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 encouraging work through the Social Security Disability Insurance program.  The hearing will take place on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, in B-318 Rayburn House Office Building beginning at 10:00 a.m. In view of the limited time available… Read more

Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Human Resources of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing titled, “More Spending, Less Real Help: Reviewing How Today’s Fragmented Welfare System Fails to Lift Up Poor Families.” The hearing will review programs designed to assist low-income individuals and… Read more

The House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today announced the fourth in a series of hearings to explore bipartisan proposals, including those contained in President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 Budget to reform Medicare.  This hearing will focus on review of proposals to reform post-acute care under the Medicare program.  The… Read more

Congressman Dave Camp (R-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on U.S. and foreign multinational corporations’ use of tax havens (low- and no-tax jurisdictions) to avoid tax and shift profits outside the United States and erode the U.S. tax base – as part of the Committee’s continued work on comprehensive tax… Read more

House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on U.S.-Brazil trade relations.  The hearing will focus on the growing trade and investment relationship between the two countries, the challenges facing U.S. job creators in this vibrant and dynamic market, and how to maximize constructive bilateral… Read more

U.S. Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX), Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security, today announced an oversight hearing on the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) representative payee program.  This hearing will focus on the management challenges of the representative payee program and the agency’s plans for the future, given the aging of… Read more

Congressman Dave Camp, (R-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing featuring organizations targeted by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) based on their personal beliefs.  The hearing will take place on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building, beginning at 10:00 A.M. In view of… 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 third in a series of hearings on the President’s and other bipartisan entitlement reform proposals.  This hearing will focus on proposed adjustments to Social Security benefits, as included in the President’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget, the… Read more

House Committee on Ways and Means, Subcommittee on Health Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) today announced that the Subcommittee on Health will hold its first in a series of hearings to explore the bipartisan proposals, including those contained in President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2014 Budget to reform Medicare.  This hearing will focus on review of proposals to change cost-sharing… Read more

Congressman Dave Camp, (R-MI), Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means, and Congressman Sander Levin (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee, today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) practice of targeting applicants for tax-exempt status based on political leanings.  The hearing will take place on… Read more