Build Back Better Act by the end of the year, the expanded Child Tax Credit will expire and millions of families will be pushed back into poverty.
The tight labor market has given workers more power to demand improvements in job quality; it's time for employers and policymakers to listen.
The federal safety net excludes Puerto Rican residents from normal benefits. The Build Back Better Act would change that in a major way
Proposed investments in the Build Back Better agenda would benefit a significant number of workers, particularly women and women of color; transform the home care and early childhood sectors; and lift living standards and employment prospects for millions of Americans.
Data make it clear that policymakers must finally commit to an expansive racial equity agenda to ensure that racial and gender economic disparities do not continue into the future.
The child tax credit and earned income tax credit benefit low-income and working families, help families get back to work, and promote future work, while lifting children out of poverty and alleviating hunger.
By raising a low, outdated income floor, the SSI Restoration Act would pull more than 3 million Americans out of poverty.