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Our Insights
Our Insights
Senate Appropriations Committee Accepting Public Written Testimony for FY2027
For organizations that want to submit written statements of support
05/07/2026
Our Insights
Summary of Census Bureau FY2027 Congressional Justification
According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Budget Fiscal Year 2027
05/01/2026
“I agree that the most helpful part of The Census Project was educating congressional staff. That initial meeting with The Census Project led to our leadership on this issue because the group was able to educate me, provide information and follow up, and was a useful sounding board for new ideas/actions.”
Senate minority personal office staffer
Monthly Updates
Monthly Updates
April 2026 Census Project Update
Appropriations Update White House Budget Request The White House released
05/04/2026
Monthly Updates
March 2026 Census Project Update
Appropriations Update As reported in a March 23 blog, Congress
03/31/2026
Press Releases
Press Releases
Warning of a 2020 Census Repeat, Census Experts Release $2.1 Billion Plan to Shore Up Delayed Investments for 2030 National Head Count
With Census Day 2030 just four years away today, a
04/01/2026
Press Releases
Census Stakeholders Urge Appropriators To Fund Decennial Planning Immediately After Government Shutdown Ends
A diverse coalition of 67 national, state and local business,
10/30/2025
In The Media
In The Media
Supreme Court redefines how states can factor race into congressional maps
In a landmark ruling on Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court
04/29/2026
Webinars & Videos
Webinars, Videos & Podcasts
Podcast: Census Groundhog Day? The warning signs from 2020 are returning for 2030
The Census Project says the warning signs are back, calling
02/20/2026