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…
Community Solutions for Welfare
Sharpel Welch is a 2019 Civil Society Fellow at the Manhattan Institute, and a community coordinator at Community Renewal International, a faith-based nonprofit in Shreveport. She has published a…
FreedomWorks’ Bill of the Month for December 2018: The JOBS Act, S. 3692
FreedomWorks is proud to announce that our bill of the month for December 2018 is the JOBS Act, S. 3692, sponsored by Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.). The bill…
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…
Capitol Hill Update: April 16, 2018
The House and Senate are in session this week.
President Trump Fights for Welfare Reform and Self-Sufficiency
On April 10, 2018, President Donald J. Trump signed the Executive Order on Economic Mobility. President Trump’s plan outlines nine “principles of economic mobility” that are bound to lift…
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…
White House’s FY 2019 Budget Proposes Big Reductions in Nondefense Spending After a Spending Deal That Increases Deficits
The White House unveiled its FY 2019 budget request this morning. Although it’s incredibly unlikely that the budget request will become law, it does provide a window into the…
Congress Must Act on Four Legislative Priorities Mentioned in the State of the Union
In his State of the Union address one week ago today, President Donald Trump touted the widespread successes of tax reform legislation as well as his impressive rollback of regulatory…