WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Republicans secured a number of commitments from Social Security Commissioner Martin O’Malley to make reforms that protect seniors and taxpayers at a joint hearing before the Ways and Means Subcommittees on Social Security and Work and Welfare. These include preventing overpayments and offsetting ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ways and Means Committee held Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra accountable for playing politics with health care during a hearing on the Biden Administration’s HHS budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. Members called out the Biden Administration’s policies that will lead to more shuttered ...

Five Key Moments from Ways and Means Hearing on Emergency Care DENTON, TEXAS – At the site of an air ambulance service provider, patients, doctors, and emergency medical personnel shared their stories about access to emergency medical care ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of an investigation into college and university responses to antisemitism targeting Jewish students on campuses that enjoy generous benefits through the U.S. tax code, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08)

"One of my main concerns is the high rate of improper payments in SSI. In FY 2022, the agency reported $5.3 billion in improper payments, $4.6 billion of which were overpayments." As prepared for delivery.

"One of the things in this hearing that we are going to focus on is the efficiency and the operation of the Administration itself." As delivered. "Good afternoon everyone.

As prepared for delivery. "Working families are struggling to make ends meet – to afford to put food on their table, clothes on their back, and gas in their cars. All because of the inflation crisis that has been fueled by Washington Democrats’ runaway spending and President Biden’s failed economic ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A California inmate reportedly defrauded U.S. taxpayers out of over $550 million by falsely claiming COVID-era Employee Retention Tax Credits (ERTC),

“Interest rates are remaining at the highest levels in 23 years because Bidenflation is still out of control.” WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement in response ...

"The Biden Administration’s continued pursuit of a harmful agenda combined with your Department’s failure to address its own shortcomings has required this Committee to take action on multiple occasions to force your hand." As prepared for ...