Work and Welfare
“Whether it’s improving health care or making our economy more innovative, the policies we craft must include the voices and…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Field Hearing on Empowering Native American and Rural Communities – Scottsdale, AZ)CHICAGO, ILLINOIS – Inside the nation’s oldest faith-based homeless shelter, witnesses shared how work made possible their journey from poverty to…
Read More (In Chicago, Witnesses Highlight the Power of Work to Lift People Out of Poverty)This week, Ways and Means Republican Kevin Hern (R-OK) introduced legislation along with co-sponsors Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Rep. David Schweikert…
Read More (Ways and Means Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Child Support Enforcement for States and Tribes)“All of our government programs need to be oriented to provide every opportunity for individuals to grow their capacity and…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Field Hearing on the Dignity of Work: Lifting Individuals Out of Poverty – Chicago, Illinois)“What we’ve lost sight of is that a job is the best anti-poverty program that exists.” As prepared for delivery. “Thank…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Field Hearing on the Dignity of Work: Lifting Individuals Out of Poverty – Chicago, Illinois)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Republicans secured a number of commitments from Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley to make reforms…
Read More (Key Moments from Ways and Means Hearing with Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley)“One of the things in this hearing that we are going to focus on is the efficiency and the operation…
Read More (Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Ferguson Opening Statement – Hearing with Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley)“One of my main concerns is the high rate of improper payments in SSI. In FY 2022, the agency reported…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Hearing with Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley)Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on President Biden’s release of his Fiscal…
Read More (Biden Budget Message to Taxpayers: The Beatings Will Continue Until Morale Improves)Chairman Smith: “These reforms put forward by Ways and Means Committee members hold states accountable for actually using TANF funds…
Read More (Ways and Means Members Lead Charge to Fix America’s Broken Welfare System, Make Critical Reforms to Help Americans in Need and Protect Taxpayers)