FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Pandemic Relief Program Outcomes

Original title: RECOGNIZING AND BUILDING ON THE SUCCESS OF PANDEMIC RELIEF PROGRAMS

January 1, 2022

COVID-19 economic policy poverty reduction American Rescue Plan pandemic relief

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The Frame

What this does

This hearing serves as an official review of how federal pandemic spending impacted national poverty rates and household financial stability, which informs future legislative decisions regarding social safety net programs.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

The committee is responsible for oversight and legislative review of pandemic-related federal spending.

General Public

The population experienced changes in financial assistance and poverty levels due to the legislation discussed.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.

What's next

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Summary

The House on the Coronavirus Crisis held a hearing to review the effectiveness of pandemic relief legislation, specifically the American Rescue Plan. The committee discussed data indicating that federal relief payments contributed to reductions in food insecurity and housing instability.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on September 22, 2021, in the Rayburn House Office Building.
Subcommittee staff released an analysis of Census Bureau data on the morning of the hearing.
The analysis found that household food insecurity declined by nearly 20 percent following the distribution of American Rescue Plan payments.
The analysis found that the share of households behind on rent declined by nearly 20 percent following the distribution of American Rescue Plan payments.
The subcommittee reviewed the impact of pandemic relief on poverty rates and basic expense affordability.
Rep. Scalise submitted an article regarding Australia's investigation into COVID-19 origins into the record.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To evaluate the effectiveness of pandemic relief programs, specifically the American Rescue Plan, in reducing poverty and helping families afford basic needs.

What data did the committee rely on?

The committee relied on Census Bureau data and an analysis conducted by the staff.

Why It Matters

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Discoveries

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Data-Driven Oversight

The subcommittee utilized real-time Census Bureau data analysis to justify the efficacy of the American Rescue Plan during the hearing.

American Rescue Plan Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis

Connected Entities

personSteve Scalise“Ranking Minority Member of the subcommittee”Map →

personIndivar Dutta-Gupta“Witness, Co-Executive Director of Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality”Map →

personJames E. Clyburn“Chairman of the Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis”Map →

personStarsky Wilson“Witness, President of Children's Defense Fund”Map →

personDiane Whitmore Schanzenbach“Witness, Professor at Northwestern University”Map →

personH. Luke Shaefer“Witness, Professor at University of Michigan”Map →

personDouglas Holtz-Eakin“Witness, President of American Action Forum”Map →

Sources

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