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Ways & Means History

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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September 24, 2024

Three Key Moments: Hearing on Protecting American Innovation Through Strong Digital Trade Rules

Abandoning enforcement and accountability in digital trade, as the Biden-Harris Administration has done, has led to a surrender of America’s…

September 24, 2024

Ways and Means Chairman Smith Demands IRS Revoke Tax-Exempt Status of Organizations Fueling Chaos, Illegal Conduct, and Antisemitic Activity in U.S., Including those with Possible Ties to Terrorist Networks

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) is demanding the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) revoke the…

September 24, 2024

Chairman Smith Opening Statement – Hearing on Reforming TANF

“This lack of federal protections has created the perfect storm for waste, fraud, and abuse. The victims aren’t just taxpayers,…

September 20, 2024

Four Key Moments: Hearing on Chronic Disease Prevention and Treatment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the cost of chronic diseases overwhelming family budgets and federal health care spending, Americans need better…

September 20, 2024

House Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Identify Missing Foster Youth & Help More Americans Re-enter the Workforce

This week, the House of Representatives advanced two pieces of legislation from the Ways and Means Committee that help states…

September 20, 2024

Bipartisan Majority in House Approves Historic Legislation to Help Children and Families, Strengthen Child Support Enforcement

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation, H.R. 9076 the Supporting America’s Children and Families Act, that includes…

.@BrettFavre & I have more in common than our love of football— we both agree that Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds need to be spent responsibly & with more robust guardrails. I was grateful to speak with him at today’s @WaysandMeansGOP hearing about the…

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Today's hearing on reforming TANF has been 2 years in the making.

@RepLaHood walked through the steps taken by Ways and Means members to investigate problems and introduce solutions so welfare funds help Americans in need and are not lost to waste, fraud, and abuse.

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When states fail to spend their Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) funds, they leave money on the table that could be going to families in need. Today in @WaysandMeansGOP, I spoke about our bill to make sure those funds are being used wisely.

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In August, the Ways and Means Committee traveled to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa to hear from working Americans about how to build on the success of pro-growth and pro-worker tax policy. ...

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.
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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.
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@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
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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.
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