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February 02, 2015 Chairman Ryan to Deliver Address on America’s Trade Agenda

WASHINGTON — In his first major policy address since assuming the top spot at the House Ways and Means Committee,…

WASHINGTON — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) made an appearance on Meet the Press this morning. In…

January 30, 2015 Chairman Ryan Statement on Latest GDP Estimate

WASHINGTON — Today, the Commerce Department released the latest estimate for real gross domestic product in the fourth quarter of…

As Republicans and Democrats work to put in place bipartisan trade promotion authority, editorial boards from coast to coast are…

January 28, 2015 Roskam and Ryan Introduce Bill to Stop Political Targeting by IRS

WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) introduced H.R. 599,…

January 28, 2015 CBO Director Says Accounting Gimmicks Can’t Save Social Security

Democrats continue to claim we can fix the looming shortfall in disability insurance by raiding retirees’ Social Security trust fund. But CBO Director Doug…

January 27, 2015 Moving America Forward: Expanding U.S. Trade

This afternoon, the House Ways and Means Committee will hold a hearing on United States trade policy, with U.S. Trade…

January 27, 2015 Ryan Opening Statement: Hearing on U.S. Trade Policy Agenda

WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement during the Ways and Means…

January 27, 2015 Ryan Statement on President’s Plan to Tax College Savings Accounts

WASHINGTON — Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement in response to reports that the…

January 26, 2015 Extended Unemployment Benefits Hurt Jobs, New Report Finds

In 2013, Democrats argued that ending a “temporary” unemployment-benefits program would hurt families in need. In fact, they called unemployment…