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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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Chairman 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…
April 14, 2026Health Subcommittee Chairman Buchanan Field Hearing Opening Statement: Patients and Taxpayers Depend on Congress to Think about Health Care Differently
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) delivered the following opening statement at a Health…
April 8, 2026Chairmen Smith, Moolenaar Call on IRS to Examine CCP-Linked Organizations Potentially Violating their Tax-Exempt Status by Engaging in Political Activity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) of the House Committee on Ways and Means and Chairman John Moolenaar…
April 6, 2026Working Families Tax Cuts: A Complete and Total Victory for Conservatives
Republicans combatted fraud, repealed taxes on the Second Amendment, canceled $500 billion in green corporate welfare, stopped taxpayer-funded benefits for…
April 3, 2026Chairman Smith on Jobs Report: Trump Economy Continues to Defy Expectations, Deliver for Working Families
Jobs report shows 178,000 new jobs, including 15,000 new manufacturing jobs and 26,000 new construction jobs, and falling unemployment rate. …
April 1, 2026No Tax on Tips: Real, Targeted Relief for the Working Class
WASHINGTON, D.C. – No Tax on Tips is allowing America’s tipped workers to keep more of their hard-earned money instead of…
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