Work and Welfare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fewer families suffering from poverty would be unnecessarily separated under legislation introduced by Ways and Means Committee Chairman…
Read More (Chairman Smith, Representative Moore Introduce Bill to Prevent Separation of Parents and Children Due to Poverty)WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the fraud and improper payments that characterized the unemployment insurance (UI) program during the…
Read More (Three Key Moments from Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Reforms)“The purpose of today’s hearing is to learn how Congress can help rebuild and restore confidence in the unemployment insurance…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Hearing on Unemployment Insurance Reforms)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Representative Michelle Steel (CA-45) called on Department of Labor (DOL) Acting…
Read More (Chairman Smith, Rep. Steel Question DOL Forgiving California’s UI Fraud Debt Citing Potential Conflict of Interest for Acting-Secretary Su)Four Key Moments from Hearing on Empowering Native American and Rural Communities in Scottsdale, Arizona SALT RIVER PIMA-MARICOPA INDIAN COMMUNITY,…
Read More (In Arizona, Tribal Leaders Share Difficult Challenges Facing Their Communities)“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)