Federal Budget Coverage News

April 12, 2007
Take Action: FY2008 Budget Update and Farm Bill Nutrition Title Advocacy Opportunities

Food Research and Action Center: The House continues its spring recess this week, but action is expected to heat up next week when the House and Senate Budget Conferees sit down to resolve differences between the FY 2008 House and...

March 15, 2007
Kids' Share 2007: How Children Fare in the Federal Budget

Urban Institute: This study reports on trends in federal spending on children from 1960 to 2017, looking across over 100 major federal programs, including tax credits and exemptions. Thirteen major programs enacted between 1960 and 2006, which include Medicaid, the...

March 05, 2007
Bush Administration's "Child Welfare Program Option" Puts Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected at Greater Risk

From Center for Law and Social Policy: The Bush Administration's 2008 budget proposal talks about a goal of increasing services and supports for children, but its budget recommendations go in the opposite direction. This brief focuses on the Administration's "Child...

February 27, 2007
Cost-Effective Investments in Children

Brookings Institution: Based on a review of benefit-cost evidence, this paper identifies four areas of investment that merit expanded federal funding even in a time of fiscal austerity. America's future economic well-being will benefit from targeted investments to ensure that...

February 14, 2007
Administration's 'Child Welfare Program Option' Puts Children Who Have Been Abused or Neglected at Greater Risk

From Center for Law and Social Policy: The Bush Administration's 2008 budget proposal talks about a goal of increasing services and supports for children, but its budget recommendations go in the opposite direction. This brief focuses on the Administration's "Child...

February 08, 2007
HHS Proposes Nearly $700 Billion Budget for Fiscal Year 2008

HHS News: HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt released today details of the President's FY 2008 budget request to Congress for the department. The budget proposes total outlays of nearly $700 billion for Health and Human Services, an increase of more than...

Administration Proposes $35.2 Billion HUD Budget in 2008

HUD News Release 07-008 U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson unveiled the Bush Administration's Fiscal Year 2008 Budget request, which seeks to expand record homeownership, promote affordable housing and assist homeless individuals and families. President Bush is seeking...

Nutrition Program Changes in the 2008 Budget

FRAC Analysis: The President's FY 2008 budget proposals fall far short of the investments required to meet the health, education and nutrition needs of America's vulnerable families, children and elderly. Reducing participation in the Food Stamp Program. Missing from the...

Budget Cuts Children's Health Coverage

Families USA: The following is the statement (in part) of Ron Pollack, Executive Director of Families USA, about the President's budget proposal that would cut children's health coverage: "The President's budget proposal would cut health coverage for children in low-...

Budget Calls for Deep Cuts in a Wide Range of Domestic Programs

Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: Cuts Start in 2008 and Grow Deeper Over Time. Under the Administration's budget, domestic discretionary programs --- the programs that are funded each year through the annual appropriations process, other than defense and international...