COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS

Chairman Dave Camp

News List

  • Playing politics with tax records

    May 11, 2013 - A BEDROCK principle of U.S. democracy is that the coercive powers of government are never used for partisan purpose. The law is blind to political viewpoint, and so are its enforcers, most especially the FBI and the Internal Revenue Service. Any violation of this principle threatens the trust and t... More

  • Boustany Demands Information on IRS Targeting Conservative Groups

    May 10, 2013 - Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., MD (R-LA) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regarding the IRS admitting they unfairly targeted conservative groups. After multiple inquiries from the Ways and Means Committee, the IRS re... More

  • Camp: Ways and Means Committee Will Hold a Hearing on IRS Targeting Conservative Groups

    May 10, 2013 - Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings. After multiple inquiries from the Ways and Means Committee, the ... More

  • Nobody Died, but the IRS Lied

    May 10, 2013 - The Obama administration reeks from a disturbing air of dishonesty. It's not that they have not been truthful about policy matters, like how much the president's health care reform is really going to cost or whether Obama told the truth that he would not propose raising taxes on anyone making less ... More

  • Lawmakers seek public support for tax overhaul

    May 9, 2013 - By Susan Davis WASHINGTON — The top two tax writers on Capitol Hill want to overhaul the federal tax code for the first time since 1986 and they are soliciting help from the public to help get it done. Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus, a Democrat, and House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, a Re... More

  • Camp Floor Statement: H.R. 807, the "Full Faith and Credit Act"

    May 9, 2013 - I rise today in support of H.R. 807, the Full Faith and Credit Act. This legislation credibly and permanently removes the threat of default on a U.S. debt payment and ensures that Social Security benefit payments are paid in full and on time. The bill is really quite simple: it requires the Treasur... More

  • Reichert Opening Statement: Hearing on Letting Kids Be Kids: Balancing Safety with Opportunity for Foster Youth

    May 9, 2013 - Entering foster care is a life-changing experience for children. Foster children are faced with a dizzying array of changes that are anything but normal. They are separated from their parents. They are often sent to live with a family they have never met. They may start attending a new school, have ... More

  • Camp and Baucus Team Up to Launch TaxReform.gov

    May 9, 2013 - Washington, DC – House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) today teamed up to launch TaxReform.gov, a new website dedicated to obtaining input from the American public on tax reform. “The tax code is littered with special interest provisio... More

  • Reichert and Doggett Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Child Support Collections

    May 9, 2013 - Washington, DC – Yesterday, Committee on Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA) and Ranking Member Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), along with other Members of the Human Resources Subcommittee, introduced H.R. 1896, the International Child Support Recovery Improvement Act of... More

  • Boustany Opening Statement: Hearing on the IRS's Colleges and Universities Compliance Project

    May 8, 2013 - Welcome to today’s hearing on the IRS’s final report on its Colleges and Universities Compliance Project. Over the last two decades, tax-exempt organizations have grown increasingly complex in their organizational structures and operations. This has made it more difficult for the IRS to conduct over... More