Opening Statements
PETERSBURG, WV – Today, at the first hearing of the Ways and Means Committee under a new Republican majority, Chairman Jason Smith…
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Read More (A. Smith: American Workers and Businesses Struggling with Record Inflation Cannot Afford Trade Moratorium)Republican Leader of the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) today delivered opening remarks before a full committee…
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Read More (Rice: $19 Billion in Improper EITC Payments at IRS – Let’s Fix Underlying Problems & Customer Service)In opening remarks for a Social Security Subcommittee hearing, acting Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) emphasized that Americans are…
Read More (Hern: Americans Struggle to Get Help from Social Security Administration)Republican Leader on the Ways and Means Committee Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) today delivered remarks before the Senate Conference Committee…
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