Elder Orphans program offers safety check for older residents

On April 30, the House of Representatives passed the Farm, Food, and National Security Act of 2026 (H.R. 7567) by a vote of 224–200. 

The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Work and Welfare introduced five bipartisan bills aimed at modernizing the Chafee Foster Care Program.

County officials in the 10 states that administer the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program are expressing concern that the farm bill does not address H.R.1’s cuts and cost-shifts to the nation’s largest food safety net program.