New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin released the following statement after the federal government agreed to temporarily pause implementation of harmful new restrictions on access to public benefit programs:

“We are glad to have come to an agreement with the federal government to pause their restrictions on PRWORA, which would have hurt New Jersey families. Head Start, family planning clinics, community health centers, and more deserve full federal support, and we will continue fighting for that and against any illegal restrictions.”