Policy · 117th Congress
2020 census undercounted Black people, Latinos, Native Americans
In 2010, the agency missed about 1.5 percent of that population, less than 1 percent in 2000, and almost 5 percent in 1990.
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In 2010, the agency missed about 1.5 percent of that population, less than 1 percent in 2000, and almost 5 percent in 1990.
“The timing of the pandemic was about as inconvenient as you could think of for a Census Day of April 1,” he said.
Those internal documents said the agency identified problems with close to 1 million records, which could result in missing or double-counting tens of thousands of people.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Those concerns were echoed by statements from the American Economic Association, which said the appointment “raises questions” about the agency’s adherence to professional
How many people will be living in the United States on April 1, 2020? The answer to that question will determine how many lawmakers each state gets and where government funding gets sent.
[jwp-video n=”1″] Democratic Rep. Conor Lamb, who represents an area in western Pennsylvania that’s actually grown since 2010, tried to sell the lack of growth as a positive.
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[jwp-video n=”1″] Speaking to reporters after the decision, Cummings noted that the Supreme Court did not specifically bar the question but sent it back to a lower court.
By Todd Ruger and Thomas McKinless [jwp-video n=”1″] Justice Brett Kavanaugh has taken his seat on the Supreme Court following a long and contentious confirmation battle.