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Work and Welfare Subcommittee

Part ofWays and Means CommitteeChairDarin LaHood(R)waysandmeans.house.gov

Meetings

Hearings, markups, and business meetings, most recent first.

Mar 52026

HearingWork & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Reclaiming “Forgotten” Fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Funds Frozen by Banks

2020 Rayburn House Office Building3:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Linda MillerPresident · Program Integrity AllianceWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Dan WilliamsFounder · Origin PaymentsWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMichele EvermoreSenior Fellow · National Academy of Social InsuranceWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyThe Honorable Anthony D’EspositoInspector General · U.S. Department of LaborWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Jan 212026

HearingStrengthening the Child Support Enforcement Program: Status, Challenges, and Opportunities for Modernization

2020 Rayburn House Office Building8:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMs. Jessica TollestrupSpecialist in Social Policy · Congressional Research Service (CRS) Domestic Social Policy DivisionWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementMs. Connie ChesnikAdministrator · Wisconsin Division of Family and Economic Security in the Department of Children and FamiliesWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMs. Ruth ThorntonDirector · Texas Office of the Attorney General, Child Support DivisionWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Nick GwynSenior Fellow · Center on Budget and Policy PrioritiesWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Nov 182025

HearingLeaving the Sticky Notes Behind: Harnessing Innovation and New Technology to Help America's Foster Youth Succeed

3:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesMr. Martin EliscoCEO and Chairman of the Board · AugintelWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyMs. Lasheunda CarrCase SpecialistWitness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness BiographyDr. Jennifer JacobsCEO and Co-Founder · Connect Our KidsWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyMr. Michael LeachChief External Engagement Officer · Think of UsWitness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness BiographyMr. Adrien LewisFounder and President · CarePortalWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Jun 122025

HearingAging Out is Not a Plan: Reimagining Futures for Foster Youth

2020 Rayburn House Office Building1:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesRamond NelsonLived Experience Leader · Foster ClubWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyLisa GuilletteExecutive Director · Foster ForwardWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Support DocumentMaggie Stevens, Ed.D.President and CEO · Foster SuccessWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in TestimonyKimberely WebbYouth in Foster CareWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Apr 82025

HearingGovernment Watchdog Findings: Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) Program In Need of Reform, Better State Accountability, and Fraud Protection

2020 Rayburn House Office Building6:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesJames DalkinDirector, Financial Management and Assurance · Government Accountability OfficeWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement Witness BiographySeto BagdoyanDirector, Forensic Audits and Investigative Services · Government Accountability OfficeWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyJeffrey ArkinDirector, Strategic Issues · Government Accountability OfficeWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Support Document Witness Biography Witness StatementKathryn LarinDirector, Education, Workforce, and Income Security · Government Accountability OfficeWitness Support Document — HHRG-119-WM03-Wstate-LarinK-20250408-SD001.pdf Witness Support Document — HHRG-119-WM03-Wstate-LarinK-20250408-SD002.pdf Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyRoxane SomerlotDirector, Marion County Department of Job and Family Services, Marion, OhioWitness Biography Witness Statement Witness Truth in Testimony

Feb 62025

HearingTime's Running Out: Prosecuting Fraudsters for Stealing Billions in Unemployment Benefits from American Workers

2020 Rayburn House Office Building7:00 p.m.Scheduled

WitnessesHaywood TalcoveChief Executive Officer · LexisNexis Risk Government SolutionsWitness Statement Witness Biography Witness Truth in TestimonyAnna HuiDirector · Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial RelationsWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness StatementJeff FickeChief Executive Officer and Founder · Russell Allen PartnersWitness Truth in Testimony Witness Biography Witness StatementShelby MeyenburgUnemployment Insurance Worker · AFSCME Council 28, the Washington Federation of State EmployeesWitness Biography Witness Truth in Testimony Witness Statement