Instead of focusing on how to help children, today's hearing topic seems to blame parents, grandparents, and other caregivers for their poverty.

I have heard you talk about the case management and, Ms. Francis, you have social workers, people with MSWs?

I hope that we can work together to make it easier, not harder, for kinship families to get help from TANF.

This meager support is shameful, given the clear evidence that living in poverty causes both short and long-term health problems for children.

The primary goal of TANF should be to reduce adversity for poor children by providing stability and support for their families.

Can you give me a sense as to why the Seymour Johnson Child Development Center is not on the current unfunded priorities list?

Medicare physicians' pay and its impact on patient access to care remains a major issue for many of my constituents.

We appreciate your consideration of the immense positive impact SNAP has on the lives of millions of Americans as well as its beneficial impact on the national economy and our nation's long-term financial sustainability.

I would love to see the Secretary make it to others.

I thank you for permanently ending the taxation of forgiven student debt, and for all the other policies that would make our country stronger.

I deeply appreciate the recognition that making the adoption tax credit refundable is essential to removing income as a barrier to adoption.