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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Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Manufacturing Booms as Core Inflation Holds Steady
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the…
August 12, 2026Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Continues to Deliver Permanent Relief for Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) recently issued a final rule permanently ending the…
August 12, 2026Chairman Smith on July CPI Report: Republicans Are Working to Lower Costs and Grow Wages While Democrats Are Pushing More Government Spending and Higher Taxes for Working Families
Republican tax cuts are delivering permanent relief as core inflation slows. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason…
August 10, 2026Big, Beautiful Success Story: Thanks to Working Families Tax Cuts, 7 Million Children Already Have a Brighter Future Ahead
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Working Families Tax Cuts are giving millions of American children a head start on saving for…
August 7, 2026Smith on July Jobs Report: Private Sector Keeps Adding Jobs Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
August 5, 2026Second Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organization Under Investigation by Ways & Means Committee Decertified by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Network for Hope – an organ procurement organization (OPO) that has been under investigation by the Ways…
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Small businesses are the backbone of communities like those in @RepBlakeMoore's district.
Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, they now have the certainty and predictability they need to grow, hire, and plan for the future to keep thriving.
The Working Families Tax Cuts are providing meaningful tax relief and bigger refunds across America.
Elijah saw real, meaningful savings this year as he worked through his taxes — proof that hardworking families are keeping more of what they earn and feeling it where it counts.
The Ways and Means Committee has been working tirelessly to tackle fraud across the health care sector — including advancing legislation to combat DME fraud just this summer.
It’s great to have an administration just as committed to bringing fraudsters to justice and ensuring
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