Illinois Policy Institute President Matt Paprocki to testify before members of U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means about ending poverty through the dignity of work.
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ongressional subcommittee on welfare hosts hearing in Chicago
Illinois Policy Institute President Matt Paprocki to testify before members of U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means about ending poverty through the dignity of work
CHICAGO (April 8, 2024) – The U.S. House of Representatives’ Ways and Means subcommittee on work and welfare will host a hearing at a Chicago homeless shelter on how work lifts individuals out of poverty.
Matt Paprocki, president of the Illinois Policy Institute and the founder of the Center for Poverty Solution, will testify about why connecting government assistance programs to meaningful employment is essential for human flourishing and well-being.
WHAT: Subcommittee Field Hearing on The Dignity of Work: Lifting Individuals Out of Poverty. The event is open to the public and to the press.
WHO: Matt Paprocki, president of the Illinois Policy Institute and the Center for Poverty Solutions, will be speaking before U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo., and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood, R-Ill.
WHEN: 9 a.m., Tuesday, April 9.
WHERE: Pacific Garden Mission homeless shelter, 1458 S. Canal St., Chicago, Illinois, 60607
Members of the public may view the hearing via live webcast available at https://waysandmeans.house.gov. It will also be available on YouTube following the hearing.
MEDIA ALERT: Matt Paprocki will be available for interviews immediately following the event.
For bookings or interviews, contact media@illinoispolicy.org or (312) 607-4977