As states move closer to their 2026 legislative sessions, lawmakers nationwide are grappling with how to respond to fallout ...

Amid the urgent debate over whether Congress will act to prevent cost increases for millions of people in 2026 marketplace ...

In recent months, Kentucky and South Dakota have cut cash benefits under the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) ...

This week at CBPP, we focused on the federal budget, health, and income security.On the federal budget, CBPP President Sharon ...

Annual premium increase, 60-year-old couple with income of $85,000 (401% FPL), by congressional district, 119th Congress Note: FPL = federal poverty level. Examples are based on 2026 ...

Concerns are reportedly growing over the state of the U.S. economy, so it’s worth checking in on its health. The answer is ...

Affordable housing is a basic human need and rental assistance is proven to make housing more affordable. But a House committee recently passed a bill that could result in about 411,000 fewer people ...

Medicaid is a popular program that covers 72 million people. [1] The majority of U.S. adults across party affiliations oppose cuts to Medicaid. [2] Nevertheless, Republicans in Congress want to pass ...

Few budgetary concepts generate as much unintended confusion and deliberate misinformation as the Social Security trust funds. The trust funds are invested in Treasury securities that are just as ...

On this upcoming Veteran’s Day, we should honor our veterans by ensuring that they can afford housing, health care, food, and ...

The Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, popularly known as WIC, provides nutritious foods, counseling on healthy eating, breastfeeding support, and health care ...

Shutdowns are damaging — especially lengthy ones — and reopening the government is important. But two fundamental issues remain unaddressed, and Congress needs to tackle them without delay. First, ...