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June 17, 2026 Chairman Smith Statement on Fed Rate Announcement 

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

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June 05, 2026 Working Families Benefitting From Republican Pro-Growth Working Families Tax Cuts  

Labor market surpasses expectations, creating 172,000 new jobs and estimates for March and April revised upward by 93,000 new jobs. …

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April 03, 2026 Chairman Smith on Jobs Report: Trump Economy Continues to Defy Expectations, Deliver for Working Families 

Jobs report shows 178,000 new jobs, including 15,000 new manufacturing jobs and 26,000 new construction jobs, and falling unemployment rate. …

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March 18, 2026 Chairman Smith to Federal Reserve: Stop Standing in the Way of Economic Growth that Benefits Working Families

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

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March 14, 2026 Chairman Smith on Economic Reports: Faster Growth, Bigger Paychecks Makes Life More Affordable for Working Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after this week’s economic reports,…

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