GAO Obama Did Waive Welfare Work Requirement

GAO Obama Did Waive Welfare Work Requirement

September 5, 2012

GAO: Obama Admin Circumvented Law with Welfare Waivers
Matt Cover
CNSNEWS

The Obama administration circumvented federal law in announcing it would waive the work requirements in welfare, a GAO review found, saying that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) should have submitted the new policy to Congress for review.

At issue is whether the policy falls under the purview of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) that requires all administrative changes of policy or regulation be submitted to Congress for review and possible disapproval.

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