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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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Second Tax-Exempt Organ Procurement Organization Under Investigation by Ways & Means Committee Decertified by Trump Administration
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Network for Hope – an organ procurement organization (OPO) that has been under investigation by the Ways…
August 3, 2026Big, Beautiful Success Story: Report Highlights Manufacturing Investments and Jobs Made Possible by the Working Families Tax Cuts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A recently released report from the National Association of Manufacturers profiles 50 manufacturers – one in every…
July 30, 2026Chairman Smith on PCE, GDP Reports: Working Families Are Seeing Bigger Paychecks, America’s Economy Is Growing, and Inflation Is Coming Down
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the release of the…
July 29, 2026Chairman Smith Statement on Fed Rate Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market…
July 29, 2026CBO Confirms Democrats’ Inflation Expansion Act Raised Costs for Seniors & Taxpayers By $700 Billion, Protecting Health Care Empires Instead of Patients
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) confirmed in a letter to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman…
July 24, 2026ICYMI: Chairman Smith Issues Subpoenas to CCP-Linked Singham Network Nonprofits After Their Refusal to Comply with Committee Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) announced the Committee has issued subpoenas to BreakThrough News,…
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Thanks to @WaysandMeansGOP and @RepJasonSmith for highlighting the NAM's 50-state collection of manufacturer success stories showing the real-world impact of pro-growth tax policy. #ManufacturingsWins @TaxCuts
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Today, I kicked off my "Hoosier Heartland Tour."
I'll be on the ground at manufacturers, farms, and local businesses and organizations across all 11 counties of Indiana's Second District, hearing straight from the people I work for, and showing how the Working Families Tax Cuts
After advancing through @WaysandMeansGOP, the House passed H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act. This bipartisan legislation allows the Social Security Administration to test voluntary policies that help individuals with disabilities return to work
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