Opening Statements
As prepared for delivery. “Thank you, Secretary Becerra, for testifying today before this committee. “The President’s 2024 budget…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on Biden’s FY 2024 Budget Request with HHS Secretary Becerra)House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement urging the Biden Administration to stand up…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on the Biden Admin’s 2023 Trade Agenda)As prepared for delivery. “Chairman Buchanan, Ranking Member Doggett – I’m pleased to join you in convening this first hearing…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Why Health Care is Unaffordable: Fallout of Dems’ Inflation on Patients & Small Businesses)As prepared for delivery. “Thank you all for being here today. I’m excited to kick off the work of the…
Read More (Health Subcommittee Chairman Buchanan Opening Statement: Why Health Care is Unaffordable: Fallout of Dems’ Inflation on Patients & Small Businesses)“Thank you, Madame Secretary, for appearing before the Ways & Means Committee today. I will note, last year we waited…
Read More (Chairman Smith: After giving the IRS an $80 billion raise, the Biden Admin now wants taxpayers to give the IRS another $43.2 billion.)As prepared for delivery This morning we will consider the Default Prevention Act, introduced by Rep. McClintock of California. We…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Default Prevention Act )Opening Tuesday’s field hearing on the State of the American Economy: The Heartland, Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening…
Read More (Chairman Smith: Congress Must Listen to Working Americans Living Under Biden’s Failed Policies So We Can Chart a Better Course)As prepared for delivery. “Last year, Americans told Congress that our country needed a new direction. Small businesses, farmers, and…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Views and Estimates, Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress, and the Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act)As prepared for delivery “We have before us the committee’s Views and Estimates for the fiscal year 2024 Budget. As…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Budget Views and Estimates)As prepared for delivery “During two years of one-party Democrat rule in Washington, this Committee should have done robust oversight…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Oversight Plan for the 118th Congress)