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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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November 1, 2024

VIDEO: Ways and Means Republicans Warn of Devastating Consequences for Americans Under Biden-Harris Plan to Let Trump Tax Cuts Expire

The Biden-Harris Administration’s plan to allow the Trump tax cuts to expire and raise taxes by $7 trillion would have…

November 1, 2024

Job Report Is Indictment of Biden-Harris Incompetence

Chairman Smith: “If you look under the hood of the Biden-Harris jobs market, the facts show an ongoing struggle for blue-collar…

October 31, 2024

Failed Biden-Harris Economic Policies Haunt Working Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation…

October 30, 2024

Smith, Crapo Statement on Biden Administration’s Taiwan Double-Tax Relief Announcement

Washington, D.C. – House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Senate Committee on Finance Ranking Member…

October 29, 2024

Chairman Smith Calls for States to Investigate Nonprofits Engaged in Antisemitic and Illegal Activity, including Supporting Terrorism

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tax-exempt organizations that fuel antisemitism and/or have suspected ties to foreign terrorist organizations were referred to the…

October 24, 2024

Committee Leaders Blast Biden-Harris Administration’s Social Security Rulemaking Costing Taxpayers Nearly $40 Billion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Four recently finalized rules from the Social Security Administration (SSA) are the latest examples of the Biden-Harris Administration’s…

Under the Biden-Harris Administration, Americans are struggling.

If Democrats get their way and the Trump tax cuts expire, every American will be hit with a tax hike, one they cannot afford.

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On my #36CountyTour, I've visited many hospitals across #IA04 that serve our rural communities.

But too many of these hospitals are facing financial hardship.

I introduced the Rural Hospital Stabilization Act — which passed out of @WaysandMeansGOP — to keep our hospitals open.

Ohioans can't afford to lose TCJA’s tax cuts. This morning, we joined members of the Columbus community at Connect Housing Blocks to discuss how our work with @WaysandMeansGOP will help Ohio prosper.

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In August, the Ways and Means Committee traveled to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa to hear from working Americans about how to build on the success of pro-growth and pro-worker tax policy. ...

Excessive Washington red tape forces state child welfare programs to spend more time on paperwork instead of helping children.

In fact, these rules do NOTHING to increase accountability or outcomes for how these programs perform, as one witness testified today.
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Relatives are an important source of care for kids who can’t live with their parents.

Too often, these caregivers are overlooked and don’t get the support they need.

One kinship provider shared that she faced an “uphill battle” getting help for her sister.
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@replahood asked Tori Petersen about the importance of work in helping lift people out of poverty.

A former foster youth and current foster parent, Tori explained how every parent must recognize the point “when helping hurts” and too many government resources can delay growth and keep people trapped in poverty and crisis
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Chairman Smith asked @parishilton, based on her lived experience as a survivor of abuse in a residential youth facility, what should be done to help children in crisis.

Here’s what she said.
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