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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My Rural Hospital Stabilization Act recently passed @WaysandMeansGOP.
This legislation will help provide our rural hospitals with the resources they need to retain healthcare workers, invest in medical equipment & keep their doors open.
We must protect access to care in #IA04!
The Biden-Harris Administration is requiring taxpayers that use platforms such as Venmo, PayPal, or Cash App for more than $600 in transactions to submit their payment data and other personal information to the IRS.
@WaysandMeansGOP is working hard to repeal this burdensome &…
In an effort to tackle the issue of organized mail theft totaling $1 billion in check fraud across the country, Nicole hosted a roundtable with representatives from the Bureau of Fiscal Service, the IRS, U.S. Postal Service, and other Members of @WaysandMeansGOP to develop a…
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. ...
For the last year, the Ways & Means Committee has conducted a top-to-bottom review of child welfare.
Here’s just some of what we’ve found:
❌Relatives taking care of kids need more support
❌A severe caseworker shortage
❌D.C. red tape
❌Unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes
❌Slow court system ...