WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), along with co-sponsors Rep. Charles Boustany (R-LA) and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX), announced the introduction of the Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act of 2015 (H.R. 1907). Among its provisions, the legislation includes Rep. Boustany's PROTECT Act. Upon its introduction, Chairman Tiberi said:… Read more

Wall Street Journal op-ed “[W]e strongly urge our colleagues in Congress to vote for trade-promotion authority." The United States is making headway on two historic trade agreements, one with 11 countries on the Pacific Rim and another with America’s friends in Europe. These two agreements alone would mean greater access to a billion customers for American manufacturers, farmers and… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, the Ways and Means Committee released a new report on the IRS’s exceedingly poor customer service during the 2015 tax-filing season. Despite the IRS’s claim that its lackluster performance was due to budget cuts, the committee has found extensive evidence that the IRS deliberately cut funding for customer service that was fully under its control “These findings are… Read more

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WASHINGTON — Today, Social Security Subcommittee Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced the Improving the Integrity of Disability Evidence Act of 2015. The bill will ensure that the Social Security Administration (SSA) uses medical evidence only from reputable sources when making a disability determination. “Hardworking American taxpayers expect that honest information is used when… Read more

JANESVILLE, WI — This morning, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) spoke with WRJN’s Mike Clemens about Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) and the importance of expanding U.S. trade. On America writing the rules of the global economy, not China: China is trying to write the rules of the global economy to try and meet China’s demands, not ours. So it’s really kind of… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Paul Ryan (R-WI) announced that they have introduced their Evidence-Based Policymaking Commission Act of 2015 and working to pass it this Congress. The bill would establish a 15-member commission to study how best to expand the use of data to evaluate the effectiveness of federal programs and tax expenditures. The… Read more

WASHINGTON — This afternoon on CNBC’s Closing Bell, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) discussed the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015. During the interview, Ryan reiterated the importance of reaching a trade agreement with 12 Pacific nations and explained why the United States… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, the leaders of the U.S. Senate Finance and House Ways and Means Committees announced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to help advance America’s trade priorities and better facilitate U.S. trade with developing countries. The AGOA Extension and Enhancement Act of 2015, introduced by Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (R-Ore.)… Read more

WASHINGTON — Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) legislation that establishes concrete rules for international trade negotiations to help the United States deliver strong, high-standard trade agreements that will… Read more