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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: Republican Policies Push Manufacturing to Four-Year Highs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American manufacturing reports its strongest expansion in more than four years as output hit its highest level,…
August 26, 2026Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Manufacturing Booms as Core Inflation Holds Steady
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the…
August 12, 2026Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Continues to Deliver Permanent Relief for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a final rule permanently ending the…
August 12, 2026Chairman Smith on July CPI Report: Republicans Are Working to Lower Costs and Grow Wages While Democrats Are Pushing More Government Spending and Higher Taxes for Working Families
Republican tax cuts are delivering permanent relief as core inflation slows. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason…
August 10, 2026Big, Beautiful Success Story: Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts, 7 Million Children Already Have a Brighter Future Ahead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Working Families Tax Cuts are giving millions of American children a head start on saving for…
August 7, 2026Smith on July Jobs Report: Private Sector Keeps Adding Jobs Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts
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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Let’s not forget, Canada had this treatment while SIMULTANEOUSLY discriminating against American dairy producers and digital service providers.
The days of Canada benefitting from a one-sided trade relationship are OVER. It’s simple: treat all Americans fairly or pay the price.
Meet Josiah Rosebury, owner of Yosemite Roofing & Extreme Metals in East Texas. Thanks to @WaysandMeansGOP's Working Families Tax Cuts, full expensing let him write off his new Made in America manufacturing plant and equipment immediately — freeing up capital to build, expand,
Our brave first responders, like Rich Freeman, should not have to pay taxes on their overtime. I was proud to champion ‘No Tax on Overtime’ in the Working Families Tax Cuts because Hoosiers should not be penalized for their hard work.
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