December 2021

Sponsor: 

Senate Commerce Committee

Date: 
Wed, 12/15/2021 - 10:00

The committee will consider the following measures and nominations:     



How Tech Is Helping Poor People Get Government Aid

In making his case that safety net programs should be easier to use, Jimmy Chen, a tech entrepreneur, recalled visiting a welfare office where people on food stamps endured long waits to submit routine paperwork. They passed the time as people in lines do, staring at their phones — which had the potential to do the work online with greater convenience, accuracy and speed.