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Human Resources Subcommittee Hearing on the Current Welfare System

Date:
Location:
1100 Longworth House Office Building

Focus Of The Hearing
The hearing will review current programs designed to assist low-income individuals and families, how they can create disincentives to increasing earnings, and how they often fail to address factors that caused individuals to seek assistance in the first place. 

Hearing Advisory
Chairman Reichert Announces Hearing Reviewing How Today’s Fragmented Welfare System Fails to Lift Up Poor Families

Public Submissions For Record
Please click here to submit a statement or letter for the record.

Witnesses

Jeffrey Kling, Ph.D.
Associate Director for Economic Analysis, Congressional Budget Office
Truth in Testimony)

Jennifer Tiller
DC Director, America Works and Sada Randolph, Former America Works Client
Truth in Testimony)

Eric Rodriguez
Vice President, Office of Research, Advocacy, and Legislation, National Council of La Raza
Truth in Testimony)