Federal Issues
National policies help families across the country meet basic needs for
food, housing, and health care. These federal issues have a direct
impact on the residents of Washington State. The Budget & Policy
Center works to ensure that the interests of low and moderate income
people are considered in the federal policy-making process.
Related research:
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How would a repeal or near repeal of the Federal Estate Tax Impact Washington?
- June 5, 2006 - Legislation is moving this week in the Senate to repeal the federal estate tax, a move that would cut federal funding by a trillion dollars over ten years.
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Medicaid: Over a million low-income Washington residents face new health care barriers
- February, 2006 - Changes in the Medicaid program are the most significant in the budget agreement.
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Child Welfare: Washington State's child welfare system stands to lose millions under the Federal Budget Conference Agreement
- February, 2006 - The budget agreement significantly reduces federal funds available to our state’s child welfare system and to Washington families that provide homes for relative children in foster care.
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Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): New federal welfare requirements pose tough choices for Washington
- February, 2006 - The budget agreement makes the most significant changes to the TANF program since it was enacted in 1996 – effectively ending years of debate regarding the program’s reauthorization.
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How the 2006 Federal Budget Agreement matters to Washington State: Impact on low and moderate-income Washingtonians
- February, 2006 - This brief describes fiscal and policy changes to other key areas included in the budget agreement.
