09/08/2021
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"Unfortunately, income thresholds used to measure poverty in the United States remain much too low."
"Children living in poverty endure lifelong adverse impacts on their childhood development and are at risk for poor outcomes and health, developmental delays, and lower academic achievement."
"The pandemic was an unprecedented disruption of our economy, and we hope that this does not happen again."
"I would like to start by reminding my colleagues that the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance program was authorized by the CARES Act and extended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, both in ..."