WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ways and Means Committee focused on listening to the American people, strengthening working and middle-class families, and holding government and the Biden Administration accountable throughout 2023. As promised, the Committee’s policy and oversight work centered on protecting and advancing the interests of working families and ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Maduro regime of Venezuela announced its intent to annex the Essequibo region of Guyana:
“The United States stands ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Ways and Means Committee took bipartisan action to address several critical issues facing the country, communities, and families. The Committee approved multiple pieces of legislation to revoke the tax-exempt status of charities supporting terrorist organizations, strengthen economic ties with Taiwan, expand support for ...
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"Before we begin, I’d like to say a couple of words about our colleague, Dan Kildee, who announced he would be retiring at the end of this Congress.
"The Kildee name has been a staple of Mid-Michigan politics for the last ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after a dispute settlement panel investigating Canada’s dairy practices under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) ruled against American farmers:
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden Administration is facing sharp criticism from Congress after the U.S. Trade Representative’s office announced its plans to abandon important bipartisan trade proposals at the World Trade Organization designed to increase American competitiveness, protect workers and businesses, and ensure fairness in ...
Committee passes five bills providing disaster relief, protecting veterans from identity theft, holding trading partners accountable, supporting those reentering the workforce, and allowing clergy members to opt into Social Security.
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"As we have heard in our hearings outside Washington, the American people face a number of challenges. We have already advanced a number of solutions out of this Committee to help, but there is more to do.
"Under the leadership ...
Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the U.S. Trade Representative’s office announced plans to withdraw longstanding U.S. negotiating proposals that promote high-standard digital trade provisions, undercutting U.S. global competitiveness, and surrendering America’s digital trade leadership to China.
Washington, D.C. – House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Ranking Member Richard Neal (MA-01), along with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (OR) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (ID) formally introduced legislation to relieve ...