Oversight
Committee passed legislation closes loopholes in the tax code, protects Americans’ First Amendment rights, and raises penalties for the unauthorized…
Read More (Ways and Means Advances Solutions to Protect Election Integrity, Fight Foreign Money in American Politics)As prepared for delivery “This committee has been concerned with the proliferation of tax-exempt organizations that receive generous benefits under…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Markup of 501(c) Legislation)Republican bills promote U.S. election integrity, close loopholes for tax-exempt entities, and protect Americans’ First Amendment rights WASHINGTON, D.C. – Throughout…
Read More (Committee Republicans Take Aim at Foreign Funding Influencing U.S. Elections and Policy Through Tax-Exempt Organizations)The Taxpayer Data Protection Act follows the unprecedented leak of taxpayer information by an IRS contractor whose sentencing is unlikely…
Read More (Smith, Ways and Means Republicans Introduce Legislation to Increase Maximum Penalties for Leaking Taxpayer Information)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) called on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) today to provide the…
Read More (Chairman Smith to U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Explain Yourselves)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Reports indicate that individuals associated with organizations enjoying generous tax benefits under the U.S. tax code have direct…
Read More (Ways and Means Republicans Call for Rigorous Oversight of U.S. Tax-Exempt Organizations with Suspected Ties to Chinese Communist Party)As prepared for delivery. “I rise today in support of H.R. 6408, bipartisan legislation introduced by Ways and Means members…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Floor Debate, Legislation to Revoke Tax Exempt Status of Terrorist-Supporting Organizations (H.R. 6408))WASHINGTON, D.C. – A California inmate reportedly defrauded U.S. taxpayers out of over $550 million by falsely claiming COVID-era Employee…
Read More (ICYMI: California Inmate’s ERTC Fraud Scheme Underlines Need for Repeal)WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of an investigation into college and university responses to antisemitism targeting Jewish students on campuses…
Read More (Chairman Smith: Universities Enjoying Generous Tax-Exempt Status Must Detail Actions Taken to Protect Jewish Students and Provide Information on Foreign Sourced Funding)As prepared for delivery. “Thank you Chairman Comer and Ranking Member Raskin. “From the beginning of this investigation, we’ve made…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Oversight & Accountability Committee Hearing on Joe Biden’s Abuse of Public Office)