Christopher C. Hull, Ph.D.
Associate ScholarChristopher C. Hull, Ph.D., is the President of Issue Management Inc., a full-service public affairs firm focused on achieving policy results. Dr. Hull holds a Ph.D. with distinction in American Government from Georgetown University, and an undergraduate degree magna cum laude in Comparative Government from Harvard University. He has served as Chief of Staff in the U.S. House of Representatives; the Majority Caucus Staff Director of a State Senate; Executive Vice President of a major national think tank, and Legislative Assistant/Legislative Correspondent in the U.S. Senate. He is the author of Grassroots Rules (Stanford University Press, 2007), on retail politics and ideology in U.S. elections, as well as more than 100 book chapters, peer-reviewed articles, conference papers, and op-eds.
Research Authored
Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Response to Perinatal Substance Use
Substance use during pregnancy presents significant health risks, affecting both maternal and fetal health outcomes and often leading to complications that require substantial medical and social intervention. This study provides a comprehensive review of federal policies affecting pregnant and parenting women in need with substance use disorders, detailing both existing initiatives and areas where improvements can be made.
Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Transportation Policy
Laid out below are specific ways the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) could offer material support to address transportation requirements for pregnant and parenting women in need by leveraging existing programs, including direct aid and funding for transportation programs for that purpose.
Strengthening the Pro-Life Safety Net: Federal Housing Policy
Pregnant and parenting women in need face significant challenges with housing that make them a high priority for the allocation of existing federal aid, thereby expanding the pro-life safety net. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development alone now allocates about $70 billion in housing programs, providing an opportunity for a presidential administration to extend support to pregnant and parenting women in need who are concerned about their current living conditions.
Prenatal Tax Credits and Child Support for the Unborn: A Literature Review
Prenatal tax credits and child support for the unborn have a firm foundation in common law, as well as statutory and judicial precedent. Prenatal tax credits at the federal, state, and local levels hold out the promise of potentially enhanced birth weights and improved food stability, especially if the credit is provided monthly, is refundable, and is worth at least 10% of the federal child tax credit amount.