Ways & Means History
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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Five Key Moments: Hearing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Ways and Means Work & Welfare Subcommittee hearing examining the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood…
July 6, 2026Chairman Smith Commends Trump Administration for Launching Medicare Bridge Model Consistent with Committee Action to Improve Seniors’ Health Care, Reduce Long-Term Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eligible Medicare beneficiaries will now be able to access anti-obesity medications thanks to the new Bridge model…
July 6, 2026Five Key Moments: Hearing on the Growing Business of Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Ways and Means Committee hearing focused on federal tax policy in the growing business of sports, Republican…
July 4, 2026ONE YEAR LATER: Working Families Tax Cuts Delivering for American Workers, Families, Farmers, Seniors, and Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement marking the one-year anniversary of…
July 2, 2026Chairman Smith on Jobs Report: One Year Later, Working Families Tax Cuts is Unleashing Blue-Collar Boom
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
July 1, 2026Ways & Means Committee Approves Legislation Protecting Taxpayer Rights, Improving IRS Services, Combatting Fraud, & Delivering Greater Nonprofit Transparency
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Americans that are held hostage or wrongfully detained abroad will no longer return home to massive tax…
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.@JayTimmonsNAM on the 2025 tax law: "Congress and the Trump administration delivered a landmark win for manufacturers with H.R. 1, a critical piece of a manufacturing strategy to help America’s manufacturers succeed."
Read more from @HouseBudgetGOP. #ManufacturingWins
.@RepNateMoran on Working Families Tax Cuts: "DC screws it up all the time. Republicans want you to keep more of your money because the more money you keep, the more liberty you have in your life. Conservatism is about increasing liberty, and we do that through the tax cuts on
Every American should be excited about what we're building in our 250th year.
The Working Families Tax Cuts set the stage for American growth – American energy dominance, manufacturing back in America, and a country leading the world again!
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