June 24, 2016
House Passes Bill to Extend TANF Program
On June 21, the House passed, by voice vote, H.R. 5170 , the Social Impact Partnerships to Pay for Results Act. TheView More
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June 24, 2016
House Committee holds Hearing on Homeless Female Veterans
On June 23, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee held a hearing on several bills, including H.R. 5407 , the Homeless Veterans with ChildrenView More
June 17, 2016
Senate Committee Examines Impact of CCDBG Law
On June 15, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee held a hearing, “ Implementing the Child Care Development Block Grant (CCDBG) Act of 2014: Perspectives of Stakeholders .” The hearing focused onView More
June 10, 2016
Senate Appropriations Committee Passes Labor, HHS Spending Bill
On June 9, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 29-1, the FY2017 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesView More
June 10, 2016
SNAP Program Integrity Examined by House Committee
On June 9, the House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittees on Government Operations and the Interior held a joint hearing,View More
May 27, 2016
Ways and Means Committee Approves Bill to Examine TANF
On May 25, the House Ways and Means Committee approved H.R. 5169 , the What Works to Move Welfare Recipients into JobsView More
May 27, 2016
House Committee Examines Efforts to Reduce Poverty
On May 24, the House Ways and Means Committee held a hearing, “ Moving America’s Families Forward: Setting Priorities for Reducing Poverty and Expanding Opportunity .” The following witnesses testified: The Honorable John Engler , president,View More
May 20, 2016
Senate Committee Advances Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On May 19, the Senate Appropriations Committee approved, 30-0, the FY2017 Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rural Development, andView More
May 20, 2016
WIC Program Reauthorized in House Bill
On May 18, the House Education and the Workforce Committee passed, 20-14, H.R. 5033 , the Improving Child Nutrition and Education Act,View More
May 13, 2016
TANF Bills Approved by House Committee
On May 11, the House Ways and Means Committee approved several bills to address employment among recipients of Temporary AssistanceView More