21.   Asked whether the new federal welfare law was too tough on the poor, Torricelli said that the bill that finally passed was a significant improvement over the original.

22.   At that time, under a far-reaching new welfare law, Congress barred immigrants who came after that from availing themselves of a range of federally financed government benefits.

23.   At the same time, frustrated state officials note that the new welfare law does not require the federal government to set up a national system.

24.   At first, time limits appeared to be one of the most consequential features of the new welfare law.

25.   At the same time, he also asked Congress to restore aid for legal immigrants, which was stripped away in the welfare law he signed last year.

26.   At the same time, he asked Congress to restore aid for legal immigrants, which was stripped away in the welfare law he signed last year.

27.   Audrey Stewart, the job club coordinator, hushed their chatter and passed out copies of the welfare reform law that has changed their lives.

28.   Beyond providing extra funds, the state could make changes in the way it is administering the new welfare laws to ease the day care crunch.

29.   A bill in Congress seeks to ease the restrictions of the new welfare law and provide grants for grandparent caregivers.

30.   A wide range of bills to revise the welfare law have been introduced in Congress.