September 2, 2026
Welfare Reform and Its Discontents
This is an edited version of Scott’s recent testimony before the Work & Welfare Subcommittee of the…
September 1, 2026
Welfare Reform and Its Discontents
Chairman LaHood, Ranking Member Davis, and members of the Subcommittee on Work and Welfare, thank…
August 30, 2026
30 Years of Welfare Reform And the Path Forward
Thirty years ago this month, President Bill Clinton signed the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation…
August 22, 2026
The Path Ahead for Welfare Reform
In the years since the landmark 1996 welfare reform law — which marks its 30th anniversary…
August 19, 2026
How Fixing SNAP’s Payment Error Rate Formula Would Change State Cost Shares
For the first time in the history of the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), starting…
June 23, 2026
The US Needs a New Safety Net
Congress is considering a major anti-poverty reform: giving states more flexibility to redesign welfare and…