Chris Coons: “The scope of this problem dwarfs the resources we currently have deployed against it.”

Asset limits on public assistance programs prevent working families from saving for the future or accessing the benefits they rightfully deserve. A savings account or a car are not assets, they’re necessities in every home.

Young people crave the same two things people always have: community and purpose.

“We can’t leave Americans to face extreme weather events – from winter storms to weeks of record-high heat – alone,” said Senator Coons.

These are the exact types of community organizations we should be building up: locally driven with proven records of success.