Census
As the former ranking member of the Subcommittee on Federalism and the Census, I fought to ensure that the 2000 Census would be fair and accurate. The importance of accurate data cannot be minimized. Decennial census data is used to ensure fair representation and the fair distribution of federal funds. Now as a member of the Committee of Jurisdiction, I will continue my efforts for the 2010 Census and fight to ensure that every citizen is counted.
I have worked hard to preserve the Survey of Income and Program Participation (SIPP) and its funding when it was threatened by the Bush Administration. The SIPP was created by the Census Bureau in 1984 to gather more detailed information about the impact of government aid on people’s lives and how people move in and out of government programs. The SIPP also provides more in-depth information than other government surveys on work-family issues, such as maternity leave, child care usage and costs, and the work schedules of couples.I have worked successfully with my colleagues to secure full funding for the SIPP and keep this vital program intact.
The Founding Fathers’ recognition of the need for fully representative government which put power in the hands of the people was unprecedented at the time of the Constitution’s adoption. The modern decennial census is a uniquely American invention. It is indispensable to the basic principles of democratic representation that the decennial census is seen by the American public to be completely independent and nonpartisan.
Legislation
03/25/10 – H.R. 4945, Census Oversight Efficiency and Management Reform Act
02/09/10 – H.R. 4621, Prevent Deceptive Census Look Alike Mailings Act
03/03/09 – H.R. 1254, Restoring the Integrity of American Statistics Act
09/25/08 – H.R. 7069, Restoring the Integrity of American Statistics Act
03/12/08 – H.R. 5599, Legislation to designate the new Census Bureau Headquarters for Thomas Jefferson
02/02/05 - H.R.564, Just Apportionment of Representatives in Congress
Documents/Reports
07/13/2011 - Letter to Appropriations leadership opposing Census Bureau cuts in FY 2012 CJS Appropriations
03/27/09 - CRS Memo, "Undercount of Racial and Ethnic Minorities in the Decennial Census"
10/15/07 - Response Letter from Department of Commerce Regarding Funding
10/15/07 - Enclosure of Response Letter from Department of Commerce Regarding Funding
10/11/07 - Letter to Department of Commerce Regarding Funding
10/10/07 - Response Letter from Office of Management and Budget Regarding Continuing Resolution
Links
Making Sense of the Census: A Document on Where the Census Stands: archived information on the 2000 Census from Representative Maloney's old website
