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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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At Iowa State Fair, Americans Share the Benefits of Pro-Growth, Pro-Family, Pro-Farmer, Pro-Small Business Trump Tax Cuts
On the grounds of the Iowa State Fair, Americans testified to how the 2017 Trump tax cuts made a real…
August 19, 2024Ways and Means, Oversight, and Judiciary Committees Release Report on Impeachment Inquiry Finding Joe Biden Has Committed Impeachable Conduct
WASHINGTON—Today, the House Committee on Ways and Means, Committee on Oversight and Accountability, and Committee on the Judiciary released a report…
August 16, 2024Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Field Hearing on The Success of Pro-Growth, Pro-Worker Tax Policy in the American Midwest (Iowa State Fair)
“This is the Democrats’ plan for America. Higher prices and higher taxes for the little guy and welfare for the…
August 15, 2024The IRA is the Foundation of a Democrat Agenda that Grows the Bureaucracy, Harms Patients, and Benefits the Wealthy, the Well-Connected, & China
With Vice President Kamala Harris promising to impose the largest tax hike in history, the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” (IRA)…
August 15, 2024As Democrats Celebrate New Drug Price-Setting Scheme, Americans Are Already Paying the Price in Higher Health Care Costs
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced ten medications that will be subject to the Democrats’ brand of Washington-knows-best price controls under…
August 14, 2024Chairman Smith: The Biden-Harris Administration Has Made Cost-of-Living Too Expensive
“None of these failures would be possible without Vice President Harris. She cast the deciding vote to advance the worst…
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It was great to chat with Bryan Whaley — CEO of @IAcattlemen — after today’s @WaysandMeansGOP hearing on the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
From the Farm Bill to pro-growth tax policies, I will always be a strong voice for our cattle producers in Congress. #IA04
🚨 #NEWS: @JudiciaryGOP, @GOPoversight, & @WaysandMeansGOP release 300 page report showing Joe Biden committed IMPEACHABLE OFFENSES.
“Our impeachment inquiry shows conclusively that Joe Biden abused his public office for the private financial benefit of the Biden family and
Great to catch up with @smithrileyj with Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network about our @WaysandMeansGOP field hearing on tax reform and the need to pass the Farm Bill ASAP.
We also talked about my bills to open new markets and lower the cost of crop insurance for our young farmers.
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 ...