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Viruses do not discriminate, but people – and the policies and systems they create – do. Here's why we need policies that would strengthen and better prepare our nation for a stronger future with more broadly shared prosperity, such as leveraging federal investments.

America has the fiscal space to fight the pandemic and invest in our future prosperity.

Coronavirus is leaving state and local governments with a grim budget picture -- unless the federal government steps up to provide critical funding.

Learn about the need for Congress to reassert its power of the purse and how it might do so.

On March 11th, the Budget Committee will hold a hearing on Congress’ power of the purse. Witnesses will discuss the historical origins of the power of the purse, its role in our system of government, the laws passed to safeguard Congress’ singular role, how those laws operate in practice, and how Congress can better protect its constitutional charge.