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February 05, 2023 Chairman Smith Opening Statement – State of the American Economy: Appalachia

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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December 14, 2022 A. Smith: American Workers and Businesses Struggling with Record Inflation Cannot Afford Trade Moratorium

“The Biden Administration’s moratorium on trade agreements puts the United States on the sidelines while global competitors aggressively pursue markets…

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July 27, 2022 Brady Opens Mark-Up of Seniors’ Access to Timely Care Act

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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July 20, 2022 If You Didn’t Like Working to Pay Off Your Student Loan, Wait Until You’re Forced to Pay Off Someone Else’s

Rather than prioritizing inflation raging for Americans and Main Street businesses, President Biden’s student loan giveaway puts the economy on…

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June 15, 2022 Brady: Under President Biden, Working Women Haven’t Faced an Economy This Bad in Decades

Under President Biden, workers and families are suffering from a dangerous baby formula shortage, raging inflation, and shrinking family budgets….

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May 17, 2022 Hern: Americans Struggle to Get Help from Social Security Administration

In opening remarks for a Social Security Subcommittee hearing, acting Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK) emphasized that Americans are…

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May 12, 2022 Brady: America Must Lead on Trade to Counter China’s Economic Aggression

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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April 28, 2022 Brady: Biden Health Budget Limits Options, Raises Costs for Americans

“The President’s budget chooses partisanship over solutions, committing to economic self-sabotage, undermining Americans’ health care, and ignoring the crises where…

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April 07, 2022 Brady: Congress Finally Takes Action Against Putin’s Heartbreaking Genocide

“The Ukrainian people have been waiting for us to take this action today, which is long overdue,” Republican Leader on…

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