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The Ways and Means Committee advanced six bills that take significant and historic steps to counter China’s unfair trade practices…
Read More (Ways and Means Passes Legislation to Combat China’s Malign Influence and Protect American Workers)WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Tax Relief for Working Families and Small Businesses Act would provide small businesses and households with…
Read More (ICYMI | Rep. Schweikert: Bipartisan Tax Bill would Help Arizona Businesses Grow, Boost Productivity)Washington, D.C. – The Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee heard testimony from Social Security experts about how the Windfall Elimination…
Read More (Three Key Moments – Hearing on the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO))“The Administration has also unfortunately chosen a go-it-alone trade policy that consists of endless dialogues and unenforceable trade ‘frameworks’ that…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Tai)“The WEP and GPO were intended to make Social Security more fair, but for millions of Americans, they’ve fallen far…
Read More (Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Ferguson Opening Statement – Hearing on Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO))“We need to use trade policies to secure a specific objective for America – in this case, standing up to…
Read More (Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Markup of Trade Legislation)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))By Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) Agri-Pulse American farmers and ranchers have faced increasing challenges in recent…
Read More (Chairman Smith Op-Ed: Failed Biden Trade Policies Mean Falling Ag Exports Hurting American Farmers)“The Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act – legislation that passed the House of Representatives earlier this year…
Read More (Working Parents Need Tax Relief, Not Biden’s $7 Trillion Tax Hike)Washington, D.C. – Lawmakers are taking aim at China, holding the Biden Administration accountable, and leveling the playing field for American…
Read More (Chairman Smith Announces Ways & Means Initiatives to Hold China Accountable and Support U.S. Farmers and Workers)