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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President Trump’s Las Vegas Visit Highlights Huge Wins for Hardworking Americans
President’s visit comes after the Ways and Means Committee traveled last July to Las Vegas, the birthplace of No Tax…
April 16, 2026Chairman Smith Opening Statement at HHS Secretary Kennedy Hearing: Americans are Demanding Better Than the Health Care Status Quo
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a hearing with…
April 15, 2026Chairman Smith Floor Statement on Tax Day Resolution: Republicans Made Workers, Families, Farmers, and Small Businesses Our Top Priority
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following remarks during debate on the floor of…
April 15, 2026Chairman Smith Applauds First Lady Melania Trump’s Leadership and Ways & Means Committee’s Bipartisan Efforts to Improve Outcomes for Foster Youth
A bipartisan gathering of the Ways and Means Committee hosted First Lady Melania Trump and foster youth for a roundtable…
April 15, 2026Chairman Smith in Washington Examiner: Working Families Tax Cuts Delivered Historic Tax Refund Season
“The Working Families Tax Cuts delivered an unprecedented increase in tax refunds, boosting the money going back into the pockets of workers…
April 14, 2026Chairman Smith Field Hearing Opening Statement: More Needs to be Done to Help Americans Live Longer, Healthier Lives.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following opening statement at a Health Subcommittee field…
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Thanks to the Working Families Tax Cuts, Republicans delivered no tax on Social Security.
Our seniors deserve to retire with peace of mind after years of hard work, and I was honored to help deliver this real relief.
Great to join @FLOTUS this week for a Ways and Means Roundtable on foster care. Her leadership on the Fostering the Future initiative is making a real difference for America’s foster youth. I look forward to continuing that work, including advancing my bipartisan bill, the
Yesterday, @SecKennedy shared with me that they have already shut down over 500 fraudulent hospices in Los Angeles who were stealing tens of millions of taxpayer dollars – the complete opposite of what we heard just 3 years ago from the HHS Secreatry under Biden, who took
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