Work and Welfare
Legislation reauthorizes and reforms child welfare program and strengthens child support enforcement. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Ways and Means Committee…
Read More (Ways and Means Advances Bipartisan Legislation to Support Children and Families )Legislation reauthorizes and reforms child welfare programs and strengthens child support enforcement. As prepared for delivery. “Let me begin by…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Markup of Child Welfare Legislation)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Work and Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (R-IL) and Ranking Member Danny K. Davis…
Read More (Ways & Means Unveils First-In-A-Generation, Bipartisan Reform of Child Welfare to Protect America’s Children)The Committee held a hearing on reauthorization of the Title IV-B child welfare program and recently introduced legislation. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways…
Read More (Bipartisan Ways and Means Members Introduce Legislation to Modernize Child Welfare Program)Paris Hilton: “I strongly advocate for the reauthorization of Title IV-B. Families need resources and support so they don’t come…
Read More (Six Key Moments: Hearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting Children)As prepared for delivery. Families form the bedrock of a strong society, and it is crucial to have systems in…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing on Strengthening Child Welfare and Protecting America’s Children)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fewer families suffering from poverty would be unnecessarily separated under legislation introduced by Ways and Means Committee Chairman…
Read More (Chairman Smith, Representative Moore Introduce Bill to Prevent Separation of Parents and Children Due to Poverty)WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the fraud and improper payments that characterized the unemployment insurance (UI) program during the…
Read More (Three Key Moments from Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Reforms)“The purpose of today’s hearing is to learn how Congress can help rebuild and restore confidence in the unemployment insurance…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Reforms)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Representative Michelle Steel (CA-45) called on Department of Labor (DOL) Acting…
Read More (Chairman Smith, Rep. Steel Question DOL Forgiving California’s UI Fraud Debt Citing Potential Conflict of Interest for Acting-Secretary Su)