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February 12, 2025 Ways and Means Votes to Claw Back Billions in Stolen Pandemic-Era Unemployment Benefits, Protect Taxpayer Rights

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, the Ways and Means Committee passed legislation that protects taxpayer rights and wallets. After a years-long…

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February 11, 2025 Smith Introduces Must-Pass Legislation to Help Law Enforcement Recover Over $100 Billion in Stolen UI Fraud

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Federal law enforcement agencies will have additional time and resources to go after criminals that stole an…

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January 28, 2025 Congressional Watchdog Reports Underscore Need for Ongoing TANF Oversight and Reform 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Oversight of America’s welfare system is still falling short of protecting taxpayers and preventing waste, fraud and abuse,…

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January 20, 2025 Chairman Smith Statement on Inauguration of President Trump

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement on the inauguration of Donald…

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January 08, 2025 New Report Shows More Americans Dependent on Welfare Checks, at the Expense of Work

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Buying Americans out of poverty is undermining incentives to work, with families living in poverty relying more on…

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January 05, 2025 Historic Child Welfare Reforms and Family Supports Signed into Law

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Bipartisan legislation – representing the work of many members of the Ways and Means Committee – to…

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November 15, 2024 Legislation to Expand Access to Employment Opportunities for Jobless Workers Headed to President’s Desk

Passed by the House and Senate, the BRIDGE for Workers Act expands job placement services to all unemployment insurance (UI)…

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