House and Senate Republicans Move to Block HHS Welfare Waivers

House and Senate Republicans have introduced legislation that would block the Health and Human Services Department from issuing waivers of the work requirements in federal welfare programs.

The legislation, offered by House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) would block HHS from issuing the waivers and rescind any that may have already been issued.

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