Federal Budget Tracker

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Understanding the federal budget
The federal budget is about more than numbers, it's about what we as a nation value. Its decisions affect all of our lives, so we can't risk leaving them solely in the hands of the "experts." Here's a must-read for any advocate or aspiring activist.

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x 5/7 Toolkit for Early Care and Education Advocacy

by First Five Years Fund
In January, the federal government announced plans for an early care a... read more >>

x 5/6 Let's Get Fiscal: The Cliff, the Compromise and You

by
What the "fiscal cliff" and compromises will mean for childr... read more >>

x 4/23 Toolkit: #TalkPoverty & Take Action on Sequestration

by Half in Ten
Every day, people in communities across America are now seeing that se... read more >>

x 4/18 The President's FY2014 Budget and Youth: A Round-Up

by SparkAction
The President's budget shows big wins for pre-k, workforce development... read more >>

x 4/2 Sequestration Could Deny Rental Assistance to 140,000 Low-Income Families

by Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch)
The budget cuts known as “sequestration,” initiated on Mar... read more >>

data & analysis

x 5/7 Toolkit for Early Care and Education Advocacy

by First Five Years Fund
In January, the federal government announced plans for an early care a... read more >>

x 4/23 Toolkit: #TalkPoverty & Take Action on Sequestration

by Half in Ten
Every day, people in communities across America are now seeing that se... read more >>

x 4/2 Sequestration Could Deny Rental Assistance to 140,000 Low-Income Families

by Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch)
The budget cuts known as “sequestration,” initiated on Mar... read more >>

x 4/2 Americans' Views on Spending Versus Federal Budget Plans

by Center for Effective Government (formerly OMB Watch)
The two House Republican budget plans are radically at odds with Ameri... read more >>

x 4/1 Children in the Budget Debate: A Side-by-Side Comparison

by First Focus
Both chambers of Congress have passed budget resolutions for federal f... read more >>

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x 4/3 Kids and Seniors Tell Congressman Ryan and U.S. House: Don’t Cut Us!

by Children's Leadership Council, Every Child Matters, National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare (NCPSSM)
A rally to support kids and seniors in a federal budget on April 4, 20... read more >>

x 3/4 Congress: Vote For The Cancel the Sequester Act of 2013 (HR 900)

by Social Security Works
Tell your House Representative to support a bill that eliminates seque... read more >>

x 2/14 Urge Congress to Protect Head Start and Child Care

by Results
Automatic cuts could mean 70,000 children would lose Head Start -- tak... read more >>

x 2/11 This Valentine’s Day, Support our Children and Youth

by First Focus, United Way Worldwide
Valentine’s Day is coming. Whether single or attached, you could... read more >>

x 11/27 Call Congress: Protect Vital Human Needs Services

by Feeding America, SAVE 4 All, The Coalition on Human Needs
There are people in Congress who would cut or end vital services in or... read more >>