WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following opening statement at the first Committee proceedings of the 114th Congress, "Moving America Forward." The meeting is focused on the state of the U.S. economy and policies that can promote job creation and economic growth. "Let me start by introducing our panel: Dr. Holtz-Eakin is president of the… Read more

WASHINGTON — Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the December jobs report. "The American people are concerned about this economy, and their elected representatives should be too. Too many families are living paycheck to paycheck. And those paychecks are shrinking. In other words, families are working harder and harder to get… Read more

Many of us know the joys and responsibilities of being a parent.  We spend years ensuring our children have the skills and education to reach their full potential as they grow and enter adulthood.  Many of these everyday responsibilities parents face can and often do increase tremendously when they have a child with a disability.  Today, we have an opportunity to ease some… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, on a strong bipartisan basis, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 647, the ​Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014, by a vote of 404 to 17.  The House also passed H.R. 5771, the ​Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, by a vote of 378 to 46. The ABLE Act (H.R. 647) is designed to help more individuals with disabilities work, save, and… Read more

Certain groups have suffered more from the "Obama Recovery" than others, starting with younger adults.  A recent article found that currently, America is experiencing the highest-ever level of young adults living with older family members: This is not a situation that young adults – or their parents – want. … Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the release of the 2014 version of the Ways and Means Green Book, which is officially titled "Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means."  This document, prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) under the direction of the… Read more

On Wednesday, the White House released a curious chart, attempting to show that unemployment “is dropping faster than projected.”  The chart compared the actual unemployment rate with forecasts made by the Administration in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014: Notice something missing, given that the President took… Read more

This November, I am proud to celebrate National Adoption Month and also National Adoption Day, an important time to recognize those wonderful parents who have adopted children in need of a permanent, loving home.  It’s also a time to remind ourselves of the thousands of children across the country who still remain in foster care, waiting for a family to call their own. Earlier… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the October jobs report.  “This week, we heard the American voters loud and clear: they are in no way satisfied with the Obama economy.  They want, expect and deserve real solutions from Washington that will not only get Americans back to work, but also increase take… Read more

“Four years ago, President Obama began to pull our country out of the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression, while laying the foundation for an economy built to last.  We’ve come a long way – but there’s more to do.  Take a look at the goals the President has set to move this country forward.…CREATE 1 MILLION NEW MANUFACTURING JOBS BY 2016.” Source:… Read more