Watch Favres testimony below.
Recently, the doctor running the company pleaded guilty to taking TANF money for his own use.
Favre reportedly repaid a half-million dollars to Mississippi in 2020 and another $600,000 in 2021.
Brett Favre testifying before Congress todayC-SPAN
Favre has said he was unaware that the funds were intended for welfare recipients.
Favre said the challenges to his good name were worse than anything I faced in football.
I wanted to help my alma mater and benefit the community, he told Congress today.