Work and Welfare
Four Key Moments from Work and Welfare and Oversight Subcommittees Hearing on Child Support Enforcement WASHINGTON, D.C. –State and tribal leaders,…
Read More (“Huge Detriment to Every Family”: IRS Policy Change Puts Child Support Payments in Jeopardy )WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the name of advancing the Biden Administration’s so-called “equity” agenda, the Department of Health and Human Services…
Read More (Ways & Means Republicans Call on HHS to Halt Rulemaking that Violates Religious Freedom Protections and Exacerbates Nationwide Foster Home Shortage)As prepared for delivery. “Before we begin, I’d like to say a couple of words about our colleague, Dan Kildee,…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Markup of Tax, Trade, and Foster Care Legislation)As prepared for delivery. “Good afternoon and welcome. “I want to thank everyone for joining us for today’s joint Work…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Hearing on Strengthening Child Support Enforcement)WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden Administration is overstepping statutory authority and attempting to legislate by way of regulation in a proposed…
Read More (Chairmen Smith, LaHood Demand Biden Administration Withdraw Rule That Sidesteps Congress and Weakens Recent Bipartisan Welfare Reforms)As prepared for delivery. “As we have heard in our hearings outside Washington, the American people face a number of…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Markup of H.R. 5863, H.R. 5862, H.R. 1568, H.R. 5861, and H.R. 6068)WASHINGTON – The Official Poverty Measure affects federal funding intended to help millions of families living in poverty through programs…
Read More (Five Key Moments From Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Measuring Poverty)As prepared for delivery. “Thank you Chairman LaHood and Ranking Member Davis. “Today’s hearing is, on the surface, about an…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing on Measuring Poverty)“Good afternoon and welcome. “I want to thank everyone for joining us for today’s hearing on measuring poverty. “My name…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Hearing on Measuring Poverty)WASHINGTON – The complexity of financing for federal child welfare programs stands in the way of protecting vulnerable children, witnesses…
Read More (Six Key Moments from Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Child Welfare)