Hearing: Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program: Early Support, Lifelong Impact

Committee on Ways and Means

Thursday, June 25, 2026 (2:00 PM)

2020 RHOB
Washington, D.C.

Witnesses

Ms. Mendy Smith MSW
Vice President, Early Childhood Services, Brightpoint, Bloomington, Illinois

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM
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Ms. Shemya Wlison MSW, LSW
Parent Ambassador, Changent, Columbus, Ohio

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM
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Ms. Shawn Longoria
Program Director, Parents as Teachers, Community Healthcore, Longview, Texas

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  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM
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Ms. Patricia West
MIECHV Program Director, Iowa Department of Health and Human Services, Kellerton, Iowa

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  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM

Dr. Paula Sorrell Seanez Ph.D.
Director, Department of Diné Education, Navajo Nation Growing in Beauty, Navajo Nation

Added 06/23/2026 at 12:58 PM
  • Witness Statement [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM
  • Witness Truth in Testimony [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM
  • Witness Biography [PDF] Added 06/25/2026 at 02:03 PM

First Published: June 18, 2026 at 05:00 PM
Last Updated: June 25, 2026 at 02:03 PM