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January 13, 2026 Trade Subcommittee Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on Maintaining American Innovation and Technology Leadership

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (NE-03) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on maintaining…

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January 13, 2026 Smith: Republican Policies Continue to Make Life More Affordable for Working Families

Core inflation again hit its lowest level in over four years. WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason…

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January 12, 2026 House Advances America’s Strategic Interests in Africa and Haiti, Eliminates Payments to Dead People

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House of Representatives has voted to continue bipartisan trade programs, the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA)…

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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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