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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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July 7, 2025
Chairman Smith Op-ed: On Fourth of July, Americans Celebrated the Largest Tax Cut in History
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an op-ed published by Breitbart on Independence Day, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) celebrates…
July 4, 2025Chairman Smith: President Trump Didn’t Just Sign The One, Big, Beautiful Bill into Law, He Unleashed America’s Golden Age
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After President Trump signed The One, Big, Beautiful Bill, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08)…
July 3, 2025Republican Tax Relief Will Fuel Trump-Era Main Street Job Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) issued the following statement after the Bureau of Labor…
July 3, 2025PASSED: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill – The Largest Tax Cut in American History
WASHINGTON, D.C. – American families, workers, small businesses, and manufacturers will soon receive the largest tax cut in American history…
July 3, 2025Chairman Smith Floor Remarks: H.R. 1 – One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act
As prepared for delivery Before November, Americans wondered whether our best days were behind us. Democrats fueled inflation, opened our…
July 2, 2025The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is an Economic Lifeline for Working Families
House Republicans are delivering historic relief for working families through President Trump’s One Big, Beautiful Bill, which locks in the…
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July 9 2025 POSTPONED: Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on Making America the Crypto Capital of the World: Ensuring Digital Asset Policy Built for the 21st Century 09:00AM ET 1100 Longworth House Office Building July 9 2025 POSTPONED: Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on Untapped Talent in America: Removing Barriers to Work and Supporting Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities 02:00PM ET 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingPast Activities
June 25 2025 Joint Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing with the Commissioner of Social Security, Frank J. Bisignano 02:00PM ET 1100 Longworth House Office Building June 25 2025 Health Subcommittee Hearing on Health at Your Fingertips: Harnessing the Power of Digital Health Data 09:00AM ET 1100 Longworth House Office BuildingCommittee Members
Jason Smith (MO)
Vern Buchanan (FL)
Adrian Smith (NE)
Mike Kelly (PA)
David Schweikert (AZ)
Darin LaHood (IL)
Jodey Arrington (TX)
Ron Estes (KS)
Lloyd Smucker (PA)
Kevin Hern (OK)
Carol Miller (WV)
Greg Murphy (NC)
David Kustoff (TN)
Brian Fitzpatrick (PA)
Greg Steube (FL)
Claudia Tenney (NY)
Michelle Fischbach (MN)
Blake Moore (UT)
Beth Van Duyne (TX)
Randy Feenstra (IA)
Nicole Malliotakis (NY)
Mike Carey (OH)
Rudy Yakym (IN)
Max Miller (OH)
Aaron Bean (FL)
Nathaniel Moran (TX)
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I appreciated hearing from Commissioner Bisignano in the Social Security and Work & Welfare Subcommittee Hearing on cyberattacks and the modernization of our Social Security records. Half of all medical records received by state disability determination services are received via…
With housing prices skyrocketing, we must provide relief for families seeking to own a home.
The “One Big, Beautiful Bill” includes my Middle Class Mortgage Insurance Premium Act, which restores and expands the mortgage insurance tax deduction.
I have sounded the alarm about harmful digital tax and trade practices in countless @WaysandMeansGOP hearings. President Trump has also made leveling the playing field for digital services a key part of his trade agenda.
Last week, Canada agreed to rescind their harmful digital…
“The One, Big, Beautiful Bill represents the biggest tax cut for working families, farmers, and small businesses in American history.” - Chairman Jason Smith ...
The House just passed the most pro-family, pro-farmer, pro-Main Street, pro-worker, and pro-growth bill in American history: The One, Big, Beautiful Bill.
This bill is now headed to President Trump’s desk just in time for the 4th of July! ...
The Ways and Means Committee has been working for this moment for years.
We traveled across the country to hear directly from Americans about how to build on the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts that benefitted workers, families, farmers, and small businesses.
The One, Big, Beautiful Bill is for them. ...
“All we needed was a new President. The One, Big, Beautiful Bill permanently secures our border.” ...
“This is the largest tax cut in American history for families, farmers, workers, and small businesses.” ...
“Today, thanks to the hard work of Ways and Means Republicans, we will make the 2017 Trump tax cuts permanent.” ...