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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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In Florida, Ways and Means Committee Hears the Power of Prevention to End Chronic Disease Epidemic
BRADENTON, FLORIDA – Outside an osteopathic medical school on a sunny Florida morning, the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee heard from…
April 29, 2026Bipartisan Foster Care Modernization Legislation Advances Out of Ways and Means After Foster Youth and First Lady Melania Trump Advocacy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ways and Means Committee approved six pieces of legislation with strong bipartisan support that will modernize the John…
April 29, 2026Chairman Smith on Fed Rate Announcement: Inflation Rates Have Fallen to Pre-Biden Agenda Lows – So Should Interest Rates
“It’s past time for the Federal Reserve to recognize the stable prices, steady job creation, and strong economic growth in…
April 29, 2026Chairman Smith at Foster Care Legislation Markup: Bipartisan Policy Will Help Foster Youth Lead Independent Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement at a committee markup of…
April 28, 2026ICYMI: Chairman Smith on Squawk Box: Not-for-profit hospitals “look like hedge funds with hospital beds.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) joined CNBC’s Squawk Box ahead of a full Committee…
April 28, 2026What They Are Saying: Historic Bipartisan Reforms Support Long-Term Success for Transition-Age Foster Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following hearings and direct consultation with foster youth with lived experience, the Ways and Means Committee recently…
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The @WaysandMeansGOP recently held a roundtable with First Lady Melania Trump to discuss important foster care legislation as part of her Fostering the Future Initiative.
This week, following that roundtable with the First Lady, our Committee passed a series of bipartisan bills
Today, my @WaysandMeansGOP colleagues and I passed six bipartisan bills out of our committee Markup where we are taking action to modernize the Chafee Foster Care Program and are doing work that is aligned with @FLOTUS Fostering the Future initiative.
My message to the CEOs of America’s largest hospital systems today:
We're spending $5.3 trillion on health care and getting sicker as a nation. That has to change, and that change is now.
We all have a responsibility.
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