Marcia Fudge

This week the Agriculture Committee in Congress looks at stricter work requirements for food stamps as part of the larger farm bill In the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, able-bodied people without kids can receive food stamps for three months without having to work. After that, they’ve got to get a job or be enrolled in job training for at least 20 hours a week. People are exempt from those rules if they are pregnant, younger than 18 or older than 49.

Democrats and Republican in Congress passed a short term budget last month but another spending bill may not be as easy. The proposed Farm Bill has upset…

It was a chilly winter day in North Akron, just a few blocks from the Sand Run Metro Park. Out in a straight line, heading just 4 miles southwest from…

The Ohio congresswoman who unexpectedly took over as chair of the Democratic National Convention this weekend is predicting the party will emerge united...