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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 10, 2025
Big 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…
July 7, 2025Chairman Smith Op-ed: On Fourth of July, Americans Celebrated the Largest Tax Cut in History
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published by Breitbart on Independence Day, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) celebrates…
July 4, 2025Chairman Smith: President Trump Didn’t Just Sign The One, Big, Beautiful Bill into Law, He Unleashed America’s Golden Age
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After President Trump signed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08)…
July 3, 2025Republican Tax Relief Will Fuel Trump-Era Main Street Job Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
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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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“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.
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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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