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January 12, 2026 Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: Social Security Fraud Prevention Measure Stops Millions of Dollars In Payments to Dead People

Legislation permanently allows Social Security Administration with Treasury Department to eliminate federal payments to deceased people. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ways…

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January 12, 2026 Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: Haiti Trade Program Offers Economic Stability for Unstable Nation

Legislation extends the HOPE and HELP trade preference programs for certain apparel and textile products from Haiti. WASHINGTON, D.C. –…

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January 12, 2026 Biggest Tax Refund Season Starts January 26, Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the IRS announced the 2026…

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January 09, 2026 BOOM: CBO Projects Stronger Economic Growth Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts AGAIN

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In its latest economic projections, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) attributes stronger growth to the Working Families Tax Cuts. This…

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January 09, 2026 Smith on Jobs Report: Trump Economy Delivering Results With More to Come for Working Families

Wage growth accelerated and the unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith…

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January 05, 2026 President Trump Puts America First in Unwinding Democrats’ Unilateral Global Tax Surrender

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  Today marks a vital step in the effort to ensure that American workers and jobs will no…

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January 02, 2026 President Trump Signs Ways and Means Bill Helping Victims of Natural Disasters 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan Ways and Means legislation extending tax deadlines for victims of natural disasters is now law after President…

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