David BeckmannMar 122 minCongress Agrees on Appropriations Legislation It’s good news that Congress this week approved appropriations legislation for the current fiscal year. The budget and appropriations...
David BeckmannFeb 212 minA New CommunityI was recently appointed Dean’s Advisor for Political and Economic Justice at Virginia Theological Seminary. This is a three-year...
David BeckmannNov 19, 20211 minAn Early ThanksgivingThe House of Representatives passed the Build Back Better bill on the morning of November 19. Assuming it will also pass the Senate, this...
David BeckmannNov 11, 20212 minThe Investment and Jobs Act Will Help Reduce PovertyI’m delighted by the bipartisan enactment of the Investment and Jobs Act. It includes major components that will disproportionately...
David BeckmannOct 8, 20212 minA Personal UpdateBig things are happening now in our nation and for me personally. Congress is negotiating a transformational recovery package, including...
David BeckmannJul 29, 20212 minSupport the Bipartisan Infrastructure BillThese 17 Republican senators and all the Democratic senators voted together last night to begin debate on the bipartisan infrastructure...
David BeckmannJun 27, 20213 minBread for the World NowIn this week’s webcast, Eugene Cho talks about Bread for the World, the nation’s largest faith-based advocacy organization on issues...
David BeckmannJun 13, 20213 minThe Politics of Global Poverty and a Push to Reduce Child MalnutritionPresident Biden has this week launched an international initiative to bring COVID under control all over the world. We know from his...
David BeckmannJun 6, 20213 minThe Strengths of Ecumenical ProtestantsMy experience as president of Bread for the World convinced me that faith-based legislative advocacy works. Bread and its members win...
David BeckmannJun 2, 20211 minAsking Young People to Help us Build Back BetterWhat an honor to receive an honorary doctorate from the College of the Holy Cross. My brief remarks encouraged the students and their...
David BeckmannMay 30, 20212 minFaith-Based Organizing and Low-Income People Speaking Up for ThemselvesLong-term polling data indicates that political participation among low-income and less educated voters has been consistently low for...
David BeckmannMay 26, 20211 minBuild Back Better - Through the Eyes of FaithHow familiar are you with President Biden’s economic recovery proposals? Have you thought through the big economic decisions our nation’s...
David BeckmannApr 11, 20212 minPoverty, God, Politics Webcast SeriesOur nation and world are still suffering the pandemic, our nation’s politics are still broken, and most white Christians would vote again...
David BeckmannApr 5, 20213 minThe American Jobs ActPresident Biden’s first big piece of legislation, the American Rescue Plan, is already delivering very substantial help to low-income...
David BeckmannFeb 11, 20213 minBiden and Economic Opportunity for AllU.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...
David BeckmannDec 10, 20203 minOne Win and Two ChallengesThe nation is exhausted by COVID and now more deeply divided by President Trump’s shameless challenge to the election results. But in the...
David BeckmannOct 5, 20202 minBiden’s Anti-Poverty StrategyVice President Biden has charted a course to put us on track toward ending poverty in America. A diverse array of church leaders have...
Rev. David BeckmannSep 28, 20203 minWe Had Given Up HopeAdvocates on hunger and poverty issues won a surprising victory last week - a major allocation of funding for nutrition assistance. The...
Rev. David BeckmannJul 1, 20203 minLooking Back, Looking ForwardToday is my first day after retiring from nearly three decades as the president of Bread for the World. My heart is awash in gratitude....
Rev. David BeckmannMay 11, 20201 minLetter to Congress: The Next COVID-Response Bill Should Help People Who Most Need HelpHunger is surging in our country and around the world. A new Brookings Institution survey reveals that 40 percent of U.S. mothers with...