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February 12, 2026 Chairman Smith On the House Floor: Less-than-Lethal Weapons Should Not Be Taxed Like Firearms

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement during debate on H.R….

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February 11, 2026 Trump Economy: Private Sector Job Growth, Higher Wages 

Jobs report beats hiring expectations, unemployment rate falls, and wage growth continues to put more money in the pockets of…

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February 10, 2026 Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Abuse of Tax-Exempt Status By Foreign Nationals Is Unacceptable

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during a hearing on…

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February 04, 2026 Ways and Means Health Care, Trade Policy Wins Signed into Law

Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law appropriations legislation…

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February 04, 2026 Smith, Schweikert, Mann: Future Farmers of America Must Explain Ties to Chinese Communist Party

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (AZ-01), and co-Chair of…

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February 04, 2026 Chairman Smith: Tax Filing Easier than Ever Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With tax filing season underway, 91 percent of Americans are having an easier time than ever filing their…

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January 30, 2026 Chair Smith: Trump Accounts are Transformational for America’s Children

“One of the biggest legacies of [Trump’s] presidency.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Drawing on his own upbringing, Ways and Means Committee…

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January 30, 2026 What They Are Saying: Ways and Means Legislation Supports Entrepreneurs, Improves Tax Filing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – More Americans looking to re-enter the workforce will have the opportunity and support to invest in their…

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