Federal Policy Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Responds to Congress Passing Reconciliation Bill July 3, 2025 / July 3, 2025 by Staci Fox After weeks of debate, Congress has passed the reconciliation bill (once known as the One Beautiful Bill Act, or OBBBA) by a 218-214 vote in the House of Representatives. The bill now heads to the president’s desk for signature, and features inequitable provisions that are deeply harmful to marginalized and rural Georgians, including: Providing tax […] Read more »
Briefs Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Federal Policy The House-Passed Reconciliation Bill Would Significantly Increase National Debt, Primarily Benefitting Top Earners, While Cutting Health Care and Food Assistance June 9, 2025 / June 17, 2025 by Daniel Kanso, PhD *The following information reflects the legislation passed by the United States House of Representatives on May 22, 2025. Additional information will be provided as the bill progresses. On May 22, the U.S. House passed major tax and spending legislation, entitled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act.” This measure was advanced through a special legislative process […] Read more »
Briefs Economic Justice Federal Policy Ife Finch Floyd The House Agriculture Committee Proposes Unprecedented Changes to the SNAP Program that Would Increase Food Insecurity May 22, 2025 / June 17, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd The House is rushing the process to fundamentally change the structure of the SNAP program. They held no hearings before the House Agriculture Committee decided to make these dramatic changes. Therefore, some critical details are unknown because they are not addressed in the current legislation, nor have they been discussed by the committee. This analysis […] Read more »
Briefs Federal Policy Health Justice Leah Chan House-Passed Federal Budget Legislation Proposes Historical Medicaid Cuts With Serious Fiscal Impacts for Georgia May 21, 2025 / June 17, 2025 by Leah Chan *The following information reflects the legislation passed by the United States House of Representatives on May 22, 2025. Additional information will be provided as the bill progresses. Introduction and Summary Congress is currently negotiating a federal budget package. To pay for tax cuts for wealthy individuals and corporations, Congress is looking for ways to decrease […] Read more » budget reconciliation
Budget and Taxes Federal Policy Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Responds to President Trump’s Proposed Budget May 2, 2025 by Staci Fox Today President Trump released his Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 budget, proposing $163 billion in cuts to non-defense discretionary spending. This includes all budget areas that Congress is required to authorize annually but does not include mandatory spending already obligated for programs such as Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Trump’s proposal represents a cut of approximately […] Read more »
Blog Economic Justice Federal Policy Staci Fox The Data is in on Federal Budget Cuts: Great Harm for Rural Georgians, Georgians of Color and Georgians with Low-Incomes April 14, 2025 / April 14, 2025 by Staci Fox Georgia’s future depends on every community having the tools to thrive. For too long, systemic barriers have made it harder for low-income families, rural residents, immigrants, and communities of color to access quality health care, education, housing, and economic opportunity. Federal programs are a key part of how we begin to close those gaps—providing critical […] Read more »
David Schaefer Fact Sheets Federal Policy K-12 Education Federal Funding for Georgia Public Schools April 14, 2025 / April 14, 2025 by David Schaefer Federal funding by congressional district Source: University of Michigan, Federal Education Funding Data Dashboard Note: Due to rounding, totals may not precisely match figures in column. Federal Funds Support Every County School District Note 1: County School Systems Only, representing 90% of Georgia students Note 2: Atlanta Public School System is primarily located in […] Read more »
Budget and Taxes Daniel Kanso, PhD Economic Justice Federal Policy Ife Finch Floyd Press Releases & Statements Staci Fox GBPI Applauds Introduction of the American Family Act, 2025 April 9, 2025 / April 9, 2025 by Staci Fox Today, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock introduced the American Family Act , which would expand the federal refundable child tax credit (CTC). This bill would enhance the credit so that it would increase benefits and reach more families with children. The Georgia Budget and Policy Institute supports this legislation as it would support American families by […] Read more »
Cash and Safety Net Economic Justice Fact Sheets Federal Policy Ife Finch Floyd Major SNAP Cuts Would Increase Food Insecurity & Harm Local Economies April 8, 2025 / April 9, 2025 by Ife Finch Floyd See how cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program would harm counties in your Congressional District: District 1 District 2 District 3 District 4 District 5 District 6 District 7 District 8 District 9 District 10 District 11 District 12 District 13 District 14 Sources: [1] Note: GBPI cannot recreate SNAP data within the boundaries […] Read more »
Fact Sheets Federal Policy Inclusive Economy for Immigrants What you need to know about the Georgia economy and immigrant workers March 26, 2025 / March 26, 2025 by Guest Contributor 1.3 million immigrants reside in Georgia, comprising 11.6% of the total population in the state. That’s more than 1 out of every 9 Georgians. 49% of immigrants in Georgia are naturalized citizens. 653,000 U.S.-born Georgians live with at least one immigrant parent, accounting for 6.7% of the total U.S.-born resident population in the state. Immigrant […] Read more »
