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Floor Statements

Davis Floor Statement H.R. 2943, the Short-Term TANF Extension Act

September 21, 2011 — Floor Statements

I rise today in support of H.R. 2943, legislation to temporarily extend the authorization of Temporary Assistance for Needy Families and related programs. Since it replaced the New Deal-era welfare program in 1996, TANF has been successful at cutting welfare dependence by 57 percent through the end of last year. Even more importantly, by promoting work among single ...

Davis Floor Statement H.R. 2883, the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act

September 21, 2011 — Floor Statements

I rise today in support of H.R. 2883, the Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, a bill that continues a tradition of bipartisanship in crafting child welfare legislation. The bill we are considering today reauthorizes two important child welfare programs, incorporating a series of improvements developed during hearings held by the ...