Rhetoric "[Sen. Jack] Reed said he had consulted with state officials to vet potential problems. ‘We have been talking to the state administrators, and they have not raised any significant issues,’ he said.”   -CQ, March 19, 2014   Reality   “The requirements in S. 2148 would cause considerable delays in the implementation of the program and increased… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its unemployment report for February 2014. “This jobs report still isn't good enough.  We have essentially lost a decade of opportunity due to a continually weak economy, and it is clear that at this rate we are drifting toward losing a… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA), Congressman Cory Gardner (R-CO), Congressman Scott Tipton (R-CO) and nine additional Members of Congress introduced legislation to ensure taxpayer-funded welfare benefits are not used at stores selling marijuana in Washington and Colorado.  The Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act… Read more

Field Hearing on Efforts to Prevent and Address Child Sex Trafficking in Washington State _____________________________________ … Read more

 Today, Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA), Subcommittee Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) and a bipartisan group of 15 additional Members of Congress introduced a bill to prevent child sex trafficking and keep youth in foster care from becoming victims of this crime. H.R. 4058, the "Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for… Read more

Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on Washington State’s efforts to prevent child sex trafficking and protect youth in foster care from becoming victims of this crime.  The hearing will take place at 9:00 a.m. Pacific Standard Time on… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its unemployment report for January 2014. “The fact that there were fewer jobs created than expected is another reminder that Washington must focus on real solutions that can strengthen the economy, get people back to work, and, most… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its unemployment report for December 2013. “The unemployment rate may have dropped again, but it is clear we must do more – especially for those dropping out of the workforce – to provide job opportunities for American workers.  The… Read more

THEN October 2009 - unemployment rate 10.0%; debt $7.5 trillion When an extension of federal unemployment benefits was paid for, the Obama Administration supported in a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) Congress' “fiscally responsible approach to expanding unemployment benefits,” stating that, “...fiscal responsibility is central to the medium-term recovery of the economy and… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to the announcement that fellow Committee member Rep. Jim Gerlach (R-PA) will not seek reelection. “Jim Gerlach is a respected leader on the Ways and Means Committee and in the Congress.  He is a true professional dedicated to finding real solutions for his… Read more