Thank you Chairman Boustany.  It’s a pleasure to have this opportunity to hold a joint hearing between our subcommittees.  Our Members have a lot of interest in maritime issues and I believe today’s hearing is an excellent chance to examine how to strengthen the U.S. maritime industry. I’m glad to have the opportunity to join with my friends on the Oversight Subcommittee in… Read more

Thank you all for joining us for this morning’s joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Oversight and Select Revenue Measures. Today’s hearing will take a closer look at the underfunding of the Nation’s maritime transportation infrastructure, the Harbor Maintenance Tax and Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund, and the tax treatment of foreign shipping operations. The Harbor Maintenance Trust… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement on Tuesday evening in response to President Obama’s State of the Union address:   “Instead of focusing on tax reform that can create jobs, the President spent his time talking about how he intends to take more money away from employers, investors and savers in order to create new… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today announced senior staff changes and a restructuring of the Ways and Means Committee.  The moves follow current Ways and Means Staff Director Jon Traub’s decision to depart the Hill at the end of January to seek new, yet to be determined opportunities in the private sector.   In order to provide continuity for… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, the National Taxpayer Advocate issued its 2011 Annual Report to Congress.  In response to the release of the report, Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., MD (R-LA) released the following statement: “Today's Taxpayer Advocate report provides a glimpse into the challenges facing taxpayers as they struggle with a broken tax… 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. Wally Herger (R-CA) at the end of the 112th Congress.   “As the most senior Republican member of this Committee, Wally has served in nearly every capacity and has overseen some of the Committee’s most… Read more

Three House Republican lawmakers are asking the IRS to explain how nonprofit seniors group AARP is able to shield hundreds of millions of dollars from tax levies even though, they say, the group is effectively in “day-to-day control” of products offered by private firms with the AARP stamp of approval. Rep. David Reichert, R-Wash., said companies that use AARP’s brand to sell… Read more

Washington, DC – Health Subcommittee Chairman Wally Herger (R-CA), Ways and Means Member Dave Reichert (R-WA), Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany, Jr. (R-LA) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Douglas Shulman with new information relevant to AARP’s tax-exempt status.  Specifically, the letter requests that IRS examine new information regarding… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced today that he will introduce a bill tomorrow that would extend for two months the payroll tax holiday, unemployment benefits, reimbursements to doctors treating Medicare patients, and the nation’s primary welfare program – Temporary Assistance for Needy Families. “We heard the concerns of America’s job… Read more

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