Nov 07, 2025
Children's Health
Issue Brief: Federal Workforce Reductions will Damage Long-term Prospects for Children’s Health, Education
The Trump Administration’s latest Reductions in Force (RIFs) across key federal agencies could inflict lasting damage on critical programs...
Sep 29, 2025
Child Poverty
Issue Brief: U.S. Child Poverty in 2024
All children deserve to live happy, fulfilling lives. This means that all children should have their immediate health and...
Sep 29, 2025
Federal Budget & Tax
ISSUE BRIEF: How a Government Shutdown Hurts Kids
Federal programs support millions of children with educational opportunities, health care, nutrition, child care, economic security, and other life...
Jul 15, 2025
Federal Budget & Tax
How H.R. 1 will harm children now and far into the future
The recent passage of H.R. 1 by a partisan Congress chooses billionaires over babies, and puts children in unprecedented...
Jun 12, 2025
Children's Health
Research Confirms that Early Learning Investments Increase Benefits to Children, Lower Costs to Taxpayers
Introduction Logic and experience tell us that preventing a problem before it happens is the most effective approach. That...
May 29, 2025
Federal Budget & Tax
How the House-Passed Budget Reconciliation Bill Would Negatively Impact Children
The House has passed a budget reconciliation bill that supporters are referring to as a “one big, beautiful bill.”...
Apr 21, 2025
International Children
Key Ways to Preserve USAID’s Children’s Programs
As Congress begins drafting legislation to fold the duties of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) into the...
Feb 20, 2025
Child Poverty
The Harmful Consequences of Work Requirements and Other Obstacles to Aid for Children
An analysis of the harmful effects of work requirements and funding cuts on programs like SNAP, Medicaid, and TANF.
Feb 10, 2025
Federal Budget & Tax
What proposed federal budget cuts and policy changes will cost children
Budgets are moral documents, reflecting our priorities as a nation. When we decide where to allocate resources, we reveal...
