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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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Ways & Means Committee Approves Legislation to Expand Access to Care for Rural Patients & Seniors, Improve Health Care Price Transparency, & Hold Health Care Empires Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Large hospital systems and insurance companies will be required to be more transparent about their prices and…
July 15, 2026Chairman Smith Opening Statement: Markup of Legislation Expanding Access to Quality, More Affordable Health Care & Holding Health Care Empires Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Committee markup…
July 14, 2026New Watchdog Report Confirms Significant Structural Failures Enabling Widespread Obamacare Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report confirms significant structural weaknesses in the Obamacare Marketplace that have enabled…
July 14, 2026Chairman Smith Statement on June Inflation Report: Republicans Are Fighting to Lower Costs, Keep More Pay in Workers’ Pockets
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
July 7, 2026Five Key Moments: Hearing on the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a Ways and Means Work & Welfare Subcommittee hearing examining the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood…
July 6, 2026Chairman Smith Commends Trump Administration for Launching Medicare Bridge Model Consistent with Committee Action to Improve Seniors’ Health Care, Reduce Long-Term Costs
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eligible Medicare beneficiaries will now be able to access anti-obesity medications thanks to the new Bridge model…
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In @RepLaHood’s district, the Working Families Tax Cuts will benefit workers and small businesses, like Ms. Hinton’s salon in Peoria, Illinois.
Thanks to this law, not only can small business owners invest in the growth of their businesses and their employees, but workers will
Today, @WaysandMeansGOP advanced seven bills out of committee that will put the American people in charge of their own healthcare. We are dedicated to expanding access to affordable and high-quality healthcare.
For the last seven years, we have heard a similar message from patients and providers alike: red tape is slowing down life-saving medical care for American seniors.
That's why I introduced the Improving Seniors' Timely Access to Care Act, to modernize and streamline the Medicare
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