As Democrats attempt to justify unleashing a dangerous new political weapon that overturns decades of privacy protections for average Americans that have existed since the Watergate reforms, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) warned against their politically-motivated action that sets a terrible precedent. Speaking on the House Floor, Rep. Brady noted that ...

Even Democrat Allies Criticize Dems’ “Slapdash and Superficial” Plans to Release President Trump’s Tax Returns Democrats face a storm of criticism for politicizing the tax code by barreling towards the release of confidential tax information of a political enemy, including from the usually ...

After Democrats announced a hearing in which the Ways and Means Committee would review confidential materials, press reports stated that “Trump Tax Returns May Be Released After House Panel Meets Tuesday” (Wall Street Journal, Dec. 16). Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement: “Ways and Means Democrats are ...

To pay for Democrats’ partisan $2 trillion so-called “stimulus” that fueled inflation and pushed our economy towards a recession, the Biden Administration is requiring regular Americans to report when they sell concert tickets at cost, a used couch, or pay their neighbor’s kid to mow the lawn. (READ:

As Democrats supercharged the IRS with billions of dollars in new funding and plans for an army of 87,000 new agents to go after Main Street workers and working families, they went out of their way to dismiss past abuses by the agency. Now, former Clinton Administration Treasury Secretary Robert Rubin and former Obama Administration Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew 

If you sold a couch, re-sold tickets at the price you paid, or just did some extra work on the side, you could trigger greater scrutiny from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The tax agency will begin sending 1099-K forms to third-party payment ...

Thanksgiving is a time to get together with loved ones and express your gratitude. It may also be the occasion for discussions about the economy at the dinner table–as even the White House has noted. Here are some useful facts to have handy for when someone mentions the Biden Administration’s ...

After the Supreme Court stepped aside to allow Democrats from the House Ways and Means Committee to obtain and make public former President Trump’s private tax returns, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement: “The Supreme Court has no idea what their inaction unleashes. By effectively granting ...

After the New York Times reported that the IRS was told to target former top FBI officials James B. Comey and Andrew G. McCabe, Ways and Means Republican Leader Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement: "Former IRS Commissioner Rettig himself has disputed these claims, noting that he had no communication with President Trump ...

In a series of letters to top officials, Ways and Means Republicans have laid the groundwork for an onslaught of investigations into the Biden Administration’s abuses of power. The Committee will track down the waste of taxpayer dollars, fight for transparency, and hold the Administration accountable for its unprecedented executive overreach. Here’s how Republican Leader ...