SNAP

Bill would reduce administrative burden for applicants and state agencies  WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Nanette Barragán (D-CA-44) introduced the bicameral SNAP Recertification Reform Act, legislation that would give states and qualifying Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…

SOUTH BURLINGTON, VT – Today, Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, visited the South Burlington Senior Center to discuss two new pieces of legislation he recently introduced, both of which are designed to ensure the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced the COLAs Don’t Count Act, and the Student Loan Deduction Act of 2024, bills that would exempt annual cost-of-living adjustments (COLA) and student loan payments from impacting the benefits of the families and individuals who…

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and John Fetterman (D-Pa.), alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (N.H.-02), and Jim McGovern (Mass.-02) today introduced the Streamlining Nutrition Paperwork Act of 2023. The legislation modernizes the existing Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Act (SNAP) by making it easier for…

WASHINGTON—Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today introduced the Improving Access to Nutrition Act, legislation that would help more Americans access the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), known as 3SquaresVT in Vermont. Reps. Barbara Lee (Calif.-12) and Alma Adams (N.C.-12) introduced the…