Brett Favre is scheduled to testify at a congressional hearing regarding welfare reform, specifically addressing allegations of misusing Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds in Mississippi. The hearing, titled 'Reforming Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF): States' Misuse of Welfare Funds Leaves Poor Families Behind,' comes in the wake of a scandal where at least $77 million intended for low-income families was diverted to wealthier individuals, including Favre. He faces scrutiny over his involvement in funding a volleyball facility at the University of Southern Mississippi and his connections to Prevacus, a concussion drug company that received welfare funds and whose founder pleaded guilty to wire fraud. Favre has denied any wrongdoing and has not been criminally charged, despite being named in a civil lawsuit aimed at recovering the misappropriated funds. Text messages have surfaced that suggest Favre sought to secure funding for these projects, raising questions about his awareness of the funds' origins.