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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What They Are Saying: Ways and Means Solutions Protect the Sanctity of Life & Access to Maternal Care, Strengthen Child Support Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pregnant women and moms will continue to have access to critical health care services provided by pregnancy…
January 28, 2026Smith on the Fed Dragging Its Feet on Interest Rates: The Fed Gets It Wrong, Again
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market…
January 28, 2026Smith, Schweikert Investigate Allegations of Foreign Nationals Jumping U.S. Organ Transplant Line
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Oversight Subcommittee Chairman David Schweikert (AZ-01) are demanding…
January 26, 2026Thanks to Republican Tax Relief, This Year’s National School Choice Week Comes with Expanded Educational Freedoms, Supports for Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Americans across the country gather in observation of National School Choice Week, there is much to…
January 26, 2026New Study Confirms Working Families Tax Cuts Will Supercharge U.S. Economy as Q3 GDP Revised Up to 4.4 Percent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Tax Foundation analysis shows that the Working Families Tax Cuts will deliver a more prosperous economy,…
January 26, 20265 Key Moments from Ways and Means Committee Hearing with Health Insurance CEOs
CEOs of the nation’s largest health insurers and pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) appeared before the Ways and Means Committee to…
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Why are American taxpayers being cast aside to wealthy foreigners cutting the line on organ donation lists?
More than 100,000 Americans are currently on organ transplant lists, yet two major hospital systems are allegedly allowing wealthy foreigners to pay their way in front of
After 20 years serving Southwest Florida, I’ve decided it’s time to pass the torch and begin a new chapter.
Serving you has been the honor of my lifetime, and I’m deeply grateful for the trust you placed in me. https://buchanan.house.gov/2026/1/buchanan-announces-retirement
The Working Families Tax Cuts provides permanent tax relief for hardworking Americans.
This tax season, families will see the impact—more long-term certainty and more of their hard-earned money staying at home.
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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. ...