WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing focused on "Reaching America’s Potential: Delivering Growth and Opportunity for All Americans.” “Thank you all for ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced today that the Committee's first hearing of the year is postponed until Tuesday, February 2nd at 10:00 AM. The hearing will focus on reaching America’s potential through pro-growth policies that deliver opportunities for all ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) announced that the Committee will hold its first hearing of the year on Tuesday, January 26th at 10:00 AM. The hearing will focus on reaching America’s potential through pro-growth policies that deliver opportunities for ...
Today, the House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA), held a hearing on ways to better coordinate welfare programs to serve families in need. At this hearing, Chairman Boustany released a chart highlighting the complexity of the current system, with more than 80 federal anti-poverty programs competing for success.
Last week, Ways and Means launched a new series highlighting the many different reasons for welfare reform, and why now is the time to get started. Need a refresher? Think over 46 million Americans living in poverty. And though billions of taxpayer dollars are spent annually on our welfare system, ...
Here’s an idea: welfare reform. Though a rewrite of our welfare system is an ambitious goal, too many Americans are trapped in poverty without the opportunity they deserve. So it’s time we do something about it. Right now, dozens of programs spend billions of taxpayer dollars every year to help those who need it most. But they aren’t delivering the results we need. Our system doesn’t ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Earlier today, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke to Jake Tapper, host of CNN’s The Lead, about the importance of fighting poverty, the Pope’s address to Congress, and his thoughts on Planned Parenthood. Excerpts of Ryan’s interview follow, and video is available by clicking the image below.
"A portrait of economic stagnation," said the Wall Street Journal. "America's quagmire" is how CBS News put it. These are the harsh descriptions of the economic situation in ...
WASHINGTON, DC — House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) released the following statement on today’s Census Bureau report showing that the poverty rate was unchanged in 2014, with 46.7 million people living in poverty. "This report shows that poverty remains a very real and pressing issue across the ...
WASHINGTON, DC — This morning, the U.S. Census Bureau released its annual report showing the number of Americans living in poverty. The poverty rate in 2014 was 14.8 percent with an estimated 46.7 million people living in poverty. The Census Bureau stated that "neither the poverty rate nor the number of people in poverty were statistically different from the 2013 ...