THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, March 22, 2019 Page 11 Rep. McGonagle cosponsors ANGELO’S legislation for families in need House passes legislation to expand access to welfare for children and families "Over 40 Years of Excellence!" 1978-2019 Regular Unleaded $2.399 Mid Unleaded $2.639 Super $2.699 Diesel Fuel $2.879 KERO $4.759 Diesel $2.699 FULL SERVE HEATING OIL 24-Hour Burner Service Call for Current Price! (125—gallon minimum) Open an account and order online at: www.angelosoil.com (781) 231-3500 (781) 231-3003 367 LINCOLN AVE • SAUGUS • OPEN 7 DAYS State Representative Joseph McGonagle recently joined his colleagues in the House and Senate to give testimony to repeal the welfare cap. S tate Rep. Joseph McGonagle, along with his colleagues in the House, announced last Thursday that they passed legislation that lifts a decades-old family welfare cap. Representative McGonagle was one of the cosponsors of this bill, An Act to lift the cap on kids, and advocated in favor. In conjunction with other cosponsors, he helped deliver powerful testimony earlier this month at a hearing of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities. The family cap, which was established in Massachusetts in 1995, prohibits children from accessing Transitional Aid to Families with Dependent Children if they were born after the date a qualifying family first began receiving benefits. Lifting the cap would extend cash benefits to the 8,700 Massachusetts children and their families who have previously been excluded due to this policy. Children would no longer be denied $100 a month in welfare benefits based on when they were conceived. This change would be retroactive to Jan. 1, 2019. (Courtesy Photo) “I’m proud to stand alongside so many of my colleagues in the House to vote to repeal the family welfare cap. This cap is harmful to our children – and denies assistance to our neediest families,” said McGonagle. “By voting to lift this cap, we will give families the resources they need to take care of their kids. It’s a great step forward.” On March 13 the House approved the bill, 155-1, and on March 18 the Senate referred the bill to its committee on Ways and Means. If the Senate passes the bill, the Governor will need to approve of or veto it. Law Offices of Terrence W. Kennedy 512 Broadway, Everett • Criminal Defense • Personal Injury • Medical Malpractice Tel: (617) 387-9809 Cell: (617) 308-8178 twkennedylaw@gmail.com WE WORK FOR YOU! * Have your car repaired by Real Manufacturer Certiified Technicians * An I-CAR GOLD CLASS SHOP Highest Certificate in the Repair Industry * Premier Insurance Co. Collision Repair Shop for Geico, Liberty Mutual, Metlife, Progressive and more! * Over 30 Years of putting families back on the Road Safe & Fast! * ATLAS Stands Behind All Repairs with a Limited Lifetime Warranty 1605 North Shore Road, Revere * 781-284-1200 Visit us at: www.AtlasAutobody.com or call (781) 284-1200 to schedule your appointment today! Prices subject to change FLEET
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