Opening Statements
As prepared for delivery. “For decades, health care inflation has far outpaced normal cost increases for most other services. Many…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Health Care Price Transparency Act of 2023)As prepared for delivery. “Thank you, Chairman Comer. “The Ways and Means Committee is charged with ensuring that…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Oversight Committee Hearing With IRS Whistleblowers About the Biden Criminal Investigation)As prepared for delivery. “Welcome everyone, to this Tax Subcommittee Hearing, and thank you, Mr. Plowgian for joining us….
Read More (Tax Subcommittee Chairman Kelly – Hearing on Biden’s Global Tax Surrender Harms American Workers and Our Economy)As prepared for delivery. “Thank you Chairman LaHood and Ranking Member Davis for holding this hearing about how Congress can…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on TANF Non-Assistance Programs)As prepared for delivery. “My name is Darin LaHood and I represent Illinois’ 16th District, covering much of the central…
Read More (Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Hearing on TANF Non-Assistance Programs)As prepared for delivery. “The Ways and Means Committee is in Kimball, Minnesota for our fifth hearing in local communities…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Field Hearing on Trade in America: Agriculture and Critical Supply Chains – Kimball, MN)As prepared for delivery. “Thank you, Chairman Cole and Ranking Member McGovern, for having me here today. “As we learned…
Read More (Chairman Smith Remarks: Rules Testimony on CHOICE Arrangement Act and Small Business Flexibility Act)As prepared for delivery. “The Ways and Means Committee kicked off this Congress by getting out of Washington and visiting…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: American Families & Jobs Act and Taiwan Trade Legislation Markup)As prepared for delivery. “The people of the United States and the people of Taiwan share an invaluable economic partnership;…
Read More (Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Taiwan Trade Legislation)As prepared for delivery. “Main Street has struggled in the Biden economy. We’ve heard directly from small businesses during our…
Read More (Chairman Smith Committee Remarks: Small Business Jobs Act)