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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 15, 2025
Rep. Kelly Op-Ed: One Big Beautiful Bill a Gamechanger for Western Pa.
By Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16)Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Last week, Congress passed, and President Trump signed, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act…
July 15, 2025The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Is Answer for Inflation Sticker Shock
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
July 14, 2025Rep. Buchanan Op-Ed: The ‘One Big, Beautiful Bill’ Is Delivering on Republican Promises
By: Rep. Vern Buchanan (FL-16)The Hill Seventy-seven million Americans voted for President Trump and a Republican majority to cut taxes,…
July 10, 2025Big Beautiful Success Story: Opportunity Zone Improvements in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Focus on Rural Areas and “Helps Increase Transparency” in Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Improvements to the Opportunity Zone (OZ) program, which encourages greater investment in distressed communities, will result in more…
July 9, 2025Big Beautiful Success Story: Tax Cut Permanence Means Greater Investment in America’s Economy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After years of uncertainty about expiring tax provisions, American manufacturers and workers are celebrating the stability and certainty provided…
July 8, 2025Chairman Smith on Sunday Morning Futures: From Waitresses to Welders to Seniors, Trump’s Tax Cuts Deliver for Real Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined Sunday Morning Futures on Fox News to tout…
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July 16 2025 Rescheduled: 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 22 2025 Joint Health and Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Medicare Advantage: Past Lessons, Present Insights, Future Opportunities 02:00PM ET 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingPast Activities
July 9 2025 POSTPONED: 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 Building 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 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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Middle class and working class Americans - like the ones in my district in Kansas - will see the biggest tax cut in history because of Republicans' work on the One Big, Beautiful Bill.
On July 4th, President Trump signed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill into law.
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“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.
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