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 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…
July 1, 2026Chairman Smith on USMCA Negotiations: Any Future Agreement Must Close Loopholes, Level the Playing Field for American Workers & Manufacturers
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the formal meeting for the…
July 1, 2026Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Tax Administration Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Committee markup…
June 30, 2026Chairman Smith: Trump Administration Investigation into Shanghai Singham Network Aligns with Committee Oversight of U.S. Nonprofit Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after reports that a grand…
June 30, 2026Chairman Smith Opening Statement at Hearing on the Growing Business of Sports: Tax Incentives Push Pro Sports Teams to Prioritize Profits At Expense of Communities, Fans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on…
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Our tax code should support our nation’s ranchers and farmers, who feed our great country.
That’s why in the Working Families Tax Cuts, not only did Republicans deliver enhanced Death Tax relief, we also delivered tax certainty that will allow our nation's family farmers to
When Main Street wins, America wins.
In the Working Families Tax Cuts, Republicans cemented tax policies, like Section 199A, that deliver tax certainty for millions of small businesses in this country to grow, invest, and hire.
The best path to a child’s success is a quality education.
That’s why Republicans expanded 529 accounts in the Working Families Tax Cuts, so parents can better invest in their children’s education.
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