Ways & Means History
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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Photos From the Field: 3 Moments from the Ways & Means Community Development Tax Team
This summer, the Ways and Means Committee Community Development Tax Team, chaired by Rep. Mike Kelly (PA-16), hosted multiple field…
September 13, 2024Chairman Smith Statement on Executive Branch Action to Implement Ways and Means Republicans’ De Minimis Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced its…
September 12, 2024U.S. House Votes to Block Democrat Plan to Funnel American Taxpayer Dollars to China
The legislation closes Biden-Harris loopholes that give taxpayer money to Chinese billionaires and manufacturers for building electric vehicles (EVs). WASHINGTON,…
September 12, 2024Chairman Smith Floor Statement – End Chinese Dominance of Electric Vehicles in America Act
“It’s time we put the brakes on giving taxpayer money to Chinese billionaires and the Chinese Communist Party.” As prepared…
September 11, 2024Ways and Means Approves Legislation Providing Relief for Working Americans and Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Ways and Means Committee advanced five tax bills, each of which provides real relief for Americans…
September 11, 2024The Biden-Harris Economic Record is Sticker Shock
Chairman Smith: “To add insult to injury, Vice President Harris’s next move is to let the Trump tax cuts expire…
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This morning, I hosted the @WaysandMeansGOP American Workforce Tax Team Roundtable with @RepMikeCarey at Collins Aerospace in Rockford.
Protecting TCJA is essential for small businesses, workers, and families in Illinois to thrive.
The @WaysandMeansGOP U.S. Innovation Tax Team visited Genentech, learning how they use R&D to tackle some of the toughest diseases. Companies like this keep the U.S. at the forefront of medical innovation, so long as we maintain a favorable environment for R&D in the U.S.
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.
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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. ...
Ways and Means Republican Tax Teams have been hard at work meeting with American workers and job creators to discuss the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts and identify tax policy ideas to protect Americans from a massive tax hike in 2025. ...
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. ...
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. ...
@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 ...
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. ...