Washington, Feb. 14 -- Representative Beth Van Duyne issued the following press release:

Today, U.S. Representative Van Duyne (TX-24) announced the Ensuring Children Receive Support Act (H.R. 6903) has been passed by the Ways and Means Committee by a bipartisan vote of 40-2. Working with Chairman Smith (MO-08) and Representative Panetta (CA-19), they successfully moved the bill through committee to now be offered for consideration by the full House.

"Ensuring children are taken care of should be non-negotiable. When child support obligations go unmet, children are the ones who suffer," said Rep. Van Duyne. "This bill strengthens enforcement efforts and ensures we are standing firmly on the side of America's children. I'm grateful to Chair...