Blog - /blog/2013/10/25/new-local-data-federal-priorities-database/
Oct. 25, 2013 - Over the past few weeks, the Federal Priorities Database has been updated with information on poverty, SNAP, WIC, Head Start, and more.
Blog - /blog/2013/10/23/30-years-taking-back-federal-budget/
Oct. 23, 2013 - On October 18, NPP celebrated our 30th anniversary with an event honoring keynote speakers Ai-jen Poo, Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner, and Barney Frank, as well as Democracy Champions from around the country...
Blog - /blog/2013/10/17/congress-approves-deal-open-government-raise-debt-ceiling/
Oct. 17, 2013 - After more than two weeks of the government shutdown, Congress approved a deal to fund the government through Jan. 15 and raise the debt ceiling through Feb. 7.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/10/15/debt-ceiling-2013-mcconnell-hits-brakes/
Oct. 15, 2013 - Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., has reportedly temporarily hit the brakes on a bipartisan plan he’s working on with Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., to avert the first-ever U.S...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/end-government-shutdown-and-raise-debt-ceiling/fact-sheet-government-shutdown-and-debt-ceiling/
Oct. 10, 2013 - Fact Sheet: Government Shutdown and the Debt Ceiling mattea Government Shutdown What Happened: On Oct. 1, 2013, the federal government shut down because Congress failed to do its job of passi...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/end-government-shutdown-and-raise-debt-ceiling/have-three-minutes-end-the-shutdown/
Oct. 10, 2013 - You have the power to get our government back on track and prevent default on our existing debt.
Analysis - /analysis/2013/end-government-shutdown-and-raise-debt-ceiling/
Oct. 10, 2013 - Lawmakers’ failure to pass a real budget by Oct. 1, combined with their inability to agree on raising the debt ceiling before Oct. 17, costs our economy billions of dollars and af...
Blog - /blog/2013/10/07/243-million-ways-end-shutdown/
Oct. 7, 2013 - Our nation is in crisis. The federal government has shutdown and lawmakers show no sign of moving toward an agreement. But there are 243 million ways to end this shutdown.
Blog - /blog/2013/10/01/government-shutting-down-what-you-need-know/
Oct. 1, 2013 - The government has shut down today because Congress failed to do its job of passing a budget for fiscal year 2014, which begins today.
Blog - /blog/2013/09/30/government-shutdown-dear-congress/
Sept. 30, 2013 - NPP is working with partner organizations to send a letter to our lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Dear Congress: it's time for Congress to return to the regular appropriations process and ensure th...
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/09/30/need-to-know-government-shutdown/
Sept. 30, 2013 - Political negotiations over the government’s budget in Washington, D.C., are at a standstill, with Republicans in Congress threatening to shut down the government unless President Barack Obama a...
Blog - /blog/2013/09/25/will-government-shut-down/
Sept. 25, 2013 - There are just a few days left before Oct. 1, the start of the federal government’s new fiscal year and the deadline for Congress to pass some sort of a spending bill in order to avoid a governm...
Blog - /blog/2013/09/23/operation-secret-loopholes/
Sept. 23, 2013 - As Congress tackles the 2014 budget, tax reform is happening in secret.
Article - /pressroom/articles/2013/09/14/biggest-beneficiary-federal-tax-breaks/
Sept. 14, 2013 - WASHINGTON — So-called "tax expenditures" — those deductions, credits, exclusions, loopholes and other goodies that clutter up the tax code — now amount to nearly $1.2 trillion a yea...
Blog - /blog/2013/09/12/washington-spend-trillions-2014-will-spend-trillions-14-who-knows-what/
Sept. 12, 2013 - Congress failed to make funding decisions for fiscal 2014 on its regular time-frame, and now the debate on Syria has jumped to the front of the line. That means Congress is going to make som...
Blog - /blog/2013/08/12/whats-happening-with-federal-budget-debt-ceiling/
Aug. 12, 2013 - You've heard whispers. Perhaps here and there in the news there's been mention, yet again, of the potential for a government shutdown. So here's the update you need – in handy cheat-sheet f...
Analysis - /analysis/2013/august-recess-legislator-meeting-fact-sheets/taxes-and-tax-reform-fact-sheet/
Aug. 1, 2013 - This fact sheet has all the must-know information as lawmakers consider overhauling the tax code.
Analysis - /analysis/2013/august-recess-legislator-meeting-fact-sheets/military-spending-fact-sheet/
Aug. 1, 2013 - Key facts for understanding the current debate over military spending.
Blog - /blog/2013/07/30/help-congress-act-tax-reform/
July 30, 2013 - NPP's Taxes and Tax Reform one-page fact sheet gives you the info you need to weigh in on changes to the tax code.
Video - /videos/2013/7/25/the-farm-bill-and-the-battle-over-food-stamps/
July 25, 2013 - The Farm Bill and the Battle Over Food Stamps National Priorities Project's Executive Director Jo Comerford explains the move by the House of Representatives to strip food stamp funding out of the far...
