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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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Path Back to Social Security for Faith Leaders Signed into Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Pastors and other faith leaders who opted out of Social Security will have an opportunity to opt back in…
October 15, 2026Big, Beautiful Success Story: Across the Country, Servers Are Keeping More of What They Earn Thanks to No Tax on Tips
Big, Beautiful Success Story: Across the Country, Servers Are Keeping More of What They Earn Thanks to No Tax on…
October 15, 2026What They Are Saying: Ways & Means Legislation Improves Care & Strengthens Transparency for American Patients & Parents, Enhances Taxpayer Protections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Expanding access to innovative early-screening tests for Alzheimer’s disease, lowering hospital readmissions by improving the quality of…
October 14, 2026Chairman Smith on September CPI Report: Working Families Need Lower Costs, Not Democrat Tax Hikes
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
October 13, 2026Seven Key Moments: West Tennessee Field Hearing on How Pro-Growth Tax Relief Helps Small Businesses & Manufacturers Invest, Grow, Hire, & Compete
COLLIERVILLE, TENNESSEE – Permanent, pro-growth tax relief in the Working Families Tax Cuts is helping Main Street businesses and American…
October 13, 2026Chairman Smith Demands CCP-Linked Singham Network Nonprofits Comply with Subpoenas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Three tax-exempt organizations tied to Neville Roy Singham, a former U.S. technology mogul now residing in Shanghai…
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The Working Families Tax Cuts permanently locked in the more-than-doubled Child Tax Credit to $2,200 per child.
Without passage of this legislation, the Child Tax Credit would have reverted to $1,000 per child this year.
Now, thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, 40 million
Our tax code should empower families to pursue the American dream and invest in the next generation.
That’s why Republicans delivered tax relief for parents like Angelina Banks through the Working Families Tax Cuts, helping ease the financial cost of raising a family.
In case you forgot, @HouseGOP delivered the largest tax cut in U.S. history!
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