More than 3.2 million Texans use SNAP benefits, according to the governor. SNAP — the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program — is a federal program that gives assistance to low-income ...

Children’s attorneys and disability advocates are trying to reignite their push to safeguard benefits that are owed to foster kids but were previously diverted to state coffers. The Department ...

Indiana Senator Jim Banks has introduced new legislation designed to tighten oversight of federal benefit programs by targeting fraud and improving income verification. The proposed bill, known as the ...

The House Rules Committee’s revised version of the GOP reconciliation bill, released on Monday, made several tweaks to the provisions seeking to cut federal benefits and civil service protections. The ...

The House Agriculture Committee’s vote on the budget reconciliation bill this week was expected to cut around $230 billion from SNAP, formerly known as food stamps, as part of an effort by the Trump ...

with some wanting deeper cuts to government spending while moderates fear the impact on federal benefits such as Medicaid. With Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) facing razor-thin margins in the lower ...

Summary: As Congress works to move their reconciliation bill forward, reductions to federal benefits may be inevitable. Terry Gerton Well, I know the topic on everybody’s mind is the potential cuts to ...

People reporting less than $17,000 in income would see a reduction closer to $1,000, on average, also increasing over time, a shortfall that underscores their reliance on federal benefits.

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Social Security Fairness Act means certain public workers are now eligible for previously denied benefits Social Security Fairness Act means certain public workers are now eligible for previously ...