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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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Smith: Eight Years Later, Americans Can Now Celebrate Bigger Paychecks and More Jobs Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts Building on the Success of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The Working Families Tax Cuts made the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent, including tax relief for families, workers, small businesses,…
December 22, 2025Ways & Means Committee Advanced a Pro-America, Pro-Worker Trade Agenda in 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In 2025, the Ways and Means Committee helped advance a pro-America, pro-worker trade agenda – working alongside…
December 18, 2025Smith: After Democrats Fueled an Inflation Crisis, Republicans Are Bringing Real Relief
Core inflation fell to the lowest level in nearly five years. WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason…
December 17, 2025House Republicans Vote to Lower Health Care Costs for All Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Republicans voted to expand health insurance options for the over 60 million Americans employed by small…
December 17, 2025Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: The Lower Health Care Premiums for All Act
As prepared for delivery. When it comes to health care, Republicans are focused on lowering costs and expanding choice for…
December 17, 2025Big, Beautiful Success Story: Family Farms and Small Businesses Benefit From “Stability” for Planning For Future Generations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Because of the Working Families Tax Cuts, family farms and small businesses can plan with confidence for the…
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For too long, China abused America’s de minimis policy, leading to years of lost revenue and weaker trade enforcement.
President Trump suspended de minimis shipments starting in May, and Republicans permanently ended de minimis in the One, Big, Beautiful Bill, which has led to
Democrats are pushing billions of dollars in subsidies for about 7% of Americans. These subsidies will NOT lower costs.
I serve on @WaysandMeansGOP & we are fighting to lower healthcare costs for 100% of Americans.
I joined @TracySabolDC on @NEWSMAX to discuss how @HouseGOP passed the Working Families Tax Cut—legislation that lowers taxes across all income levels.
We’re putting more money back in the pockets of hardworking Americans where it belongs.
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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. ...