Fiscal Year 2023
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leaders reiterating the widespread support that the census stakeholder community has for ensuring the Census Bureau receives no less than the amount recommended by the House Appropriations Committee in Fiscal Year 2023
November 15, 2022
Letter urging the leaders of the House and Senate CJS Subcommittees, and the full Appropriations Committees to provide the Census Bureau with the highest level of funding in the final FY 2023 CJS bill
September 8, 2022
Letter in support of providing the Census Bureau with $2 billion in Fiscal Year 2023
April 28, 2022
Deadline Extensions
Letter urging Senators to cosponsor the bipartisan 2020 Census Deadline Extensions Act (S. 1267) to extend statutory deadlines for delivering apportionment and redistricting data to May 1, 2021 and October 1, 2021
June 1, 2021
Fiscal Year 2022
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership in strong support of a spending anomaly for the Census Bureau in the next FY 2022 CR
December 2, 2021
Letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committee urging them to provide the Census Bureau with no less than the amount the House CJS subcommittee recommended, and the U.S. House of Representatives approved: $1,442,401,000
November 8, 2021
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations leaders expressing strong support for including the White House�s proposed spending anomaly for the Census Bureau in the FY2022 CR
September 16, 2021
Letter from an influential group of Senators to the chair and ranking member of the appropriations committee seeking a $365 billion increase over the President�s request for FY22
June 21, 2021
Dear Colleague letter, spearheaded by Congresswoman Maloney, to the House Appropriations Committee in support of providing the Census Bureau with $2 billion in FY 2022
April 29, 2021
Letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittees urging them to provide the Census Bureau with $2 billion in Fiscal Year 2022
April 28, 2021
Letter urging the highest possible FY 2022 allocation for the House and Senate Commerce, Justice, Science (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittees to robustly fund programs in the CJS portfolio
April 19, 2021
Raimondo Confirmation
Letter to Senate leadership expressing strong support for the confirmation of Governor Gina Raimondo to serve as the next Secretary of Commerce
February 8, 2021
Fiscal Year 2021
Letter to the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee enthusiastically supporting their proposed Fiscal Year 2021 bill and accompanying report regarding the U.S. Census Bureau
November 17, 2020
Census Project and Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights letter calling on the Senate to Extend 2020 Census Data Processing Deadlines
October 23, 2020
Letter from 87 U.S. organizations and companies urging Congress to extend Census deadlines
August 11, 2020
Census Project letter to leaders of the U.S. Senate urging the inclusion of language in the next Senate COVID relief package that would extend the statutory reporting deadlines for the 2020 Census by four months
August 6, 2020
Letter to Secretary Ross and Director Dillingham from over 500 philanthropic leaders urging the Census Bureau not to cut the Census short
August 5, 2020
Census Project letter to the chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee supporting additional funding for the Census Bureau in the next COVID relief package
June 22, 2020
Census Project letter requesting support for $1.681 billion for the Census Bureau in FY 2021 and urging awareness of the Bureau�s potential need for supplemental funding due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic
May 14, 2020
Fiscal Year 2020
Census Project letter to Director Dillingham urging the Census Bureau to request emergency 2020 Census support, if needed, ASAP
April 9, 2020
The 2020 Census Needs Full-Year FY20 Funding Now
December 6, 2019
Letter from the Census Project leadership urging full-year funding for 2020 Census ASAP
October 24, 2019
Letter from former U.S. Census Bureau Directors to Congress Requesting Full-Year Census Funding
October 22, 2019
Letter from 25 Senators urging full-year FY20 Census funding in Continuing Resolution
September 18, 2019
Senate HSGAC Ranking Member Gary Peters letter urging Senate Appropriations leadership to support full funding for Decennial Census operations at $7.5 billion
September 10, 2019
Letter to the chairs and ranking members of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee urging robust funding for the constitutionally required 2020 Census
July 24, 2019
Letter to the House urging support for the robust funding level for the 2020 Census in the House Appropriations Committee bill
June 17, 2019
Letter to Chairman Serrano and Ranking Member Aderholt expressing support for the proposed funding the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies recommended for the Census Bureau in FY2020
May 20, 2019
Letter to the leaders of the Senate and House Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittees urging the subcommittees to appropriate $8.45 billion for the U.S. Census Bureau
April 16, 2019
Senate HSGAC Ranking Member Gary Peters letter requesting Census funding in FY20
April 9, 2019
Senators write to CJS Appropriations Subcommittee in support of Census funding in FY20
April 9, 2019
Senators write to CJS Appropriations Subcommittee opposed to adding questions to the 2020 Census
April 9, 2019
Fiscal Year 2019
Letter telling Congress that the Census Bureau needs to spend available 2020 Census resources now.
April 29, 2019
Letter to Congressional leadership urging their commitment to an adequate, timely investment in 2020 Census preparations as final FY2019 spending bills are negotiated
February 4, 2019
Letter from 21 Senators urging Senate appropriators to adequately fund the Census Bureau in FY19
December 11, 2018
Letter from the American Library Association (ALA) in support of funding for Questionnaire Assistance Centers and FY19 funding
December 7, 2018
Letter to House and Senate Appropriations Committees Regarding Final Fiscal Year 2019 Census Bureau Funding
November 28, 2018
Letter from American business leaders to House and Senate Appropriations Committees in support of adequate funding for the 2020 Census in the FY19 appropriations bill
November 27, 2018
Letter to OMB Director Mulvaney encouraging him to ensure uninterrupted Census Bureau funding in the event of a partial government shutdown
October 30, 2018
Letter to Senate appropriators on FY 2019 Census Bureau funding
June 4, 2018
Letter to appropriators on FY 2019 Census Bureau funding
May 1, 2018
Senate FY 2019 Census Dear Colleague letter to the CJS subcommittee
April 11, 2018
An open letter from 51 economists to Congress urging robust funding of the 2020 census
April 2, 2018
House FY 2019 Census Dear Colleague letter to the CJS subcommittee
March 16, 2018
Administering the 2020 Decennial Census
Letter from 55 Congressmen to Commerce Secretary Ross about the small number of Area Census Offices planned
January 16, 2019
Business Letters
Letter from 28 national business groups in support of funding for the 2020 Census
May 15, 2018
Letter from the National Association of REALTORS sharing their thoughts on the importance of the decennial census and ACS to their mission
Feb. 27, 2018
Census Data Confidentiality
Letter from Senators Schatz, Booker and Reed urging DOJ, Commerce and the Census Bureau to clarify its understanding existing law and to reiterate their commitment to the confidentiality of information collected through the decennial census
November 21, 2018
Citizenship Question
Letter from Rep. Betty McCollum (MN) to Minority Leader Pelosi urging higher FY 2019 funding for the 2020 Census and language to remove the citizenship question
November 20, 2018
Letter from 20 Senators to U.S. Department of Commerce Inspector General Peggy Gustafson asking her to review the actions taken but Secretary Ross regarding the citizenship question on the 2020 Census
October 4, 2018
Letter from Common Cause to the House Ways and Means Committee calling for an investigation of Commerce Secretary Ross� false statements to the Committee regarding the addition of a citizenship question to the U.S. census survey
September 18, 2018
Letter from the National State Data Center Steering Committee offering comments on the 2020 Census design
August 4, 2018
Letter from 17 Senators to Secretary Ross, in response to inconsistent and conflicting testimony and reports, requesting additional information and answers to ensure that political factors did not play a role in the addition of the citizenship question to the 2020 Census
July 2, 2018
Letter from Minnesota Governor Mark Dayton expressing concern on the addition of the citizenship question to the 2020 Census
June 20, 2018
More than 30 Congressional Democrats demand answers from Administrator Rao, Secretary Ross following rushed decision to add untested citizenship question to the 2020 Census
May 23, 2018
A letter from the US Commission on Civil Rights to Commerce Secretary Ross criticizing the inclusion of a question on citizenship status on the 2020 Census Questionnaire
Apr. 20, 2018
In letters to both the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee, more than 300 civil rights, faith and labor groups called for oversight hearings on Secretary Ross� decision to include the citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Apr. 12, 2018
Letter from a coalition of social scientists, organized by Census 2020 Counts and the Union of Concerned Scientists, urging Secretary Ross to protect the scientific integrity of the census by not introducing the citizenship question at this late stage
Mar. 23, 2018
American business leaders express deep concern about the DOJ�s request to include an untested question about citizenship on the 2020 Census
Mar. 22, 2018
Letter from the New York Immigration Coalition requesting a rejection of any DOJ effort to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census
Feb. 20, 2018
Jewish Organizations Send Letter to Department of Commerce on Addition of Citizenship Question to 2020 Census
Feb. 16, 2018
Letter from a coalition of 19 Attorneys General and the State of Colorado opposing citizenship question on the 2020 Census
Feb. 12, 2018
Letter from the National League of Cities to Secretary Ross urging him not to add a citizenship question to the 2020 Census
Feb. 8, 2018
Letter from over 160 mayors to Secretary of Commerce Ross: Don�t undercut cities � work with us to ensure U.S. cities are treated fairly in the 2020 Census
Feb. 6, 2018
Bipartisan letter from six former Census Bureau Directors in opposition to the addition of a citizenship question to the 2020 Census � Jan. 26, 2018
Letter from 61 Members of Congress expressing deep concern over the DOJ�s request to include citizenship questions in the next census
Jan. 17, 2018
Protect the Census: Oppose DOJ Request to Add a Citizenship Question to the 2020 Census
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
Jan. 10, 2018
The American Statistical Association strongly cautions against the addition of a citizenship question in the upcoming census
Jan. 8, 2018
Census Bureau Director
Twenty-one senators sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Ross and Director of Presidential Personnel John DeStefano urging them to choose a nonpartisan, experienced and scientifically-qualified nominee to lead the Census Bureau
May 17, 2018
Thirty-four senators sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Office of Personnel Management Director John DeStefano asking them to urgently appoint a new Census Bureau director
Nov. 7, 2017
Thirty members of Congress sent a letter to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross asking him to quickly appoint a qualified new Census Bureau director
August 14, 2017
Letter to President Trump urging the prompt nomination of a new director of the Census Bureau
June 7, 2017
A Fair and Accurate Census is Essential: The 2020 Census Must be Well-Funded with a Highly Qualified and Established Leader as Census Bureau Director
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights
May 31, 2017
Director Nomination
Letter to Senate leaders urging the prompt confirmation of Dr. Steven Dillingham to be the next U.S. Census Bureau director
December 14, 2018
Letter to the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee urging careful consideration of nominee Dr. Steven Dillingham
September 28, 2018
Tribal Areas
Letter to Secretary Ross expressing deep concern regarding the accurate counting of tribal communities across the nation and requesting an actionable plan to ensure an accurate and cost effective process to count all American Indians and Alaska Natives in the 2020 Census
August 2, 2018
Fiscal Year 2018
Letter to appropriators urging an increase in 302(b) allocations for the Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies (CJS) bill
Feb. 22, 2018
Letter from the National Association of Regional Councils (NARC) to Congressional leaders regarding Census Bureau funding
Jan. 17, 2018
Letter from U.S. senators to the Senate Appropriations and Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies committees regarding funding for the Census Bureau in the FY 2018 omnibus package
Dec. 21, 2017
Letter to appropriators in support of a funding anomaly for the Census Bureau in a FY 2018 Continuing Resolution
Dec. 4, 2017
National business organizations� letter on Census Bureau funding for FY 2018
Nov. 28, 2017
Letter to appropriators on FY 2018 Census Bureau funding
Nov. 16, 2017
Letter from the American Enterprise Institute and the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities on census funding
Sept. 22, 2017
NCSL Letter Urging the House of Representatives to Provide Sufficient Funding for the 2020 Decennial Census
The National Conference of State Legislatures sent a letter to congressional policymakers urging �robust� funding of the 2020 Census. The letter noted the important connection between accurate census data and federal allocation of about $600 billion in annual funds to state and local governments.
Sept. 6, 2017
Letter to appropriators on FY 2018 Census Bureau funding
Sept. 1, 2017
Letter from controllers and treasurers to policymakers
A bipartisan group of state and local controllers and treasurers wrote to national policymakers about the need to fully fund the 2020 Census budget for FY 2018 so adequate preparations can be done to ensure a fair and accurate decennial census.
June 20, 2017
FY 2018 CJS bill � Support adequate funding for the U.S. Census Bureau
July 24, 2017
Congressional �Dear Colleague� letter on FY 2018 appropriations for the Census Bureau
May 18, 2017
Fiscal Years 2017-2018
Letter to Senate appropriators on appropriations for Census 2020 and ACS in FY 2017 and FY 2018
Letter to House appropriators on appropriations for Census 2020 and ACS in FY 2017 and FY 2018
April 24, 2017
National business organizations� letter on appropriations for Census 2020 and ACS in FY 2017 and FY 2018
Letter to House appropriators
Letter to Senate appropriators
April 24, 2017
Letter from the nation�s major state/local government organizations on appropriations for Census 2020 and ACS in FY 2017 and FY 2018
April 21, 2017
Congressional �Dear Colleague� letter on FY 2018 appropriations for the Census Bureau
April 4, 2017
Presidential Transition
Letter to President-elect Donald Trump about 2020 Census priorities
Dec. 13, 2016
Nine major business trade associations wrote to the chairs of the Republican National Committee and the Democratic National Committee urging them to include language in their parties� 2016 platforms to endorse a fair and accurate 2020 Census and a comprehensive American Community Survey.
June 27, 2016
Congressional Oversight
Letter from House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to Census Director John Thompson, regarding the progress of IT system development for the 2020 Census
May 2016
Fiscal Year 2017
In anticipation of congressional action extending the Continuing Resolution (CR) for the FY 2017 federal budget, 16 members of Congress co-signed a letter urging the Appropriations Committee to create a so-called anomaly which would give the Census Bureau an extra $100 million during the period of the second CR in order to fund planning for the 2020 Census.
Dec. 5, 2016
Letter to Senate appropriators in support of a funding anomaly for the Census Bureau in the second FY2017 Continuing Resolution
Letter to House appropriators in support of a funding anomaly for the Census Bureau in the second FY2017 Continuing Resolution
Nov. 30, 2016
Letter to Senate appropriators in support of Census Bureau funding in final FY2017 CJS/Omnibus bill
Letter to House appropriators in support of Census Bureau funding in final FY2017 CJS/Omnibus bill
Oct. 17, 2016
Letter to OMB Director Shaun Donovan in support of a funding anomaly for the Census Bureau in the FY2017 Continuing Resolution
August 2016
Letter to full U.S. House of Representatives on the FY 2017 Census Bureau budget
June 13, 2016
Letter to full U.S. Senate on the FY 2017 Census Bureau budget
June 10, 2016
Senators� letter to the Appropriations Committee in support of full FY2017 census and ACS funding (organized by Sen. Al Franken)
Representatives� letter to the Appropriations Committee in support of full FY2017 census and ACS funding (organized by Reps. Carolyn Maloney, Keith Ellison, and Gerald Connolly)
National business organizations� letter on FY 2016 census budget and the ACS
Letter to House appropriators
Letter to Senate appropriators
March 17, 2016
Letter to Senate appropriators on the proposed FY 2017 Census Bureau budget
Letter to House appropriators on the proposed FY 2017 Census Bureau budget
Feb. 18, 2016
Fiscal Year 2016
Letter to Senate appropriators on the FY 2016 Census Bureau budget
Letter to House appropriators on the FY 2016 Census Bureau budget
Nov. 9, 2015
The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights sent a letter to congressional leadership urging full FY 2016 funding for Census 2020 and the American Community Survey
Nov. 4, 2015
Letter to Congress on FY 2016 appropriations
Sept. 10, 2015
Letter to members of the U.S. Senate on the FY 2016 CJS appropriations bill
June 8, 2015
Letter from the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights on the FY 2016 CJS appropriations bill
June 1, 2015
Letter to members of the U.S. House of Representatives on the FY 2016 CJS appropriations bill
June 1, 2015
The nation�s major state/local government organizations sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee urging full funding of the American Community Survey.
May 20, 2015
The Office of Management and Budget sent a letter to leadership on the House Appropriations Committee expressing concern regarding committee actions on FY 2016 budget cuts affecting Census 2020 planning and the American Community Survey.
May 19, 2015
Letter from the U.S. Conference of Mayors to the House Appropriations Committee, in support of sufficient funding for 2020 Census planning and the American Community Survey in FY 2016
May 18, 2015
Twenty-one business organizations, representing tens of thousands of local and community businesses, sent a letter to congressional leaders urging them to fully fund the FY 2016 American Community Survey (ACS) budget. In addition, the business groups said they were opposed to efforts that might make participation in the ACS voluntary instead of mandatory.
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April 13, 2015
Letter from 46 Members of Congress Supporting Full FY 2016 Funding for Census 2020 Planning and ACS
March 24, 2015
Letters from state and local chambers of commerce in support of full funding for the American Community Survey and keeping response mandatory.
Letter to the House Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations subcommittee
Letter to the Senate Commerce, Justice and Science appropriations subcommittee
March 24, 2015
Letter to Senate appropriators on the FY 2016 Census Bureau budget
Letter to House appropriators on the FY 2016 Census Bureau budget
Feb. 25, 2015
Fiscal Year 2015
Letter to appropriators from former Census Bureau directors on FY 2015 and �ramp-up� funding the Census Bureau
Nov. 3, 2014
Letter to appropriators on FY 2015 Continuing Resolution funding levels for the Census Bureau
Sept. 16, 2014
Letter to legislators on a FY 2015 budget anomaly for the Census Bureau
July 29, 2014
Letter to full Senate on the FY 2015 Census Bureau budget
June 16, 2014
Letter to Senate appropriators on the FY 2015 Census Bureau budget
May 30, 2014
Letter to Senate appropriators on the FY 2015 Census Bureau budget
Letter to House appropriators on the FY 2015 Census Bureau budget
April 2, 2014
Letter to House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Supporting ACS in Current Form/Opposing Change to Voluntary
March 11, 2014
Fiscal Year 2014
Thank-You Letter to Senate and House Appropriators for Passing FY 2014 Census Bureau Budget
January 28, 2014
Voluntary ACS
Stakeholder letter urging House census subcommittee leadership to reject a measure that would make the ACS voluntary rather than mandatory
March 5, 2012