Supporting Working Families

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined 86 members of Congress in requesting $30 million in new funding for the National Domestic Violence Hotline. The hotline provides critical services to victims and survivors of domestic violence by increasing access to information about healthy relationships and dating abuse prevention. The request was made in conjunction with other appropriations requests in a letter to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies for inclusion in this year’s final budget.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today announced the likely extension of critical protections to victims of food stamp theft – which were set to expire at the end of September – following House passage of the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act of 2025. Once this bill passes the Senate, it will go to President Joe Biden’s desk to be signed into law.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congresswoman Angie Craig (MN-02) in introducing the ‘Food and Nutrition Delivery Safety Act’ to require authorized Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) retailers to pay delivery workers good wages, ensure SNAP groceries are delivered safely, and protect SNAP users’ online data.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) today joined Representatives Seth Magaziner (RI-02), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Melanie Stansbury (NM-01), and Jill Tokuda (HI-02) in introducing the ‘Don’t Stand for Taking Employed American’s Livings (Don’t STEAL) Act.’ This legislation would make wage theft a federal felony, ensuring that these protections are in place for workers anywhere in the country.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congresswoman Nanette Barragán (CA-44) and Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) in introducing the ‘Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Recertification Reform Act’, which would give states and qualifying SNAP applicants the flexibility to waive a recertification interview for current SNAP recipients.

Washington, DC – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) in a bipartisan effort to extend critical protections to victims of food stamp theft that are set to expire at the end of September without further action. The lawmakers sent a letter to Congressional leadership urging them to include a provision in a forthcoming stop-gap funding bill that would allow victims to continue to be reimbursed from federal funds.

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) joined Congressman Dutch Ruppersberger (MD-02) in introducing the ‘SNAP Theft Protection Act,’ which aims to update the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to allow states to use existing SNAP funding to refund stolen benefits to victims of SNAP-related scams. While through the ‘Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023’ states were given this authority, when Fiscal Year 2024 ends in September, states will no longer be able to use federal funds to refund victims of SNAP theft.

New York, NY – Congressman Dan Goldman (NY-10) yesterday convened a virtual townhall to discuss food insecurity, share information about New York State’s Summer EBT program and its rollout, and provide resources to residents who would like to apply. The Congressman was joined by Sherry Tomasky, SNAP Bureau Chief for the New York State Office of Temporary Disability Assistance (OTDA).