Former Democratic Rep (GA-4); 2004 former Senate challenger
Poverty aid thru religious and community groups
Majette supports the following principles regarding poverty:
Provide homeless families with apartment vouchers.
Continue to give states and local governments responsibility for welfare programs through TANF block grants.
Direct federal poverty aid through religious, community-based, or other non-profit organizations.
Majette says, "Take steps to look at the root causes of poverty and seek to address these rather than just throwing money at the problem."
Source: 2002 Congressional National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 2002
Voted NO on promoting work and marriage among TANF recipients.
Welfare Reauthorization Bill: Vote to pass a bill that would approve $16.5 billion to renew the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant program through fiscal 2008 and call for new welfare aid conditions. The bill raises the work requirements for individuals getting assistance from 30 to 40 hours per week. States would be required to increase the number of recipient families working from the current level of 50 percent to 70 percent or more in 2008. The bill also provides an additional $1 billion in mandatory state child care grants and provides $200 million annually for marriage promotion programs.
Reference: Bill sponsored by Pryce, R-OH;
Bill HR 4
; vote number 2003-30
on Feb 13, 2003
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