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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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Big, Beautiful Success Story: New Analysis Confirms Working Families Tax Cuts Are Delivering for Americans Earning Less than $100,000
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) today highlighted a new Department of the Treasury…
June 5, 2026Working Families Benefitting From Republican Pro-Growth Working Families Tax Cuts
Labor market surpasses expectations, creating 172,000 new jobs and estimates for March and April revised upward by 93,000 new jobs. …
June 4, 2026Chairman Smith at Sec. Bessent Hearing: Historic Investment Boom Means More Opportunity for Working-Class Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing with…
June 3, 2026Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: Preventing Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in TANF Act Defends Against Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars, Improves Integrity of TANF to Better Support Families in Need
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement during debate in the U.S….
June 3, 2026Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration’s Strong Action Against Forced Labor Globally
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued…
June 1, 2026Chairman Smith Applauds Trump Administration Actions Correcting Failed Biden-Era Implementation of No Surprises Act
New Trump Administration rule improves surprise billing protections from the bipartisan No Surprises Act – reversing years of implementation failure…
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Today, the Ways and Means Committee unveiled 6 bills aimed to create clarity, parity, and administrability of digital assets and maintain America’s status as the crypto capital of the world.
Uncertainty in the digital asset space will allow this market to seep offshore.
The Ways and Means Committee is working to maintain America’s status as the crypto capital of the world and keep our digital asset market competitive.
Next week, the Ways and Means Committee will be holding a hearing to examine legislation to deliver much needed, commonsense reforms to the digital asset marketplace.
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