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As prepared for delivery. “Thank you all for joining us for the first Work and Welfare Subcommittee hearing of the…
Read More (Work & Welfare Chairman LaHood Opening Statement – Hearing on Prosecuting Fraudsters for Stealing Billions in Unemployment Benefits)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Thanks to President Trump’s recent action on tariffs, China will no longer be eligible to avoid U.S….
Read More (Trump Administration Closes the Door on China Skirting U.S. Tariffs Through De Minimis Shipments)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Permanently extending the Trump tax cuts would be a lifeline for some of America’s poorest and most rural…
Read More (Permanently Extending Trump Tax Cuts Will Unleash Billions In Investment To Revitalize America’s Poor & Rural Neighborhoods)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced…
Read More (Smith: President Trump’s Tariffs Show He Is Keeping His Promise to Protect America’s Communities)“Congress must pass one, big, beautiful bill to turn President Trump’s mandate into a reality to help families fed up…
Read More (Smith: No Time to Waste in Helping Families Fed Up with Inflation)By Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and National Association of Manufacturers CEO and President Jay Timmons Washington…
Read More (Chairman Smith, Jay Timmons Op-Ed: Manufacturers are depending on Congress to extend the Trump tax cuts)“Congress must work quickly to provide Main Street job creators with the confidence they need to borrow capital, invest in…
Read More (Smith: Extending Trump Tax Cuts Will Help Small Businesses Access Capital and Create New Jobs)WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oversight of America’s welfare system is still falling short of protecting taxpayers and preventing waste, fraud and abuse,…
Read More (Congressional Watchdog Reports Underscore Need for Ongoing TANF Oversight and Reform )WASHINGTON – After the Senate voted to confirm Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (68-29) on a bipartisan basis, Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08)…
Read More (Chairman Smith Congratulates Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Senate Confirmation)WASHINGTON, DC – Permanently extending the 20 percent deduction for 26 million American small businesses from the 2017 Trump tax cuts…
Read More (Small Businesses Will Create At Least 1 Million New Jobs Annually If Trump Tax Cuts Are Made Permanent)