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Double Standard of Evidence for Economic Development Incentives Comes at the Expense of Residents’ Wellbeing and a Stronger Economy
By Shira Markoff • July 14, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
Investments in Child Care Support Inclusive Economic Growth
By Anne Gunderson • June 17, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
The DC Budget Needs to Equitably Grow the Economy
By Shira Markoff • June 12, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
The Council Needs to Improve Nutrition for Residents Incarcerated in the DOC
By Connor Zielinski • June 12, 2025 • Health Equity
Testimony
The District’s Pay Equity Fund is a Success and it Deserves Full Funding
By Anne Gunderson • June 12, 2025 • Early Child & Pre-K to 12 Education
Testimony
DC Council Should Restore the DC Child Tax Credit and Baby Bonds Program
By Erica Williams • June 11, 2025
Blog
Undocumented Immigrants Make DC’s Tax Base More Resilient
By Tazra Mitchell • June 10, 2025 • Revenue & Budget
Testimony
The DC Council Should Fund ‘Give SNAP a Raise’
By Connor Zielinski • June 10, 2025 • Income & Poverty
Testimony
DC Needs To Prioritize Displacement Prevention and Affordable Housing Preservation
By Mychal Cohen • June 9, 2025 • Affordable Housing & Ending Homelessness
Testimony
TANF Benefits Are a Lifeline for DC Families, and Limits and Cuts Will Do Major Harm
By Tazra Mitchell • June 6, 2025 • TANF & Income Support
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Testimony
Cuts to the DC Health Care Alliance Harm DC Residents
By Kate Coventry • February 12, 2026 • Health Equity
In The News
Congress seeks DCs compliance with One Big Beautiful Act; city fears $600M impact
ABC News 7 • February 10, 2026
In The News
Opinion: D.C. must restore TANF to pull more children out of poverty
The 51st • February 10, 2026
In The News
Republicans look to rebuke DC Council with swing at local tax code
Roll Call • February 10, 2026
In The News
Baby steps: Janeese Lewis George pledges universal affordable child care for D.C.
The 51st • February 6, 2026
Press Release
Congressional Interference Will Cost DC Nearly $700 Million in Local Revenue and Jeopardize Efforts to Reduce Child Poverty
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 4, 2026 • Revenue & Budget
In The News
House rejects D.C. tax changes, potentially costing the city $600M in revenue
The Washington Post • February 4, 2026
In The News
DC looking to oppose a disapproval resolution that would repeal DC's child tax credit
WUSA9 • February 3, 2026
Blog
Congress Must Allow DC to Spend Its Own Local Dollars
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • February 2, 2026 • DC Statehood
Tell Congress: Vote No on Interfering in DC’s Local Lawmaking
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • January 30, 2026
