“Designed to Mire You In Poverty”: Rep. Gwen Moore Talks TANF

Rep. Gwen Moore, who represents the 4th District of Wisconsin, was in the state legislature when her state commenced a welfare-to-work program that would become the template for the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program. 

Moore now sits on the House Ways and Means Committee, which oversees TANF. She joined the podcast to discuss her problems with TANF, how it could be improved, and we discussed her most recent bill on the intersection of poverty and child welfare systems.

Reading Room

Full Committee Hearing on Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF)
https://bit.ly/3Ybqv8

Rep. Gwen Moore’s comments from the hearing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2JVCneYbvLQ

Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, with Ashley Burnside
https://imprintnews.org/podcast/temporary-assistance-needy-families-ashley-burnside

Strengthening Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) as a Safety Net and Work Program
https://bit.ly/3zRBdJa

Public Comment in response to “Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: Intermediate Improvement to the Disability Adjudication Process: Including How We Consider Past Work”
https://bit.ly/4f61weR

TANF Cash Assistance to Families Plummets, But Program Remains Consistent Funder of Child Welfare
https://bit.ly/3W9Zce9

Bipartisan Effort in Congress Aims to Steer Impoverished Families Away From Foster Care Systems
https://bit.ly/3YgrZ1L

Amid Pandemic, Congress Considers Giving Parents More Time to Reunify with Kids in Foster Care
https://tinyurl.com/3tazannm