Joseph Yusuf plays basketball with his daughter, Jakayla Morton, 11, in Alexandria, Va., on March 29.Keren Carrión/NPR Any parent will tell you it's the hardest job, and many say it's gotten more difficult because everyday expenses have increased in recent years. Joseph Yusuf of Washington, D.C., is one of them. He spends every afternoon with his 11-year-old…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEContact: Chloe Dewberry, (248)376-7657, [email protected] Congressman Morgan McGarvey (KY-03) and Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) Introduced the Legislation, Which Creates a Universal $500 Monthly Payment for All 18 – 24-Year-Olds in the U.S. March 6, 2024, WASHINGTON, D.C.—Youth activists from A New Deal for Youth, an initiative supported by the Center for Law…
The COVID-19 pandemic changed the lives of many people across the globe, and its emotional, mental, and financial effects continue to reverberate. The pandemic also demonstrated the power of lawmakers to make a positive impact: Material hardship dropped after the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, due to the federal government investing in…