WASHINGTON —This morning, on CBS's Face the Nation, Wisconsin’s First District Congressman and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke with Bob Schieffer about getting beyond the violence in Baltimore and getting onto fixing the issues plaguing American cities. Congressman Ryan also made the case for… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) report that says the IRS has taken action to stop targeting groups based on their names and policy positions: “This report shows that only effective oversight can prevent abusive behavior like we saw in the IRS… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) introduced H.R. 2135, the Promoting Opportunity for Disability Benefit Applicants Act. The bill would authorize the Commissioner of Social Security to provide information on employment support services to individuals who are not… Read more

IJReview op-ed The United States is currently negotiating a historic trade agreement with eleven other countries on the Pacific Rim. It could mean more jobs, higher wages, and restored American leadership in the world. But many critics say the president has been unaccountable and the negotiations have been too secretive. That’s why the House is moving a bill I’ve written to open up the… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on ideas to improve welfare programs to help more families find work and escape poverty. “Thank you for coming to today’s hearing on how we can improve welfare to help more families find work and escape poverty.   “Before… Read more

WASHINGTON — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement after the House passed the final agreement for the FY2016 budget.  “I want to thank my colleagues, especially Chairman Price, for putting together this agreement. It would balance the budget, repeal Obamacare, fix our tax code, strengthen our national security, and allow the… Read more

WASHINGTON — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement on the first-quarter GDP report that showed just 0.2 percent growth and a 7.2 percent drop in American exports.  “Families can’t get ahead with an economy stuck in place. This report is all the more reason we need to keep making real reforms that will unleash economic… Read more

Washington Post op-ed When Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe visits the White House this week, President Obama should offer him a warm welcome—and a friendly challenge. Right now, the United States is negotiating a historic trade deal with Japan and 10 other countries on the Pacific Rim, and one of the key remaining issues is whether Japan will open its agriculture and auto markets… Read more

WASHINGTON —  In this week's Republican Address, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) discusses advancing America's trade agenda with more accountability and transparency by establishing trade promotion authority. The address concludes a busy week, during which the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act was successfully passed by the committee and sent to the… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, the House Ways and Means Committee favorably voted to send important trade legislation, the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, to the full House of Representatives. The legislation passed the Committee on a 25-13 vote, with two Democrats joining all Committee Republicans in support. Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the… Read more