WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) called on the U.S. Chamber of Commerce (USCC) today to provide the Committee with information regarding donations it received from third-party organizations whose stated goals appear antagonistic toward small businesses in the United States. The letter follows reports that the U.S. Chamber of C  more

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release: On Friday the Biden Administration issued final regulations on the electric vehicle (EV) tax credits included in the Democrats' so-called Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), doubling down on their desire to allow Chinese billionaires and EV manufacturers with ties to the Chinese Communist Party to continue benefiting from American taxpayer dollars. The regulation also  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2024: * * * Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) pointed to the dire state of Social Security's retirement insurance program in a statement about the 2024 Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports: "Once again, the Social Security Trustees have confirmed that Social Security's retirement insurance Trust Fund is operating on borrowed t  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Mark Alford, R-Missouri, issued the following news release on May 6, 2024: Earlier today, Congressman Alford (MO-04), along with Representatives J. Luis Correa (CA-46), Tracey Mann (KS-01), and Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) launched the Bipartisan Congressional Real Estate Caucus. Real estate represents 16% of U.S. GDP, supports 2.8 million jobs, and generates $50 billion in tax revenue. Considering its importance, Congress must support policies that allow this industry t  more