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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Working Families Tax Cuts Keeps Family Farming Alive and Growing in America
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rural America is already seeing the benefits of the Working Families Tax Cuts, legislation shaped by the experiences…
March 20, 2026Four Key Moments: Hearing on Improving Kidney Health Through Better Prevention and Innovative Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Medicare’s coverage and reimbursement policies for chronic kidney disease (CKD), and its most severe form, end-stage renal disease…
March 20, 2026Ways & Means Members Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Modernize the Chafee Foster Care Program to Improve Outcomes for Vulnerable Youth
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Members have introduced legislation to modernize the John H. Chafee Foster Care Program…
March 18, 2026Ways & Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Buchanan Opening Statement: Hearing on Improving Kidney Health Through Better Prevention and Innovative Treatment
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing on…
March 18, 2026Chairman Smith to Federal Reserve: Stop Standing in the Way of Economic Growth that Benefits Working Families
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Open Market Committee announced…
March 17, 2026Chairman Smith: Working Families Tax Cuts Lowers the High Cost of Raising a Family
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Working Families Tax Cuts put more money back in the pockets of parents starting and raising a…
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America's seniors have spent their lives working hard and raising their families. They deserve a retirement that's more affordable and financially secure.
In the Working Families Tax Cuts, President Trump and Republicans gave seniors, like Nancy, tax relief on Social Security
Recent witness testimony at a @WaysandMeansGOP hearing exposed how foreign-linked funding is working its way into U.S. causes.
Great reporting from @AsraNomani digs deeper and shows just how widespread this funding really is.
The American people deserve to know who’s behind it.
The Ways and Means Committee is building on our bipartisan work to strengthen the nation's welfare system by introducing legislation to deliver a long-overdue modernization of the Chafee program and give the nearly 16,000 youth who age out of foster care every year a more
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