*UPDATE: NEW TIME* Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittees will hold a joint hearing on how certain welfare and tax programs… Read more

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security today announced the fourth hearing in the series entitled, “Securing the Future of the Disability Insurance Program.”  This hearing will focus on the disability appeals process. The hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 27, 2012, in room… Read more

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security announced today that the Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing on the findings in the 2012 Annual Report of the Social Security Board of Trustees.  The hearing will take place on Thursday, June 21, 2012 in B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 9:00… Read more

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today announced that the Committee on Ways and Means will hold a hearing on Russia’s accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO) and granting Russia permanent normal trade relations (PNTR).  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 20, 2012, in 1100 Longworth House Office Building.  The first panel will consist… Read more

House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee on Health will hold a hearing on the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission’s (MedPAC) June report to the Congress.  The report details the Commission’s recommendations for reforming Medicare and its payment policies.  The Subcommittee will hear from… Read more

Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on how Congress should evaluate certain tax provisions that either expired in 2011 or will expire in 2012 (also known as “tax extenders”). The hearing will take place on Friday, June 8, 2012, in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building… Read more

Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today announced a Subcommittee hearing to review customs operations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).  The hearing will focus on efforts to enhance economic growth and job creation by facilitating legitimate trade, modernizing customs procedures,… Read more

Congressman Geoff Davis (R-KY), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing to review State spending requirements in the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and their interaction with TANF work requirements. The hearing will take place on Thursday, May… Read more

Congressman Charles W. Boustany Jr., MD (R-LA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing examining operations and oversight of tax-exempt organizations. This will be the first in a series of hearings by the Subcommittee on the tax-exempt sector and IRS oversight of tax-exempt activities. … Read more

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced a hearing on the State of the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) Information Technology.  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, May 9, 2012, in B-318 Rayburn House Office Building, beginning at 2:00 p.m. In view of the limited time… Read more