CHAIRMAN SMITH FLOOR REMARKS: PREVENTING WASTE, FRAUD, AND ABUSE IN TANF ACT DEFENDS AGAINST ABUSE OF TAXPAYER DOLLARS, IMPROVES INTEGRITY OF TANF TO BETTER SUPPORT FAMILIES IN NEED

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement during debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act (H.R. 8872):

As prepared for delivery.

"I rise today in support of H.R. 8872, the Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act, introduced by my Ways and Means Committee colleague Representative Mike Carey.

"With an annual price tag of over $16 billion, the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program is a sizeable investment and plays a critical support role for families who have fallen on hard times. A core tenet of the prog...