Work and Welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Critical taxpayer dollars will be directed to those most in need of assistance and more American families…
Read More (Congressional Republicans Driving Reforms to Lift More Americans Out of Poverty, Protect Against Waste, Fraud, & Abuse Within Nation’s Welfare Programs)WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program is in need of greater accountability to prevent fraud and…
Read More (Three Key Moments: Hearing on Government Watchdog Findings and Need for TANF Reform)Today, Ways and Means Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) delivered the following remarks at a Work &…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement: Hearing on Government Watchdog Findings for the TANF Program)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress is steps away from fulfilling President Trump’s mandate to recover taxpayer money lost to waste, fraud, and…
Read More (ONE DAY LEFT: Shot Clock About to Expire on Prosecuting Those Who Stole Billions in Pandemic Unemployment Benefits)WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Senate must follow the House of Representatives’ lead and swiftly enact, H.R. 1156, the Pandemic Unemployment Fraud…
Read More (What They Are Saying: Pandemic Unemployment Fraud Enforcement Act Critical to Prosecuting Criminals, Recouping Tax Dollars, Protecting Small Businesses)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sixteen days before the statute of limitations to prosecute the theft of COVID-era unemployment insurance (UI) fraud expires,…
Read More (House Passes Overwhelmingly Bipartisan Legislation to Empower Law Enforcement to Continue Prosecuting Pandemic Unemployment Fraud and Recoup Hundreds of Billions in Tax Dollars)Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during floor debate on H.R. 1156, the Pandemic…
Read More (Chairman Smith: If Congress Doesn’t Extend Statute of Limitations, Criminals Will Get Away With Unemployment Insurance Fraud )Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks on the House floor during debate on…
Read More (Chairman Smith: America Needs to Enlist States To Expand the Number of Foster Families)WASHINGTON, D.C. – With so little reporting linking welfare spending to outcomes and performance, it’s unclear whether resources are actually going…
Read More (Watchdog: Welfare Spending Lacks Data on Performance, and Participant Outcomes Revealing Need for Reform)WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Ways and Means Committee passed legislation that protects taxpayer rights and wallets. After a years-long…
Read More (Ways and Means Votes to Claw Back Billions in Stolen Pandemic-Era Unemployment Benefits, Protect Taxpayer Rights)