Amy Korte | Executive Vice President | Illinois Policy Institute website
Amy Korte | Executive Vice President | Illinois Policy Institute website
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means subcommittee on work and welfare is set to host a hearing at a Chicago homeless shelter on how work can lift individuals out of poverty. The event, titled "The Dignity of Work: Lifting Individuals Out of Poverty," will feature testimony from Matt Paprocki, president of the Illinois Policy Institute and founder of the Center for Poverty Solution.
Paprocki will speak before U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood, R-Ill. The hearing is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Tuesday, April 9, at the Pacific Garden Mission homeless shelter in Chicago.
According to Paprocki, connecting government assistance programs to meaningful employment is crucial for human flourishing and well-being. He emphasized the importance of this connection in his upcoming testimony at the hearing.
The event is open to the public and the press, with the opportunity for live viewing via webcast on the Ways and Means Committee website. Additionally, the hearing will be available for viewing on YouTube after its conclusion.
After the hearing, Matt Paprocki will be available for interviews, providing further insight into the discussion surrounding work and welfare in relation to poverty alleviation.
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