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September 24, 2015 Paul Ryan Discusses Poverty, Pope Francis, and Planned Parenthood with Jake Tapper on CNN

WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier today, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke to Jake Tapper, host of CNN’s The…

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September 17, 2015 Inside the Numbers on Poverty and Income in America

“A portrait of economic stagnation,” said the Wall Street Journal.  “America’s quagmire” is how CBS News put it.  These are the…

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September 16, 2015 Ryan: Poverty Data Underscores Need for Welfare Reform

WASHINGTON, DC — This morning, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report showing the number of Americans living in…

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September 16, 2015 Boustany: Census Poverty Data Shows Need for Action

WASHINGTON, DC — House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) released the following statement on today’s Census…

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July 27, 2015 What the Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Will Do

Today, the House passed H.R. 1831, The Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act. This bill is the first step in a long-term…

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July 27, 2015 Ryan Urges Senate to Pass Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Bill

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, the House passed H.R. 1831, The Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act. In response, House Ways and Means…

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July 24, 2015 House to Vote on Murray-Ryan Evidence-Based Policy Commission Legislation

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) announced that next week the House will take up H.R. 1831,…

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July 17, 2015 From Welfare to Work: A Bipartisan Effort to Improve Our Social Safety Net

This week, Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) convened a hearing on welfare reform, specifically looking…

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July 15, 2015 Boustany Opening Statement: Welfare Reform Proposals

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) delivered the following opening statement…

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July 09, 2015 Ways and Means Members Introduce Bills to Help People Move from Welfare to Work

WASHINGTON, DC — This week, members of the House Ways and Means Committee introduced several bills to strengthen the Temporary…

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