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November 15, 2024 Legislation to Expand Access to Employment Opportunities for Jobless Workers Headed to President’s Desk

Passed by the House and Senate, the BRIDGE for Workers Act expands job placement services to all unemployment insurance (UI)…

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October 24, 2024 Committee Leaders Blast Biden-Harris Administration’s Social Security Rulemaking Costing Taxpayers Nearly $40 Billion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four recently finalized rules from the Social Security Administration (SSA) are the latest examples of the Biden-Harris Administration’s…

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September 24, 2024 Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing on Reforming TANF

“This lack of federal protections has created the perfect storm for waste, fraud, and abuse. The victims aren’t just taxpayers,…

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September 20, 2024 Bipartisan Majority in House Approves Historic Legislation to Help Children and Families, Strengthen Child Support Enforcement

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 9076 the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, that includes…

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September 17, 2024 Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Floor Debate on the BRIDGE For Workers Act

“Members of Congress have heard over and over again about a labor shortage, and ‘Help Wanted’ signs dotting storefronts across…

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September 17, 2024 Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Floor Debate on the Find and Protect Missing Foster Youth Act

“This legislation requires the Department of Health and Human Services and states to improve tracking for children in the foster…

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