Washington, DC – Today, Speaker of the House John Boehner (R-OH) appointed Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) to serve on a Conference Committee to be made up of House and Senate members to resolve differences over H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.     "I urge my Democrat colleagues to quickly appoint conferees so we can ensure middle-class… Read more

Under the House-passed payroll tax cut bill, an American worker earning $50,000 next year is 100 percent certain to receive a $1,000 payroll tax cut.  By comparison, the legislation passed by the Senate on Saturday would grant only a $167 payroll tax cut to the same worker.  Despite Senate Democrats’ insistence that they will work to extend the payroll tax cut beyond February of… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in response to the announced retirement of fellow Committee member Rep. Geoff Davis (R-KY) at the end of the 112th Congress.   “Geoff is a personal friend, a trusted colleague and a distinguished veteran of America’s military.  Geoff is a true citizen – having given back… Read more

Today’s Fiscal Times features a round-up of a bipartisan group of economic, political and public policy experts who issued their 2012 report card on President Obama’s handling of the economy, giving the President an average grade of C-minus.  The survey echoes the sentiment of the American people, almost 70 percent of whom saying they disapprove of the President’s handling of the… Read more

The House today will vote on H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.  The legislation extends a number of provisions scheduled to expire at the end of the year and includes fully paid-for extensions of the payroll tax holiday and a reformed unemployment insurance program, along with a two-year freeze on cuts to doctors providing care to our nation’s seniors and… Read more

Today, a variety of associations and employer groups sent a letter in support of the reforms to the unemployment insurance program (UI) contained in H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act.   Specifically, the letter notes that the reforms will "reduce the duration of unemployment, assist individuals in returning to work and assure program integrity," and… Read more

There are four important facts everyone should know about The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act: It will strengthen our economy and help get Americans back to work by lowering that tax burden for middle class families and job providers alike. It prevents massive cuts to doctors working in the Medicare program to protect America’s seniors and those with… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) sponsor of H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act, released the following statement upon the bill’s passage: “Today’s vote is a vote to help families, employers and the unemployed – all of whom are continuing to struggle in this economy.   In addition to providing a one-year payroll tax… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) introduced H.R. 3630, The Middle Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act.  The legislation extends a number of provisions scheduled to expire at the end of the year and includes fully paid-for extensions of the payroll tax holiday and a reformed unemployment insurance program, along with a two-year freeze on cuts to… Read more

Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in reaction to the November jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor.  A net total of 120,000 jobs were created and the unemployment rate for November was 8.6 percent.   "It is good news that we had positive job growth, but we must do more to strengthen our economy and provide the certainty… Read more