WASHINGTON, D.C. – When U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai appeared before the Ways and Means Committee on Friday to discuss the President’s trade agenda, she faced tough questions on whether that trade agenda even exists, why the White House is refusing to work with lawmakers despite the Constitution giving Congress legal authority over trade, and the Biden ...
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement urging the Biden Administration to stand up for American workers, families, farmers, and job creators, build on USMCA’s progress, hold the Chinese Communist Party accountable, strengthen our
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"Chairman Buchanan, Ranking Member Doggett – I’m pleased to join you in convening this first hearing of the Health Subcommittee in the 118th Congress. It is also a first step in a renewed effort to address the high cost of health care in America.
"Thank you, Chairman Buchanan, for your leadership. Your knowledge and expertise, your ...
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"Thank you all for being here today. I’m excited to kick off the work of the Ways & Means Health Subcommittee for the 118th Congress with today’s hearing about the unaffordability of health care in America.
"Thirteen years ago today, former-President Obama signed the largest regulatory overhaul and expansion of federal health ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After bombshell testimony revealed an estimated $191 billion may have been misspent, with a significant portion lost due to fraud, according to the Biden Administration’s Department of Labor Inspector General, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and ...
WASHINGTON, DC – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Reserve continued its interest rate increases at the fastest pace in 40 years – raising rates another 25 basis points, for a total of 5.0 percent, the ninth increase since March 2022 and cumulatively larger than the last 15 years ...
WASHINGTON, DC – Seniors who rely on Medicare Advantage (MA) are facing greater uncertainty with potential changes to their health care plans proposed by President Biden’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) that are drawing scrutiny from Republicans who are committed to protecting and strengthening Medicare. The MA program includes more than 31 million ...
GEORGETOWN, GUYANA – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and a bipartisan delegation of the Ways and Means Committee met with Guyanese President Dr. Mohamed Irfanan Ali and Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo. Chairman Smith shared his interest in growing America’s participation in Guyana’s energy production.
Guyana is experiencing a massive ...
QUITO, ECUADOR – Today, during a bipartisan meeting with Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso and key members of his cabinet, Chairman Smith reiterated the need to increase U.S. engagement in Ecuador to help counter China’s growing influence in the region.
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) made the following statement after the ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Biden’s former office at the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement is receiving greater scrutiny given recent reports of classified materials found there and China’s ongoing hostile behavior toward the United States. In a