Social Welfare
Housing Trust Fund Faces Funding Limits Despite Strong Results
A persistent shortage of affordable rental housing for the nation's poorest households is the central tension underlying a Congressional Research Service...
Welfare Reform Hearing Reveals Divide Over Work Mandates
The House Subcommittee on Work and Welfare held a hearing September 1 examining the legacy of the 1996 welfare law and whether additional changes are needed...
Foster Adopt Connect Hires Penman Group to Lobby on Family Affairs
Foster Adopt Connect Inc., a Missouri- and Kansas-based foster care nonprofit, entered the federal lobbying arena for the first time this month. The...
Missouri Coalition Hires Penman Group for Budget Lobbying
Missouri Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence is a client of Penman Group LLC for lobbying purposes, and lobbies on Budget/Appropriations issues...
U.S. Maternal Mortality Rate Remains Above 2030 Target
The nation remains above its target for reducing pregnancy-related deaths, with persistent and widening racial disparities that underscore a critical gap in...
Committee Will Examine Fraud in Homelessness Services
The House Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency will hold a hearing on September 15 titled "Fixing Fraud And Failure In Federally Funded...
Social Security Tax Gap Widens for Married Disabled Beneficiaries
A Congressional Research Service analysis of Social Security's tax treatment, published September 2, reveals a widening gap in how the system affects...
U.S. Refugee Resettlement Sharply Curtailed Amid Global Displacement Crisis
A Congressional Research Service report published September 3 revealed that 117.8 million people were forcibly displaced worldwide in 2025. This forcible...
Social Security Trust Fund Depletion Projected for 2034
Social Security faces financial pressure, according to a Congressional Research Service (CRS) report published June 25. The program covers approximately 186...
U.S. Teen Birth Rate Hits Historic Low of 12.6 per 1,000
The U.S. teen birth rate reached a historic low of 12.6 per 1,000 females aged 15 to 19 in 2024, declining 3.8% from the prior year, according to a...
Social Security Trust Fund To Deplete by 2034
A Congressional Research Service report on Social Security trust fund investment reveals a program facing structural strain. The trust funds currently hold...
Social Security Now Drawing Down Reserves to Pay Benefits
The federal government's largest benefits program is now drawing down its asset reserves to cover the gap between what it collects and what it pays out....
Social Security Faces 2034 Funding Crisis
Social Security faces a critical deadline. A Congressional Research Service (CRS) report examining the program's long-term finances shows that scheduled...
McDermottPlus Ends ANCOR Lobbying Relationship
McDermottPlus LLC terminated its lobbying relationship with the American Network of Community Options and Resources (ANCOR) effective August 31, according...
Disaster Assistance Scams Expose Gaps in Federal Consumer Protection
Millions of people are affected by disasters such as floods, hurricanes and wildfires each year, and the billions of dollars in federal assistance...
U.S. Food Aid Programs Face Uncertainty After USAID Closure
A Congressional Research Service report examining how the Trump administration's decision to shut down USAID is affecting U.S. international food assistance...
Senate Farm Bill Would Delay SNAP Cost-Sharing for States
The FY2025 budget reconciliation law (P.L. 119-21) requires states with a payment error rate of 6% or higher to pay a share of SNAP benefit costs, with...
Rents outpace inflation, federal aid covers 10-20% of units
Rents have climbed far faster than other costs, outpacing inflation by a significant margin. A recent Congressional Research Service report found that...