Democrats complained extensively this week about the decision to establish a “Work and Welfare” subcommittee under the House Ways and Means Committee, claiming that the name is highly disrespectful to those who get welfare checks and is particularly offensive to black Americans.
To approve the committee’s rules for the 118th Congress, the committee’s new chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.), brought the meeting to order on Jan. 31. Democrats immediately opposed these regulations, including the move to change the subcommittee’s name.
