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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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New Jobs Data Revisions Show High Interest Rates Must Come Down to Let Working Families Tax Cuts Succeed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nearly a million fewer jobs were created during the end of the Biden Administration, according to a recent…
September 11, 2025Tax Cuts for Working Families Rewards Hard Work With Real Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor Statistics…
September 9, 2025Social Security Subcommittee Chair Estes: For People with Disabilities Who Want to Work, the Current System is Complex and Full of Red Tape
Today, Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Ron Estes (KS-04) delivered the following opening statement at a joint hearing of the Subcommittees…
September 9, 2025Rep. Carey Opening Statement: We Want to Make Sure Government Policies Are Working For People with Disabilities Who Want to Work
Today, Rep. Mike Carey (OH-15) delivered the following opening statement at a joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Social Security…
September 9, 2025House Republicans Call for Greater Transparency of CMS National Coverage Determinations Following GAO Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Greater transparency and reporting measures are needed to improve the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid’s (CMS) National Coverage…
September 9, 2025Big, Beautiful Success Story: Taxpayers Getting A Tax Cut Is Making News
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Trump’s working class tax cuts are making news. Media reports – including from local outlets around the…
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Main Street is winning again.
@NFIB reports small business optimism is improving, with owners seeing stronger sales.
The @HouseGOP Working Families Tax Cuts are delivering real results for small businesses and workers.
When the system of benefits serving those with disabilities is overly complex, it can be a disservice to both someone looking for a new job or someone looking to hire or promote an employee.
Providing employers with knowledge and the ability to better navigate the system would benefit both them and those Americans with disabilities who are interested in pursing a new job, new career, or promotion. ...
As accessibility and treatments advance, more and more Americans with disabilities are able to reenter the workforce.
Outdated government policies shouldn’t be allowed to stand in the way of these Americans pursuing a career. ...
Roughly 60% of Americans on Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income have expressed a desire to purse a career.
Yet, current barriers prevent these Americans from being able to fill some of the 7 million vacant jobs in our nation.
Congress should work to ensure that individuals with disabilities have the opportunity to participate in the workforce. ...
The Ways and Means Committee traveled to Las Vegas, Nevada where we heard directly from Americans about how The One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers historic pro-worker tax relief. ...
American manufacturers and small businesses had to spend time preparing for the possibility that the 2017 Trump tax cuts might expire and were waiting to see what would happen in order to plan for the future.
Thanks to the decision by President Trump and Republicans to act quickly on extending and making permanent that tax relief, The One, Big, Beautiful Bill ensures American job creators don’t have to worry about a looming tax hike and they can plan for the future today. ...
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers historic pro-growth tax policy for American manufacturers.
This bill cements R&D expensing, which will allow American manufacturers to better compete in global markets against nations like China. ...