The purpose of this hearing was to hear testimony on the effects of welfare reform and the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families block grant, and to examine one of the most important work supports available to low-income families, Federal child care assistance. The opening statements were delivered by the Honorable Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, Chairman of the Subcommittee; and the Honorable Dale E. Kildee, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee. These statements were followed by witness testimonies from: the Honorable Wade Horn, Ph.D., Assistant Secretary for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Washington, D.C.; Curtis C. Austin, President, Workforce Florida, Tallahassee, Florida; Larry Mead, Ph.D., Professor of Politics, New York University, New York, New York; Casandra Fallin, Executive Director, Baltimore City Child Care Resource Center, Baltimore, Maryland; and Mark Greenberg, Director of Policy, Center for Law and Social Policy, Washington, D.C.