Democrats Spread Misinformation on Food Stamp Reform
Last Friday, the Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) closed the extended public comment period for their proposal to reform broad-based categorical eligibility for…
The Millionaire on Food Stamps: Why Revising Categorical Eligibility is Essential to Fixing Welfare
Earlier this year, a recently retired Minnesota man by the name of Rob Undersander and his wife applied for federal benefits under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly known…
Key Vote NO on the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, H.R. 2
On behalf of FreedomWorks activists nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators and ask them to vote NO on the Agriculture and Nutrition Act, otherwise known as the Farm…
FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for May 2018: The Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act, H.R. 2832 and S. 1290
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for May 2018 is the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act, H.R. 2832 and S. 1290, introduced…
The Shadow of Yesterday’s Triumph: Why Kicking the Can Down the Road on Welfare Reform Is Not a Solution
This summer, America will mark the 22nd anniversary of the enactment of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Act. Reforming welfare was a prominent part of then-Speaker Newt Gingrich’s “Contract…
Agriculture Committee’s Farm Bill Proposal is a Mixed Bag
Yesterday, the House Agriculture Committee released its Farm Bill proposal. The Farm Bill is an omnibus bill that needs to be passed every five years or so to address…
USDA Signals SNAP Reform
Congress created the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to reduce food insecurity among impoverished Americans. At the same time, Congress recognized that welfare programs must foster self-sufficiency. The Trump administration…
Reforming Welfare by Restoring Federalism
As the economy begins to take off as a result of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the next big thing we’re going to see is a need for workers.
FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for October 2016: Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act
FreedomWorks has selected H.R. 5360, the Welfare Reform and Upward Mobility Act, as our bill of the month for October 2016. Introduced by Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), this legislation will…
FreedomWorks Key Vote NO on the Farm Bill Conference Report in the Senate
As one of our millions of FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators and ask that they vote NO on cloture for the Farm Bill conference report,…