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    Congress Agrees on Appropriations Legislation
    David Beckmann
    • Mar 12
    • 2 min

    Congress Agrees on Appropriations Legislation

    It’s good news that Congress this week approved appropriations legislation for the current fiscal year. The budget and appropriations...
    A New Community
    David Beckmann
    • Feb 21
    • 2 min

    A New Community

    I was recently appointed Dean’s Advisor for Political and Economic Justice at Virginia Theological Seminary. This is a three-year...
    An Early Thanksgiving
    David Beckmann
    • Nov 19, 2021
    • 1 min

    An Early Thanksgiving

    The House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill on the morning of November 19. Assuming it will also pass the Senate, this...
    The Investment and Jobs Act Will Help Reduce Poverty
    David Beckmann
    • Nov 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    The Investment and Jobs Act Will Help Reduce Poverty

    I’m delighted by the bipartisan enactment of the Investment and Jobs Act. It includes major components that will disproportionately...
    A Personal Update
    David Beckmann
    • Oct 8, 2021
    • 2 min

    A Personal Update

    Big things are happening now in our nation and for me personally. Congress is negotiating a transformational recovery package, including...
    Support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
    David Beckmann
    • Jul 29, 2021
    • 2 min

    Support the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill

    These 17 Republican senators and all the Democratic senators voted together last night to begin debate on the bipartisan infrastructure...
    Bread for the World Now
    David Beckmann
    • Jun 27, 2021
    • 3 min

    Bread for the World Now

    In this week’s webcast, Eugene Cho talks about Bread for the World, the nation’s largest faith-based advocacy organization on issues...
    The Politics of Global Poverty and a Push to Reduce Child Malnutrition
    David Beckmann
    • Jun 13, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Politics of Global Poverty and a Push to Reduce Child Malnutrition

    President Biden has this week launched an international initiative to bring COVID under control all over the world. We know from his...
    The Strengths of Ecumenical Protestants
    David Beckmann
    • Jun 6, 2021
    • 3 min

    The Strengths of Ecumenical Protestants

    My experience as president of Bread for the World convinced me that faith-based legislative advocacy works. Bread and its members win...
    Asking Young People to Help us Build Back Better
    David Beckmann
    • Jun 2, 2021
    • 1 min

    Asking Young People to Help us Build Back Better

    What an honor to receive an honorary doctorate from the College of the Holy Cross. My brief remarks encouraged the students and their...
    Faith-Based Organizing and Low-Income People Speaking Up for Themselves
    David Beckmann
    • May 30, 2021
    • 2 min

    Faith-Based Organizing and Low-Income People Speaking Up for Themselves

    Long-term polling data indicates that political participation among low-income and less educated voters has been consistently low for...
    Build Back Better - Through the Eyes of Faith
    David Beckmann
    • May 26, 2021
    • 1 min

    Build Back Better - Through the Eyes of Faith

    How familiar are you with President Biden’s economic recovery proposals? Have you thought through the big economic decisions our nation’s...
    Poverty, God, Politics Webcast Series
    David Beckmann
    • Apr 11, 2021
    • 2 min

    Poverty, God, Politics Webcast Series

    Our nation and world are still suffering the pandemic, our nation’s politics are still broken, and most white Christians would vote again...
    The American Jobs Act
    David Beckmann
    • Apr 5, 2021
    • 3 min

    The American Jobs Act

    President Biden’s first big piece of legislation, the American Rescue Plan, is already delivering very substantial help to low-income...
    Biden and Economic Opportunity for All
    David Beckmann
    • Feb 11, 2021
    • 3 min

    Biden and Economic Opportunity for All

    U.S. policies have shifted more to the benefit of poor and near-poor people in President Biden’s first month than in any month in the...
    One Win and Two Challenges
    David Beckmann
    • Dec 10, 2020
    • 3 min

    One Win and Two Challenges

    The nation is exhausted by COVID and now more deeply divided by President Trump’s shameless challenge to the election results. But in the...
    Biden’s Anti-Poverty Strategy
    David Beckmann
    • Oct 5, 2020
    • 2 min

    Biden’s Anti-Poverty Strategy

    Vice President Biden has charted a course to put us on track toward ending poverty in America. A diverse array of church leaders have...
    We Had Given Up Hope
    Rev. David Beckmann
    • Sep 28, 2020
    • 3 min

    We Had Given Up Hope

    Advocates on hunger and poverty issues won a surprising victory last week - a major allocation of funding for nutrition assistance. The...
    Looking Back, Looking Forward
    Rev. David Beckmann
    • Jul 1, 2020
    • 3 min

    Looking Back, Looking Forward

    Today is my first day after retiring from nearly three decades as the president of Bread for the World. My heart is awash in gratitude....
    Letter to Congress: The Next COVID-Response Bill Should Help People Who Most Need Help
    Rev. David Beckmann
    • May 11, 2020
    • 1 min

    Letter to Congress: The Next COVID-Response Bill Should Help People Who Most Need Help

    Hunger is surging in our country and around the world. A new Brookings Institution survey reveals that 40 percent of U.S. mothers with...
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