Now that House Republicans approved their budget proposal, some Americans are worried about cuts to social welfare programs ...

The Department of Veterans Affairs expects to be nearly $15 billion short of what it needs to pay for benefits and health care this year and next, in part because more veterans are using VA services ...

The name can mean different things to different people, but for federal budget purposes, an entitlement typically means a benefit that is guaranteed, often by law—like Social Security benefits. With ...

A Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program “We Welcome SNAP Benefits” sign unveiled on Wednesday, May 19, 2010. (USDA photo) States would reduce or end Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program ...

With a Friday deadline looming before the Senate to help ensure that the benefit payments of 7 million veterans will go out on time, lawmakers sought to understand how the Veterans Affairs Department ...

Editor: By voting aye for the Big Beautiful Bill, U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan voted for the Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) which will siphon funding from public schools. Consider a few ECCA ...

The Senate will soon consider a measure that cuts social safety net programs for several groups of legal immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers, and aims to make the immigration process ...

Congress failed to pass legislation before leaving town to address a roughly $3 billion budget shortfall for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), as officials warn millions of veterans’ benefits ...

Connecticut will dedicate more than a tenth of its budget this year toward retirement benefits for state employees, past and present. While candidates say it doesn’t come up frequently during forums ...

Our economy today faces several significant challenges. For organizations sponsoring employee benefits, maintaining a budget while providing essential health benefits is more crucial than ever.