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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Bipartisan Ways & Means Legislation to Improve High Quality Health Care Delivery Approved by House
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Health care providers that deliver high-quality, cost-effective care to American patients will be able to operate more…
June 29, 2026House Approves Bipartisan Ways & Means Legislation to Recover Nearly $1 Billion in Pandemic-Era Taxpayer Dollars Frozen Due to Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Hundreds of millions of dollars in unspent COVID-era unemployment insurance (UI) funds will be returned to taxpayers…
June 29, 2026Big, Beautiful Success Story: Working Families Tax Cuts Deliver for American Workers, Supercharge Domestic Manufacturing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Businesses across America are reinvesting even more in America thanks to Republicans’ pro-growth tax policies from the…
June 25, 2026Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Hearing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement at a Work & Welfare…
June 25, 2026Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood Opening Statement: Hearing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Work & Welfare Subcommittee Chairman Darin LaHood (IL-16) delivered the following statement at a Work & Welfare…
June 25, 2026Chairman Smith on PCE Report: Falling Gas Prices Puts More Money in Working-Class Americans’ Pockets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the May…
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🇺🇸 U.S. manufacturing just hit the highest levels since 2022!
@HouseGOP made it happen through the One Big Beautiful Bill:
✅Restoring 100% expensing for new equipment
✅Incentivizing R&D
✅Making it easier to build factories here at home
For years, Roy Singham has abused the generous tax status awarded to tax exempt organizations to fund left wing chaos and violence in our country.
It’s about time he is brought to justice and he is held accountable for his ties to the CCP.
Almost a year ago, we reminded Washington of something it had forgotten:
The money you earn isn’t the government’s. It’s YOURS.
That’s why Republicans passed the largest tax cut in American history, putting hardworking Americans first.
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