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Julie Vogtman, Senior Counsel

Julie Vogtman is Senior Counsel for the Family Economic Security Program at the National Women’s Law Center. She works on a range of issues involving economic support for low-income women and their families, including minimum wage policies, unemployment benefits, and Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). She also contributes to the Center’s work on federal budget and tax policies, including implementation of the tax credit components of the Affordable Care Act.  Prior to joining the Center, Ms. Vogtman was an associate with Covington & Burling LLP in Washington, DC. She is a graduate of Furman University and Georgetown University Law Center.

My Take

TANF Extension Passes Senate—But Emergency Fund, Child Support Funding Left Out

Posted by Julie Vogtman, Senior Counsel | Posted on: November 24, 2010 at 12:09 pm

Shortly before leaving town on Friday for the Thanksgiving recess, the Senate voted by unanimous consent to fund the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program through September 30, 2011.

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Research Roundup: New Expert Analyses Support Extension of UI, Expiration of Upper Income Tax Cuts

Posted by Julie Vogtman, Senior Counsel | Posted on: November 22, 2010 at 12:49 pm

As the November 30 cutoff of emergency unemployment insurance (UI) benefits approaches, the internet has been flooded with new data that bolster the case we have been making for extending federal UI benefits for the millions who can’t find work after months of searching—and letting tax cuts for the

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Cast Your Vote for Women and Families on November 2nd

Posted by Julie Vogtman, Senior Counsel | Posted on: October 29, 2010 at 02:51 pm

Election Day is nearly upon us – a fact you’ve probably been reminded of more than once today in the political campaign ads flooding your television.  With all of the clamor around polls and projections, it’s easy to lose sight of what’s truly at stake.  But the 2010 midterm elections will have a real effect on whether women and families will get the support they need in these difficu

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New Data Show Child Support Provides 40% of Income for Poor Families

Posted by Julie Vogtman, Senior Counsel | Posted on: October 28, 2010 at 04:22 pm

I’ve written before about how important child support is for families struggling to make ends meet.

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