Last night, at a Democratic Fundraiser in Washington, DC, President Obama said his latest “jobs” proposal would, “add two percentage points to the GDP, and add as many as 1.9 million jobs, and bring the unemployment rate down by a full percentage point."  However, as Congress reviews the President’s latest proposal, it is worth examining previous predictions the Obama Administration… Read more

WASHINGTON — President Obama anticipated Republican resistance to his jobs program, but he is now meeting increasing pushback from his own party. Many Congressional Democrats, smarting from the fallout over the 2009 stimulus bill, say there is little chance they will be able to support the bill as a single entity, citing an array of elements they cannot abide. “I think the American… Read more

In 1996 I was a part of the historic reform of our welfare system as were some of the members to my left and right here on the dais.  So, I’ve seen what Congress can do when we work together across party lines to accomplish goals for the greater good, and the child welfare legislation before us today is no different.    I’d like to thank Human Resources Subcommittee… Read more

The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act continues this Committee’s tradition of bipartisanship in crafting child welfare legislation. The bill we are considering today reauthorizes two important child welfare programs, incorporating a series of improvements developed during hearings held by the Subcommittee on Human Resources over the past few months. This bill is the… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement on Wednesday in response to passage of the H.J.Res.77, The Debt Ceiling Increase Disapproval Resolution:   “Washington must demonstrate it is serious about ending its ‘spend now and pay later’ ways.  Although we took a significant step in the right direction with bipartisan passage… Read more

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources Chairman Geoff Davis (R-Ky.) and Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas) today unveiled legislation, The Child and Family Services Improvement and Innovation Act, to provide assistance to at-risk families, youth and foster children by improving… Read more

Today we are going to hear from a panel of witnesses regarding consolidation in the health care industry.   Consolidation among hospitals, doctors, and insurance plans has occurred for some time.  I recognize that, at least in theory, consolidation can lead to greater efficiencies and improved outcomes.  Unfortunately, research has shown that higher prices are more often… Read more

Co-chairmen Hensarling and Murray, fellow members of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, The problem we face is obvious: there is too much government spending and too much federal debt, which are impeding the economy’s ability to grow.  As a result, too few private sector jobs are being created.  We know it, and the American people know it.  A quick look at… Read more

Today we will review ideas for reauthorizing the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program.  Since it replaced the New Deal-era AFDC program in 1996, TANF has been successful at cutting welfare caseloads by 57 percent through last year. Even more importantly, by promoting work among single parents who are the most common welfare recipients, it has helped reduce child… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), who is also a member of the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction, made the following statement on Thursday evening in response to President Obama’s address before a Joint Session of Congress: “I appreciate the President’s focus on the economy and the need to get Americans working again.  Where we agree –… Read more