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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New Watchdog Report Confirms Significant Structural Failures Enabling Widespread Obamacare Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirms significant structural weaknesses in the Obamacare Marketplace that have enabled…
July 14, 2026Chairman Smith Statement on June Inflation Report: Republicans Are Fighting to Lower Costs, Keep More Pay in Workers’ Pockets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
July 7, 2026Five 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…
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This hurts working families, and Republicans are continuing to fight to protect them.
After years of runaway Democrat inflation, President Trump is turning the economy BACK around.
This month, America delivered its best inflation report in six years. Incredible news for working families!
Under @WaysandMeansGOP, we delivered tax cuts for working families that will boost annual take-home pay by more than $10,000 for a typical American family with two children.
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