April 22, 2016
House Committee Advances Bill to Fund Nutrition Programs, FDA
On April 19, the House Appropriations Committee approved, by voice vote, the FY2017 Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), RuralView More
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April 15, 2016
House Subcommittee Clears Agriculture, FDA Spending Bill
On April 13, the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Rural Development, and Related Agencies approved,View More
January 22, 2016
Senate Committee Passes Child Nutrition Reauthorization Bill
On January 20, the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry passed, by voice vote, the Improving Child Nutrition Integrity and Access Act ( as-yet-unnumbered ), sponsored byView More
January 15, 2016
House Subcommittee Continues Examination of SNAP
On January 12, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Addressing Special Populations .” This is the latest in aView More
December 18, 2015
Congress Clears Omnibus Spending Bill
On December 18, the House and Senate approved H.R. 2029, which contains the FY2016 consolidated appropriations bill and provisions ofView More
December 18, 2015
Bill to Extend EITC, Child Tax Credit Clears Congress
On December 17, the House approved, 318-109, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which would extend and makeView More
November 20, 2015
Welfare Reform in Other Countries Subject of House Hearing
On November 17, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “ Moving America’s Families Forward: Lessons Learned from Welfare Reforms in Other Countries .” The only witnessView More
November 6, 2015
Committee Examines Coordination of Welfare Programs
On November 3, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “ Better Coordinating Welfare Programs to Serve Families in Need. ” “Research shows…that theView More
October 30, 2015
Senate Committee Examines Welfare and Poverty
On October 29, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ Welfare and Poverty in America. ” Dr. Pamela Loprest , labor economist and senior fellow, Income andView More
October 30, 2015
House Subcommittee Continues to Examine Nutrition Assistance Programs
On October 27, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program): Breaking the Cycle. ” This is the eighth in aView More