March 3, 2017
House Committee Approves Bill to Provide Public Lactation Rooms
On February 28, the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved, by voice vote, H.R. 1174 , the Fairness for Breast Feeding MothersView More
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February 17, 2017
House Committee Holds Hearing on SNAP Purchases
On February 16, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing , “Pros and Cons of Restricting SNAP Purchases.” The hearing examinedView More
November 18, 2016
House Committee Holds Final SNAP Hearing in Series
On November 16, the House Committee on Agriculture held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: Opportunities for Improving Access to Food .” The hearing focused on innovative ways toView More
September 16, 2016
House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on SNAP
On September 13, the House Agriculture Subcommittee on Nutrition held a hearing , “Past, Present, and Future of Supplemental Nutrition AssistanceView More
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
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