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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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Chairman Smith: Transformational Trump Accounts Will Now Reach Millions More Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. – 73 million children will be enrolled in Trump Accounts by the end of this year under new…
September 30, 2026Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Democrats Oppose Historic Tax Cuts Powering Economic Growth as Republicans Continue Working to Lower Prices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the…
September 29, 2026Chairman Smith Announces Field Hearing on The One, Big, Beautiful, Bill Delivering for Small Business, Manufacturing, and Working Families – Collierville, TN
Washington, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced that the Ways and Means Committee will…
September 28, 2026Ways & Means Republicans Move to Strip Tax-Exempt Status from Nonprofit with Suspected Terrorism Ties
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), joined by every Republican member of the Committee, has…
September 24, 2026ICYMI: Chairman Smith on The Will Cain Show: Big Insurance Cashed in on Taxpayer Subsidies for Health Care That Wasn’t Actually Provided
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined Fox News’ The Will Cain Show to discuss…
September 23, 2026Chairmen Smith, Moolenaar Demand Investigation into Chinese Communist Party-Linked Network Bankrolling Sabotage of American AI Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and House Select Committee on China Chairman…
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I commend Senator @SteveDaines for introducing the Aligning Digital Assets with Principles of Taxation Act.
This bill has much in common with the Digital Asset Tax Certainty Act, which passed out of the Ways and Means Committee on a strong bipartisan vote. There is also clear
The Working Families Tax Cuts are benefitting manufacturers across the country.
Manufacturers, like Jeff Simek, now have more certainty and a permanent tax code that allows them to onshore jobs previously shipped overseas, grow their operations, and reinvest in their workers.
As I’ve traveled across #IL16, I’ve heard from constituents like Ken about how the Working Families Tax Cuts Act is putting more money back in their pockets.
Thanks to @HouseGOP’s bill, our seniors are rightfully keeping more of what they’ve earned for a lifetime of hard work.
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