Washington D.C. - Dave Camp (R-MI), Ranking Member of the House Ways and Means Committee, today questioned the Obama administration’s contradictory approach of offering new loans to the nation’s small businesses just weeks after proposing massive new tax hikes on these employers.“The President’s budget imposes historic levels of new taxes on small businesses at a cost of ...
The Congressional Caucus for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation willkick off the 111th Congress with a news conference on Wednesday. Ways& Means Members Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Wally Herger (R-CA), thecurrent and former Trade Subcommittee Ranking Members respectively,will participate in the news conference. The APEC Caucus will be working with APEC officials and ...
Washington D.C. - The Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee RankingMember, U.S. Congressman Kevin Brady (R-TX), comments on USTR-DesignateKirk’s Testimony to the Senate Finance Committee:“I applaud many of the key aspects of Mayor Kirk’s testimony and thePresident’s Trade Agenda, in particular, the acknowledgment thatcontinued trade is essential to our economic recovery and that ...
Washington, DC -- Today, Ways & Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) and Oversight Subcommittee Ranking Member Charles Boustany (R-LA) issued the following statement on the IRS’ decision to end the use of private debt collection agencies in tracking down acknowledged tax debt that has not been paid.“Cutting programs that don’t work makes sense, but ...
Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today in response to the unveiling of the President’s trade agenda:“I welcome the President’s commitment to implementing trade agreements that protect and create opportunities for working Americans. Exports have been one of the few bright spots in our economy. We need to move ...
Hidden $646 Billion Energy Tax to Hit Every AmericanWashington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today after the White House released its budget blueprint: “This budget taxes 100% of Americans, not just the wealthiest 2%. The media should be embarrassed for spreading this blatant spin ...
(REMARKS AS PREPARED)• It is not every day that we are able to reach a bipartisan andbicameral compromise. I am so proud to have collaborated with ChairmanBaucus, Chairman Rangel, and Senator Grassley to improve and expand theTrade Adjustment Assistance program. This negotiation is an example ofhow we should legislate – by sitting down together and ...
Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement at today’s bipartisan, bicameral Trade Adjustment Assistance press conference: “It’s not every day that we are able to reach a bipartisan and bicameral compromise, and I am so proud to have reached an agreement with Chairman Baucus, Chairman Rangel, and Senator Grassley on legislation ...
Camp Comments on President’s Address to Joint Session of CongressWashington D.C. – Ways & Means Ranking Member Dave Camp made the following statement tonight after President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress:“The President deserves much credit for his willingness to tackle health care reform, the budget deficit, Social Security and the recession all at once. ...
“Clearly, we are facing historic challenges right now, but those donot minimize the looming crisis we face in Social Security, health carecosts and the nation’s debt. I applaud the President for recognizingthese issues and prodding Congress to act before critical services mustbe cut or we incur unprecedented levels of debt.“I am worried about the early rumors of substantial tax ...