Michael Richardson Joins DCFPI’s Board of Directors
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 9, 2025
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute (DCFPI) is pleased to welcome Michael Richardson to its Board of Directors.
Statement on Final Passage of Federal Budget Reconciliation Bill
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 3, 2025
These historic cuts to health care and food assistance dismantle the foundation that many working families stand on. DC will only be able to absorb a fraction of the program cuts and will be forced to make drastic cutbacks that leave every DC […]
Leaders of Direct Service, Anti-Poverty Organizations in Letter to DC Council: “We are Deeply Alarmed by Proposed Budget”
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • July 1, 2025
20 leaders of local direct service and anti-poverty organizations sent a letter to DC Council to raise alarm that as-is, the fiscal year (FY) 2026 DC budget includes a multitude of cuts and policy changes that will lead to unprecedented and irreparable damage […]
Trump’s Military Parade Another Imposition on District Residents
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 17, 2025
DC residents had no part in the decision to bring this autocratic display of military power to our streets, and yet we may get stuck with part of the bill. It adds insult to injury after the many ways Congress has interfered with the District’s […]
Thousands in D.C. could lose health coverage under budget plan
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 16, 2025
Right now, D.C. can take pride in the fact that almost every resident has access to health coverage and services, but these proposed changes threaten that.
What Bowser’s DC Budget Leaves Out
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 16, 2025
The DC Fiscal Policy Institute came out with a pretty scathing review, saying the budget “squanders D.C.’s limited resources on ineffective strategies.”
What’s in the Mayor’s Long-Awaited Budget Proposal?
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 16, 2025
Her proposed budget has already drawn howls of criticism from progressive advocacy groups, with Erica Williams of the left-leaning D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute deriding it as an “inequality agenda” that will leave already low-income residents further […]
Bowser Budget Proposal Would Scale Back Health Care for Immigrants, Others
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 16, 2025
D. C. has always taken pride in the fact that almost every resident has access to health care coverage. Health care is a human right and that shouldn’t be dependent on immigration status.
Bowser’s budget would avoid tax hikes, move 25K DC residents off Medicaid
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 16, 2025
The D.C. Fiscal Policy Institute issued a statement saying: “Our country and our city are witnessing a massive upward distribution of wealth. While Congress is advancing trillions in tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans, the mayor is doubling down on […]
DC Council Should Restore the DC Child Tax Credit and Baby Bonds Program
By DC Fiscal Policy Institute • June 11, 2025
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