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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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Smith on Economic Data: Increasing Paychecks are Good News for Working Families
Wages continue to grow faster than inflation, which is at the lowest level in nearly five years. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways…
March 5, 2026Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement: Hearing on Reclaiming “Forgotten” Fraudulent Pandemic Unemployment Funds Frozen by Banks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) delivered an opening statement at a…
March 4, 2026Chairman Smith at IRS CEO Hearing: Tax Refunds Show Promise of Working Families Tax Cuts Is Becoming Reality
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement at a Committee hearing with…
March 2, 2026Chairman Smith: No Tax on Overtime Means Hourly Workers Keep More of What They Earn
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Police officers, factory line workers, and other hourly wage earners are rewarded for their hard work thanks…
February 26, 2026Four Key Moments: Hearing on Advancing the Next Generation of America’s Health Care Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – There remains a critical need for more physician training and medical residencies located in rural communities across the…
February 25, 2026Chairman Smith Statement on President Trump’s State of the Union Address
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Trump’s 2026 State of the Union…
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The Working Families Tax Cuts is a win for the 8th District. Because of this law…
—> A family of 4 making $73,000 annually or less will owe ZERO in federal taxes
—> Wages are set to raise $3,400 per taxpayer
—> Over 100,000 full-time jobs are protected over time
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In 2025, Ketchie President and Owner Courtney Silver testified before @WaysandMeansGOP on the importance of preserving pro-growth tax reforms. Congress delivered with H.R. 1, empowering Ketchie to make new investments on the shop floor. #ManufacturingWins
More incompetence uncovered from the Biden administration, and while they may be gone, accountability is not.
Their administration called $450 million in improper payments to nonresident aliens and ineligible recipients "going the extra mile." I call it a disgrace.
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ICYMI: The Ways and Means Committee traveled to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California where we heard from farmers, small business owners, and manufacturers about how the pro-growth tax cuts in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill will unleash American economic greatness and deliver prosperity to the working class. ...
Today, the Committee passed several bills aimed at improving the lives of Americans by protecting patients, families, seniors, and taxpayers. ...
80% of tax-exempt hospitals are spending less on charity care and other critical health care priorities than they receive from their generous tax breaks. Rather than investing this money into patient care, they are using those benefits on non-health care activities like virtue signaling, renaming stadiums, or green energy initiatives.
Tax-exempt status was created for organizations that give back to their communities, not spread a woke agenda. ...
Tax-exempt hospitals receive special tax benefits because they have a mission to provide vital care to patients.
More transparency from these hospitals is needed so that taxpayers know what services they are actually providing and why they deserve to receive special tax treatment. ...
The data is clear. Many tax-exempt hospitals, that receive generous tax benefits, take more from the taxpayers than they invest back into the health care mission in their communities, and it isn’t close.
Many tax-exempt hospitals have strayed from their health care mission in favor of non-health care activities, including virtue signaling to woke causes. ...
When the system of benefits serving those with disabilities is overly complex, it can be a disservice to both someone looking for a new job or someone looking to hire or promote an employee.
Providing employers with knowledge and the ability to better navigate the system would benefit both them and those Americans with disabilities who are interested in pursing a new job, new career, or promotion. ...