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The Committee on Ways and Means, the oldest tax-writing body in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1789, shapes fiscal legislation including taxes, tariffs, and social service programs. Its notable influence is underscored by numerous members who have risen to prominent national offices, including Presidents and Supreme Court Justices.
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July 4, 2025
Chairman Smith: President Trump Didn’t Just Sign The One, Big, Beautiful Bill into Law, He Unleashed America’s Golden Age
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After President Trump signed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08)…
July 3, 2025Republican Tax Relief Will Fuel Trump-Era Main Street Job Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
July 3, 2025PASSED: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill – The Largest Tax Cut in American History
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American families, workers, small businesses, and manufacturers will soon receive the largest tax cut in American history…
July 3, 2025Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: H.R. 1 – One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act
As prepared for delivery Before November, Americans wondered whether our best days were behind us. Democrats fueled inflation, opened our…
July 2, 2025The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is an Economic Lifeline for Working Families
House Republicans are delivering historic relief for working families through President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, which locks in the…
July 1, 2025Chairman Smith at Rules Committee: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivers Historic Tax Relief for Blue Collar Workers, Middle-Class Families, Farmers, & Small Businesses
Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks at a Rules Committee meeting considering The…
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July 9 2025 Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Making America the Crypto Capital of the World: Ensuring Digital Asset Policy Built for the 21st Century 09:00AM ET 1100 Longworth House Office Building July 9 2025 Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Untapped Talent in America: Removing Barriers to Work and Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities 02:00PM ET 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingPast Activities
June 25 2025 Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano 02:00PM ET 1100 Longworth House Office Building June 25 2025 Health Subcommittee Hearing on Health at Your Fingertips: Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data 09:00AM ET 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingCommittee Members
Jason Smith (MO)
Vern Buchanan (FL)
Adrian Smith (NE)
Mike Kelly (PA)
David Schweikert (AZ)
Darin LaHood (IL)
Jodey Arrington (TX)
Ron Estes (KS)
Lloyd Smucker (PA)
Kevin Hern (OK)
Carol Miller (WV)
Greg Murphy (NC)
David Kustoff (TN)
Brian Fitzpatrick (PA)
Greg Steube (FL)
Claudia Tenney (NY)
Michelle Fischbach (MN)
Blake Moore (UT)
Beth Van Duyne (TX)
Randy Feenstra (IA)
Nicole Malliotakis (NY)
Mike Carey (OH)
Rudy Yakym (IN)
Max Miller (OH)
Aaron Bean (FL)
Nathaniel Moran (TX)
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"The One, Big, Beautiful Bill represents the biggest tax cut for working families, farmers, and small businesses in American history."
The “One Big, Beautiful Bill” has been signed into law. 🇺🇸
Seventy-seven million Americans voted for President Trump and a Republican majority to enact the America First agenda, and today, on our nation’s 249th birthday, we are delivering.
✅ The One Big Beautiful bill is LAW!
Honored to join @POTUS at the White House as he signs this historic legislation into law.
It’s a great day to be an American!
“The One, Big, Beautiful Bill represents the biggest tax cut for working families, farmers, and small businesses in American history.” - Chairman Jason Smith ...
The House just passed the most pro-family, pro-farmer, pro-Main Street, pro-worker, and pro-growth bill in American history: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
This bill is now headed to President Trump’s desk just in time for the 4th of July! ...
The Ways and Means Committee has been working for this moment for years.
We traveled across the country to hear directly from Americans about how to build on the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts that benefitted workers, families, farmers, and small businesses.
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is for them. ...
“All we needed was a new President. The One, Big, Beautiful Bill permanently secures our border.” ...
“This is the largest tax cut in American history for families, farmers, workers, and small businesses.” ...
“Today, thanks to the hard work of Ways and Means Republicans, we will make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent.” ...