Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre is scheduled to appear before a congressional committee examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need.

Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre, who has repaid just over $1 million in speaking fees funded by a welfare program in Mississippi, is scheduled to appear before a Republican-led congressional committee that's examining how states are falling short on using welfare to help families in need.

The three-time NFL MVP has been embroiled in a Mississippi lawsuit that alleges he misused millions of dollars in state welfare funds

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre will testify during a congressional hearing about the need for welfare reform Tuesday.