COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS

Chairman Dave Camp

News List

  • Chairman Johnson Announces Hearing on the Challenges of Achieving Fair and Consistent Disability Decisions

    March 13, 2013 - U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced a hearing on achieving fair and consistent disability decisions. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, b... More

  • Johnson Announces Hearing on the Financing Challenges Facing the Social Security Disability Insurance Program

    February 28, 2013 - **HEARING POSTPONED** The hearing has been rescheduled for Thursday, March 14, 2013, at 10:00 AM in B-318, Rayburn House Office Building. U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced a hearing on the financing... More

  • Chairman Camp Announces Republican Membership on Ways & Means Subcommittees for 113th Congress

    February 15, 2013 - Washington, DC- Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the Republican members of the subcommittees for the 113th Congress. The announcement comes a day after the Republican Steering Committee named the Committee’s final Republican Member, Congressman Jim Renacci (R-OH).... More

  • Camp Statement Recognizing Congressman Sam Johnson on the 40th Anniversary of Operation Homecoming

    February 12, 2013 - Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement commemorating the 40th anniversary of Operation Homecoming. The date marks the return of 591 American prisoners of war including Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (... More

  • Social Security’s Financial Future

    January 30, 2013 - Workers, especially younger ones, have been surprised to see their pay checks shrink as the temporary payroll tax cut has gone away and they are again paying their full 6.2 percent of wages in order to fund Social Security. To avoid further worsening Social Security’s financing challenges, under th... More

  • Chairman Camp Announces Ways and Means Subcommittee Chairmen for 113th Congress

    January 15, 2013 - Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the Chairmen of the subcommittees for the 113th Congress. “I congratulate the new and returning Chairmen of each of the subcommittees,” said Camp. “The Committee faces a very busy Congress as we work to make our economy stro... More

  • Johnson, Doggett Statements on Medicare ID Theft Prevention Act

    December 21, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Subcommittee Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issued the following statements after the House passed H.R. 1509, the “Medicare Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2012.” Their legislation, which passed late... More

  • Camp Congratulates New Republicans on Ways & Means Committee

    November 30, 2012 - Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today congratulating and welcoming the new Republican Members of the Ways and Means Committee: “The Members joining our Committee will bring valuable experience, expertise and energy to the Committee – all of w... More

  • Editorial: Social Security adds to deficits

    November 28, 2012 - Do Democrats really believe Social Security doesn't contribute to federal deficits and the national debt? They're certainly saying it a lot: "Social Security does not add one penny to our debt, not a penny," Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, insisted Sunday on ABC'sThi... More

  • Camp Selected as Ways and Means Chairman

    November 28, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference ratified the GOP Steering Committee’s recommendation that he serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the 113th Congress. “I am honored that my Hou... More