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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: The Biden-Harris Agenda Continues to Drive Up Prices and Harm America’s Working Families
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation measure,…
August 26, 2024Bicameral Request for Budgetary Analysis of New Biden-Harris Medicare Cost-Shifting Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) joined House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington…
August 23, 2024Tax Teams Recap: Over August, Ways and Means Tax Teams Continue to Hit the Road
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Republican Tax Teams have been busy during the August session break meeting directly with…
August 23, 2024Smith, Salazar Op-Ed: America Should Seize the Moment, Strengthen Partnerships in Latin America
By Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Representative Maria Salazar (FL-27) The Hill As China’s malign influence…
August 22, 2024Smith, Foxx Demand Universities Detail Preparations to Prevent Disruptions, Antisemitic Harassment, and Intimidation on Campus this Fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Administrators at ten universities must detail what policies, procedures, and concrete measures their institutions will be implementing…
August 21, 2024Chairman Smith Statement on the Passing of Rep. Bill Pascrell Jr.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement on the passing of Representative…
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The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was the basis for business investment and job creation that made the US the envy of the world.
Today, we had the chance to visit @BestBuy in Grove City to talk about renewing & strengthening these tax cuts in 2025.
The Biden-Harris Administration's Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su is reportedly forgiving over $30 billion in fraudulent unemployment insurance payments.
These are the same payments that happened on Su's watch as head of California's Employment Development Department.
@RepSteel
Ways and Means Republicans have been focused on fighting fraud in the UI program.
In May, @RepJasonSmith & @RepSteel demanded the Biden-Harris Administration explain why they would forgive this and other fraudulent payments.
Last year, the House passed the Protecting Taxpayers
At the end of 2025, pro-growth, pro-worker, pro-family tax policies authorized by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act are set to expire.
Serving on @WaysandMeansGOP, I’m working to extend and improve these tax cuts for our families, farmers, and small businesses.
Ways and Means Republican Tax Teams have been hard at work meeting with American workers and job creators to discuss the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts and identify tax policy ideas to protect Americans from a massive tax hike in 2025. ...
Excessive Washington red tape forces state child welfare programs to spend more time on paperwork instead of helping children.
In fact, these rules do NOTHING to increase accountability or outcomes for how these programs perform, as one witness testified today. ...
Relatives are an important source of care for kids who can’t live with their parents.
Too often, these caregivers are overlooked and don’t get the support they need.
One kinship provider shared that she faced an “uphill battle” getting help for her sister. ...
@replahood asked Tori Petersen about the importance of work in helping lift people out of poverty.
A former foster youth and current foster parent, Tori explained how every parent must recognize the point “when helping hurts” and too many government resources can delay growth and keep people trapped in poverty and crisis ...
Chairman Smith asked @parishilton, based on her lived experience as a survivor of abuse in a residential youth facility, what should be done to help children in crisis.
Here’s what she said. ...
For the last year, the Ways & Means Committee has conducted a top-to-bottom review of child welfare.
Here’s just some of what we’ve found:
❌Relatives taking care of kids need more support
❌A severe caseworker shortage
❌D.C. red tape
❌Unfair barriers faced by Native American tribes
❌Slow court system ...