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New Law will Make It Easier for Homeless, Elderly, and Disabled SNAP Recipients to Obtain Food

As Census Day 2020 gets closer, individual states must invest in and support efforts to ensure a complete count.

We can secure justice and advance opportunity for people living in poverty by supporting policies at the state level.

Proposed changes to the poverty guidelines would harm millions of children and families.

"We applaud all those who voted yes for taking a responsible first step toward putting Illinois’s fiscal house back in order."

This legislation brings long-overdue relief to consumers who are trying to pay off their debts and achieve financial stability.

The federal government shutdown taught us some important lessons.

Proposed work requirements threaten benefits for millions of SNAP recipients.

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