In a rare event, members of Congress heard from homeless youth. Several homeless children were among the witnesses at a House Financial Services Subcommittee hearing on the Homeless Children and Youth Act of 2011.
Chaired by Rep. Judy Biggert (R-IL), the hearing examined the impact of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act of 1987, which some critics allege makes it difficult for homeless children to receive housing assistance.