In a separate analysis of SNAP’s existing work requirements, the CBO has said that many people who would lose benefits are homeless. Republicans wanted TANF, the program most commonly called “welfare,” to require “work activities” from a higher percentage of families receiving benefits. In talking points distributed to members of Congress on Saturday night, the White House emphasized the changes to TANF would not impact families with children. “The changes to TANF that would have put cash assistance at risk for nearly 1 million children are not in the agreement,” White House officials wrote in a memo obtained by HuffPost. House Democrats are scheduled to receive a briefing from the White House on the tentative agreement later on Sunday.

Source: Huffington Post May 28, 2023 20:41 UTC