Near Record Numbers of Poor Children. The number of children living in poverty is near record levels, which were first set when the measure was created in 1959.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
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Record Numbers Living in Poverty. In 2012 (the most recent data), a record 46.5 million Americans were living in poverty.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Census Bureau.
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As introduced on June 17, 2014, Ways and Means Chairman Camp is listing 40 reasons for the Senate to pass the 40 jobs bills the House…
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Thank you to our guests and witnesses for joining us today for this important hearing to review what we can do to help more parents go to work and help families escape poverty.
We clearly have lots of work to do, as we enter the sixth year of the so-called “Obama recovery.” Not only has this been the worst recovery for jobs and growth ever, but record numbers of Americans are…
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Involuntary Part-Time Employment Remains Nearly Double Pre-Recession Levels. The number of part-time workers who would prefer to work full-time has nearly doubled since 2007 to 7.5 million.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Median Household Income Is Down $2,000 during the “Recovery.” As of May 2014, U.S. median household income is down by $2,061 from June 2009, when the Obama “recovery” began.
Source: CBS MoneyWatch, The Main Reason the U.S. Economy Isn't Doing Better.
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Record Numbers Are Working Temp Jobs. Today nearly 3 million American workers are in temporary positions.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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Washington, DC - On Wednesday, July 23, 2014, the House of Representatives unanimously approved H.R. 4980, the “Preventing Sex Trafficking and Strengthening Families Act.” This bipartisan, bicameral bill reflects agreements reached between House and Senate leaders on three separate bills designed to prevent sex trafficking of children in foster care, increase adoptions from foster care,…
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Full-Time Jobs Down, Part-Time Jobs Up. In June 2014, all the job creation was in part-time employment, with significant loses in full-time employment.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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I rise in support of this legislation, which is designed to prevent sex trafficking of youth in foster care, encourage the adoption of more children from foster care, and increase child support collected to support children, among other important purposes.
Subcommittee Chairman Reichert will discuss the provisions designed to prevent sex trafficking, and I will focus my comments on the…
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