Thank you Mr. Chairman for the opportunity to speak here today, and for all of your work on behalf of taxpayers across the country.  It’s a well-known fact that the cost of education is climbing, and that for too many, the ability to save and pay for college without ending up under a mountain of debt is simply out of reach.  Today’s broken tax code does little to ease that… Read more

We have a nation that is struggling to make ends meet.  The families I talk to back home – whether at the grocery store or in church – are fed up with a new normal where Americans are paying more for everything, while taking home less.  Costs for everyday essentials such as gas, groceries, and electricity all continue to rise while household incomes remain stagnant. … Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Highway Trust Fund. “I am disappointed that the Senate appears to be heading down a partisan road on highway funding.  Simply put, there is no way tax hikes to pay for more spending will fly in the House.  I am looking at policies that have a history of bicameral,… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) released the following statements on the 80th anniversary of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA). Chairman Camp stated, "This month marks the 80th anniversary of the enactment of the Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act.  Since its passage, every President, until… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the May jobs report. “Anyone who is happy with this report clearly has very low expectations.  This is not good enough for America.  We need a stronger economy in which we encourage greater innovation, investment, and growth.  Only then will we see the strong job… Read more

Washington, DC – Today Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Senate Finance Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT) released the following statement on the 2014 Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) conference on Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) taking place this week in Washington, DC.   “In 2013, the OECD launched its BEPS project. … Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Republican Members of the Committee wrote to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew demanding Treasury halt all unverified subsidy payments to health insurers until the Administration is able to protect taxpayer dollars by ensuring an income and subsidy verification system is up and running. According to… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, after a strong bipartisan House vote to pass a permanent research and development tax credit – a credit that has existed on a “temporary” basis since 1981 – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement.  “Short-term tax policies aren’t helping businesses hire new workers or grow the economy.  It is time for some… Read more

As the House prepares to consider making the research and development tax credit permanent, the non-partisan analysis of the Joint Committee on Taxation confirms that the bill could increase the amount of research and development American companies undertake by 10 percent.  Associations that represent tens of thousands of businesses small and large strongly agree that the R&D… Read more

Our current tax code is broken, and it is hurting families and hurting our ability to create good-paying jobs in this country.  Last week, we learned that the economy grew 0.1 percent in the first quarter of 2014.  One-tenth of a percent growth is unacceptable.  Hardworking families and small businesses are struggling in this economy, wages are flat and businesses aren’t… Read more