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Secretary Shalala presented findings concerning House Republicans' plans to reform welfare. She detailed the state by state impact of the proposals on children. After her prepared remarks, s…

Health and Human Services Department Assistant Secretary David Ellwood talked about ways to help poor children receive the nurturing and physical care they need during a time when most peopl…

Vice President Gore moderated a discussion of the role of men in raising children and how the government can strengthen the role of the family as a stabilizing societal institution through t…

Several senators made brief opening statements. Then the committee heard testimony from Secretary Shalala and other staff from the Department of Health and Human Services concerning welfare …

Participants discussed the opportunity for the low-wage, low-skill labor market to provide an avenue out of welfare dependency. Department of Health and Human Services Assistant Secretary Da…