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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 Opening Statement at Hearing on Strategic Partnerships to Secure Critical Resources & Supply Chains: America Cannot Let Communist China Control the Resources Our Economy & National Security Depend On
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Committee hearing…
September 1, 2026Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on the 30th Anniversary of Welfare Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement at a Work & Welfare…
September 1, 2026Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement at Hearing on the 30th Anniversary of Welfare Reform: No Government Program Can Substitute the Stability, Confidence, Purpose, and Connection to Community that Meaningful Work Can Provide
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) delivered the following opening statement at a Work and…
September 1, 2026Chairman Smith on House Floor: Reauthorization of Africa and Haiti Trade Programs Advances America’s Strategic, National Security Interests
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement during debate in the U.S….
August 31, 2026Big, 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…
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Democrats' witness at a hearing on countering Communist China’s control of critical minerals just argued AGAINST "pushing deals where the U.S. has to be the winner.”
So, Democrats don't think America needs to WIN trade deals?
Who do Democrats side with: America or the Chinese
Critical mineral projects aren’t built on short-term timelines, and our trade policy shouldn’t be either.
A long-term AGOA extension would give American companies the ability to strengthen our supply chains and better compete with China. @RepAdrianSmith
LIVE NOW: The Ways and Means Committee is holding a hearing on how the United States can end its dependence on Communist China for critical minerals.
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