Inside the Numbers on Poverty and Income in America
“A portrait of economic stagnation,” said the Wall Street Journal. “America’s quagmire” is how CBS News put it. These are the harsh descriptions of the economic situation in America today, as...
View ArticleRyan Statement on September Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, DC — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement in response to the September jobs report. “This just isn’t good enough. Flat wages, weak job...
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Paul Ryan Discusses McCarthy for Speaker and the Trans-Pacific Partnership...
WASHINGTON, DC — This afternoon, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) appeared on MSNBC’s Meet the Press Daily with Chuck Todd to discuss his support of Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, the...
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Reasons for Reform: Improving Opportunity in America
Here’s an idea: welfare reform. Though a rewrite of our welfare system is an ambitious goal, too many Americans are trapped in poverty without the opportunity they deserve. So it’s time we do something...
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Reasons for Reform: Helping People Escape Poverty
Last week, Ways and Means launched a new series highlighting the many different reasons for welfare reform, and why now is the time to get started. Need a refresher? Think over 46 million Americans...
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Reasons for Reform: Ensuring All Americans Have an Equal Chance at Success
The American idea: the notion that the condition of your birth doesn’t determine the outcome of your life. The notion that—with hard work, determination, and initiative—every American should have an...
View ArticleChairman Brady Statement on October Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement on the October jobs report. “This is a better report than we have come to expect. Right now,...
View ArticleChairman Brady Lays out Vision for Ways and Means Committee
WASHINGTON, DC — Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following remarks today laying out his vision for the committee as it looks to advance Speaker Ryan’s pro-growth agenda...
View ArticleChairman Brady Announces Republican Subcommittee Chairs, Members
Washington, DC — Today Kevin Brady, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee of the U.S. House of Representatives, announced the selection of new subcommittee chairs and subcommittee assignments for...
View ArticleChairman Brady Calls for Tax Reform to Tackle Inversions
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to a notice from the U.S. Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service...
View ArticleChairman Boustany Opening Statement: Examining the OECD Base Erosion and...
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on the final recommendations recently...
View ArticleLetters to Treasury & HHS on Cost–Sharing Reduction Program
Excerpt: Pursuant to Rules X and XI of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Committee on Energy and Commerce and the Committee on Ways and Means are continuing to conduct oversight of the Patient...
View ArticleChairman Brady Applauds Speaker Ryan’s Call for Tax Reform
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to Speaker Ryan’s address at the Library of Congress in which he addressed the need...
View ArticleChairman Brady Statement on November Jobs Report
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement on the November jobs report. “Today’s job report shows 211,000 jobs were added in November and...
View ArticleBipartisan Lawmakers Finalizing Bill to Ensure Retirement Advisors Protect...
WASHINGTON, DC – Republican and Democratic lawmakers today expressed strong optimism that they will soon introduce a legislative proposal to help strengthen the retirement security of working families...
View ArticleWays and Means Chairman Kevin Brady introduces two-year tax extenders...
AMENDMENT TO THE SENATE AMENDMENT TO H.R. 34 OFFERED BY MR. BRADY OF TEXAS (FULL BILL TEXT) SECTION-BY-SECTION SUMMARY OF TWO-YEAR EXTENDERS PROPOSAL ESTIMATED REVENUE EFFECTS OF THE “TAX INCREASE...
View ArticleChairman Brady Statement on the Meeting of the Customs Conference Committee
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following statement during the meeting of the Conference Committee for the Trade Facilitation and Trade...
View ArticleHatch, Brady, Wyden Announce Deal on Bipartisan Customs Legislation
WASHINGTON – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas), and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today...
View ArticleLETTER: W&M Members Request Information from CMS on New Network Regulations
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View ArticleBrady and Upton Seek to Break Administration Stonewall on Unlawful Payments...
WASHINGTON, DC – In an effort to break the Obama administration’s stonewall on providing information about its unlawful payments to insurance companies, House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman...
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