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Opening Statements

Chairman Smith: After giving the IRS an $80 billion raise, the Biden Admin now wants taxpayers to give the IRS another $43.2 billion.

March 10, 2023 — 'Inflation Reduction Act'

"Thank you, Madame Secretary, for appearing before the Ways & Means Committee today. I will note, last year we waited 71 days between the release of the President’s Budget and your testimony before this Committee.  So we commend you for promptly appearing today, on the day after the Budget was released, to defend President Biden’s $5 trillion tax hike. "After two years of economic ...

Chairman Smith Opening Statement:  The Greatest Theft of Taxpayer Dollars – Unchecked Unemployment Fraud

February 07, 2023 — Blog

WASHINGTON, DC – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) shined a spotlight today on how Democrats, at every turn, blocked investigations into the greatest theft of taxpayer dollars in American history. In the new majority, Republicans are investigating what exactly is being done or not done to determine the size, scope, and severity of ...

Brady: Green New Deal-style Policies Push Higher Prices on Patients

September 15, 2022 — Blog

Democrats' policies that restrict energy result in higher prices that providers pass on to consumers – making the inflation crisis even worse, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) said in opening remarks before a full Ways and Means Committee hearing.  

Brady: U.S. Must Act Quickly to Strengthen Trade with Taiwan and Counter China

September 14, 2022 — Blog

It is more important than ever to intensify our trade relationships with Taiwan and around the world as China continues its economic aggression throughout the Asia-Pacific and beyond, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) said in opening remarks before a full Ways and Means Committee hearing on the future of U.S.-Taiwan trade.   America ought to ...