Adrian Smith: “I support this amendment. It requires States to coordinate efforts under this bill with other Federal programs designed…”

“I support this amendment. It requires States to coordinate efforts under this bill with other Federal programs designed to help low-income individuals obtain the necessary skills to enter employment and climb the economic ladder. Our Federal welfare system is large, fragmented, and growing in cost. The nonpartisan Congressional Research Service estimates that we currently operate over 80 programs that provide food, housing, healthcare, job training, education, energy assistance, and cash to low-income Americans. Reducing bureaucracy and streamlining a State's administration of employment and training services to low-income Americans is a step in the right direction. Mr. Chairman, I urge my colleagues to support this amendment as well as supporting the underlying bill. I reserve the balance of my time.”