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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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Smith on April CPI Report: Working Families Tax Cuts Are Delivering Relief Right Now While Fueling Economic Growth & Job Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
May 11, 2026Big, Beautiful Success Story: Missouri Small Business Owner Expands, Creates New Jobs Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The pro-worker, pro-growth tax policies in the Republicans’ Working Families Tax Cuts are already helping small businesses…
May 11, 2026Five Key Moments: Hearing on U.S. Trade with Ambassador Jamieson Greer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s trade agenda has leveraged tariffs to open new market access for American producers and farmers…
May 8, 2026Rep. Smucker Op-Ed: From Main Street to family farms, small businesses power region
By: Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) York Daily Record Small Business Week is a chance to recognize the hard work of…
May 8, 2026Chairman Smith Statement on April Jobs Report: Working Families Tax Cuts Are Spurring Job Creation, Lifting Wages, and Supporting Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
May 5, 2026Chairman Smith Reasserts Demands for CCP-Linked Non-Profits to Comply with Committee Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tax-exempt organizations under investigation by the Ways and Means Committee must comply with the Committee’s requests for…
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Through the Working Families Tax Cuts, Republicans delivered immediate and lasting relief for working families by making the successful 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent.
This locks in lower tax rates for every American, expands the standard deduction, and increases the Child Tax
Thanks to Republicans' new tax cuts, small businesses will see up to $1.5 TRILLION in economic growth leading to an estimated 1 million new small business jobs each year over the next decade.
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