Submit a 1 page statement of interest describing the social problem you think may serve as the topic of your Congressional testimony this semester.

Your statement must include the following:
1) Describe a clearly defined troubling issue that you think is widely considered a social problem.

2) Provide an explanation of your interest in this topic. Why do you want to focus on this issue?

3) Based on what you know about this issue right now, who are the people that the problem affects and who are the people that are currently doing something about the problem?

4) Use the link below to browse the list of U.S. Congressional Committees and identify the committee that you believe would be most interested in this issue. Make sure to explain why.