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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August 1, 2025
Rep. A. Smith Op-Ed: Reconciliation Package Confronts Rural Health Challenges
By: Rep. Adrian Smith (NE-03)Nance County Journal Access to healthcare is a major challenge for patients and providers alike in…
August 1, 2025Chairmen Smith, Schweikert Expand Ways and Means Investigation into Organ Procurement Organizations Following Whistleblower Reports of Medicare Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to Life Alliance Organ Recovery Center, a Miami-based Organ Procurement Organization (OPO), Ways and…
August 1, 2025Trump Economy Proven to Deliver For Working Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics released…
July 31, 2025Nine Key Moments: Reagan Library Field Hearing on Pro-Growth Tax Cuts in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill
SIMI VALLEY, CA – Beneath Air Force One inside the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, the Ways and Means Committee heard from…
July 30, 2025Statement on President Trump’s De Minimis Executive Order
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order suspending…
July 30, 2025Protecting Medicare and Medicaid for Years to Come
By Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) THE WASHINGTON TIMES Sixty years ago, on July 30, 1965, in…
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July 26 2025 Full Committee Field Hearing: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering for the American Economy – Ronald Reagan Presidential Library 09:00AM PDT Simi Valley, California July 25 2025 Full Committee Field Hearing: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill Delivering for American Workers – Las Vegas, Nevada 10:00AM PDT Las Vegas, NevadaCommittee Members
Jason Smith (MO)
Vern Buchanan (FL)
Adrian Smith (NE)
Mike Kelly (PA)
David Schweikert (AZ)
Darin LaHood (IL)
Jodey Arrington (TX)
Ron Estes (KS)
Lloyd Smucker (PA)
Kevin Hern (OK)
Carol Miller (WV)
Greg Murphy (NC)
David Kustoff (TN)
Brian Fitzpatrick (PA)
Greg Steube (FL)
Claudia Tenney (NY)
Michelle Fischbach (MN)
Blake Moore (UT)
Beth Van Duyne (TX)
Randy Feenstra (IA)
Nicole Malliotakis (NY)
Mike Carey (OH)
Rudy Yakym (IN)
Max Miller (OH)
Aaron Bean (FL)
Nathaniel Moran (TX)
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@HouseGOP’s tax cuts for small businesses let his local business immediately depreciate the cost of new equipment, saving money that he reinvests into his workers.
In Simi Valley, CA, witnesses shared how this package will provide major tax relief to working families who need it most. I also ran into a Utah high school student who was participating in a debate competition at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library!
.@WaysandMeansGOP held 2 field hearings out west last weekend to talk to individuals who will directly benefit from the pro-family and pro-growth tax cuts we just passed. In Las Vegas, I spoke about the ways this bill gives back to American workers, businesses, and families by…
The Ways and Means Committee traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada where we heard directly from Americans about how The One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers historic pro-worker tax relief. ...
American manufacturers and small businesses had to spend time preparing for the possibility that the 2017 Trump tax cuts might expire and were waiting to see what would happen in order to plan for the future.
Thanks to the decision by President Trump and Republicans to act quickly on extending and making permanent that tax relief, The One, Big, Beautiful Bill ensures American job creators don’t have to worry about a looming tax hike and they can plan for the future today. ...
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers historic pro-growth tax policy for American manufacturers.
This bill cements R&D expensing, which will allow American manufacturers to better compete in global markets against nations like China. ...
When small businesses get to keep more of their hard-earned profits, they’re able to invest in their business, employees, and equipment.
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill cuts taxes for small businesses and cements deductions, like the 199A deduction, which will allow small businesses to grow, invest, and hire. ...
Our economy is better off when our tax policies embolden businesses to grow, invest in their employees, and manufacture here in America.
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill does this and will unlock American economic greatness. ...
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill provides family farms across the country with a PERMANENT Death Tax exemption.
This will give farmers and ranchers the certainty they need to invest in today’s equipment to secure tomorrow’s harvest and keep those family farms in the family. ...