SocietyNews
A new state law in Maine went into effect last month prohibiting welfare recipients from purchasing items like alcohol, lottery tickets, and tattoos with their… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A plan to ensure disability insurance isn’t abused has been introduced in Congress. The program could save taxpayers a substantial amount of money and maintain… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Several states have grappled with welfare reform. A few states that have incorporated work requirements have seen encouraging outcomes that should provide a blueprint for… Read More
EconomyCommentary
Mamaw encouraged me to get a job—she told me that it would be good for me and that I needed to learn the value of… Read More
EconomyCommentary
One of the best parts of representing my home of North Carolina in Congress is getting to welcome constituents and friends to our nation’s Capital… Read More
SocietyNews
Maine Gov. Paul LePage may have considered a proposal to prohibit food stamp recipients from using their benefits to buy candy and sodas to be… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Twenty years after the welfare reform of 1996, House leadership is once again turning attention to policy for fighting poverty. Reforming the massive welfare system,… Read More
EconomyNews
Rep. Jim Jordan introduced a bill Thursday that would reform food stamps. “Welfare programs are meant to be a temporary safety net, but they have become… Read More
SocietyNews
For the first time in a decade, the House Ways and Means Committee held a full committee hearing on welfare reform, addressing how to get… Read More
EconomyCommentary
This week, the House is expected to markup its child nutrition bill, which covers programs such as school meals. The last child nutrition bill–the Healthy,… Read More
