What's New

Committee Schedule

Prints and Publications

Rules and Jurisdiction

Legislative Resources

Search the
Committee's site

Committee Membership

Committee News Releases

Chairmen's Portraits Page

FULL COMMITTEE

Tax Issues Only

SUBCOMMITTEES:

Trade

Oversight

Health

Social Security

Human Resources

Select Revenue Measures

Privacy, Copyright, and Permission to Link Statement

Committee on Ways and Means
 

For Immediate Release
Contact: Press Office 202-225-8933
June 25, 2002

WASHINGTON -- On May 16, 2002, the House passed H.R. 4737, legislation reauthorizing and strengthening the landmark 1996 welfare reform law for another 5 years. Key features of this law expire on September 30, 2002.

“Since May 16, the Senate has seen no action on welfare reform,” Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA) said. “While the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to markup welfare legislation this week, this begs the question - when will the full Senate act?”

“How our nation helps low-income parents find work and support their families is too important to be put on the Senate’s back burner. I urge the Senate Democratic Leadership to schedule action on welfare so we can continue the remarkable successes of the 1996 law,” Herger added.

Recent statements by Senate Majority Leader Daschle are not encouraging. In addition to bailing out Amtrak (again), here are some of his priorities for Senate action before welfare reauthorization: