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May 22, 2015

Foster Care Group Homes Examined by Senate Committee

On May 19, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing, “ No Place to Grow-Up: How to Safely Reduce Reliance on Foster Care Group Homes.” The hearing focused on improving the outcomes of childrenView More

May 22, 2015

SNAP Program Examined by House Committee

On May 20, the House Agriculture Committee held a hearing, “ Past, Present, and Future of SNAP: The World of Nutrition, Government Duplication, and Unmet Needs. ” The hearing focused on demonstrating and ensuring thatView More

May 22, 2015

House Committee Examines Fraud in Nutrition Programs

On May 19, the House Education and the Workforce Committee held a hearing, “ Addressing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Federal Child Nutrition Programs .” Kay E. Brown , director, Education, Workforce, andView More

May 8, 2015

Child Nutrition Programs Evaluated by Senate Committee

On May 7, the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee held a hearing, “ A Review on Child Nutrition Programs .” The hearing focused on nutritionView More

April 17, 2015

Senate Committee Clears Education Bill

On April 16, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee unanimously approved the Every Child Achieves Act ( as-yet-unnumbered ).View More

April 17, 2015

Food Aid Examined by Senate Committee

On April 15, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee held a hearing, “ American Food Aid: Why Reform? ” The hearing provided an update on currentView More

March 27, 2015

Budget Clears Senate Chamber

On March 27, the Senate approved its version of the FY2016 budget (S. Con. Res. 11) by a vote ofView More

March 27, 2015

House Approves Budget Resolution

On March 25, the House approved, 228-199, the FY2016 Budget Resolution (H. Con. Res. 27). The House Budget Committee approvedView More

March 20, 2015

House, Senate Committees Advance FY2016 Budget

This week, the House and Senate Budget Committees approved their respective versions of the FY2016 Budget Resolution. The nonbinding resolutionsView More

March 20, 2015

Effectiveness of Support Programs Subject of House Hearing

On March 17, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources held a hearing, “Expanding Opportunities by Funding What Works: Using Evidence to Help Low-Income Individuals and Families Get Ahead.” “We have solid evidence toView More

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