House panel to move on welfare legislation

By Joseph Lawler

Published May 9, 2016 8:31pm ET

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House panel to move on welfare legislation — Rep. Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that his panel would mark up a package of "targeted, achievable" changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which is the federal government's cash welfare program. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File) | Manuel Balce Ceneta

House Republicans will move on several bills aimed at overhauling the welfare system Tuesday, including a few measures that have had bipartisan support in the past.

Rep. Kevin Brady, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, announced that his panel would mark up a package of “targeted, achievable” changes to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program, which is the federal government’s cash welfare program.

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