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The Committee on Ways and Means, the oldest tax-writing body in the U.S. House of Representatives since 1789, shapes fiscal legislation including taxes, tariffs, and social service programs. Its notable influence is underscored by numerous members who have risen to prominent national offices, including Presidents and Supreme Court Justices.
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House Republicans Vote to Lower Health Care Costs for All Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Republicans voted to expand health insurance options for the over 60 million Americans employed by small…
December 17, 2025Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Act
As prepared for delivery. When it comes to health care, Republicans are focused on lowering costs and expanding choice for…
December 17, 2025Big, Beautiful Success Story: Family Farms and Small Businesses Benefit From “Stability” for Planning For Future Generations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Because of the Working Families Tax Cuts, family farms and small businesses can plan with confidence for the…
December 16, 2025Smith: Republicans Cut Taxes For Working Families and Set Stage for Strong Economy in 2026
“This Christmas, as the calendar rolls over to 2026, workers can expect bigger paychecks and the largest tax refunds in…
December 15, 2025Big, Beautiful Success Story: Among American Industries, Manufacturing Benefits Most from Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Manufacturers are the biggest industry winner from the Working Families Tax Cuts, laying the groundwork for a domestic…
December 10, 2025Ways and Means Advances America’s Strategic Interests in Africa and Haiti, Expands Medicare Coverage, Fights Fraud, Strengthens Taxpayer Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Ways and Means Committee approved nine bipartisan bills touching on trade, health care, Social Security, and…
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Joe Fiandra wore our nation’s uniform with honor. He fought amyloidosis with courage. And when his family needed care the most, they were met with barriers in our health care system that never should have existed.
When I sat down with Joe’s wife, Helen, and the Fiandra family in…
Working Americans are about to receive real relief.
Thanks to @HouseGOP’s and @POTUS’s Working Families Tax Cuts, families will see refunds of up to $2,000 in early 2026.
Lower taxes. Bigger paychecks. America First.
Keep more of what you earn- that's exactly what @HouseGOP delivered in the Working Family Tax Cuts.
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ICYMI: The Ways and Means Committee traveled to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, California where we heard from farmers, small business owners, and manufacturers about how the pro-growth tax cuts in The One, Big, Beautiful Bill will unleash American economic greatness and deliver prosperity to the working class. ...
Today, the Committee passed several bills aimed at improving the lives of Americans by protecting patients, families, seniors, and taxpayers. ...
80% of tax-exempt hospitals are spending less on charity care and other critical health care priorities than they receive from their generous tax breaks. Rather than investing this money into patient care, they are using those benefits on non-health care activities like virtue signaling, renaming stadiums, or green energy initiatives.
Tax-exempt status was created for organizations that give back to their communities, not spread a woke agenda. ...
Tax-exempt hospitals receive special tax benefits because they have a mission to provide vital care to patients.
More transparency from these hospitals is needed so that taxpayers know what services they are actually providing and why they deserve to receive special tax treatment. ...
The data is clear. Many tax-exempt hospitals, that receive generous tax benefits, take more from the taxpayers than they invest back into the health care mission in their communities, and it isn’t close.
Many tax-exempt hospitals have strayed from their health care mission in favor of non-health care activities, including virtue signaling to woke causes. ...
When the system of benefits serving those with disabilities is overly complex, it can be a disservice to both someone looking for a new job or someone looking to hire or promote an employee.
Providing employers with knowledge and the ability to better navigate the system would benefit both them and those Americans with disabilities who are interested in pursing a new job, new career, or promotion. ...