Work and Welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the waning days of his Administration, President Biden’s Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has withdrawn…
Read More (Following House Passage of Legislation to Reverse Biden Administration’s Targeting of Pregnancy Resource Centers, HHS Finally Withdraws Reckless TANF Rulemaking)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Buying Americans out of poverty is undermining incentives to work, with families living in poverty relying more on…
Read More (New Report Shows More Americans Dependent on Welfare Checks, at the Expense of Work)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation – representing the work of many members of the Ways and Means Committee – to…
Read More (Historic Child Welfare Reforms and Family Supports Signed into Law)Passed by the House and Senate, the BRIDGE for Workers Act expands job placement services to all unemployment insurance (UI)…
Read More (Legislation to Expand Access to Employment Opportunities for Jobless Workers Headed to President’s Desk)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four recently finalized rules from the Social Security Administration (SSA) are the latest examples of the Biden-Harris Administration’s…
Read More (Committee Leaders Blast Biden-Harris Administration’s Social Security Rulemaking Costing Taxpayers Nearly $40 Billion)Brett Favre: “Our laws don’t sufficiently protect against TANF spending unrelated to helping people out of poverty.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congress…
Read More (Seven Key Moments: Hearing on Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): States’ Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor Families Behind)“This lack of federal protections has created the perfect storm for waste, fraud, and abuse. The victims aren’t just taxpayers,…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing on Reforming TANF)This week, the House of Representatives advanced two pieces of legislation from the Ways and Means Committee that help states…
Read More (House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Identify Missing Foster Youth & Help More Americans Re-enter the Workforce)On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 9076 the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, that includes…
Read More (Bipartisan Majority in House Approves Historic Legislation to Help Children and Families, Strengthen Child Support Enforcement)“Members of Congress have heard over and over again about a labor shortage, and ‘Help Wanted’ signs dotting storefronts across…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Floor Debate on the BRIDGE For Workers Act)