Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre announced during a congressional hearing on Tuesday that he recently was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

Brett Favre is set to testify Tuesday at a hearing of the House Ways and Means Committee examining welfare reform, the panel confirmed to The Hill, an appearance that comes after the former NFL star faced allegations of using Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) state funds for corporate gains.

The appearance comes after the former NFL star faced allegations of using TANF state funds for corporate gains.

JACKSON — 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

P ro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre revealed that he was "recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease" during his testimony at a congressional hearing on federal welfare refor