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

Congressman Charles W. Boustany, Jr., MD, (R-LA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced the Subcommittee will hold a hearing on the Small Business Health Insurance Tax Credit created by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.  The hearing will take place on Tuesday, November 15, 2011, in Room 1100 of the Longworth House… Read more

Small businesses are the backbone of our economy: they account for more than half of America’s private gross domestic product and employ about half of its private sector workforce. As our economy struggles to recover from the worst downturn since the Great Depression, small businesses are bearing the brunt of the pain.  Consumer demand is down, costs are rising, and too often,… Read more

Washington, DC – Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) today said he is dismayed and concerned by the lack of progress by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to prevent erroneous payments of education tax credits.  A new report by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) reveals that the IRS paid $3.2 billion in erroneous American Opportunity Tax… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Shulman requesting general information on the tax-exempt sector, including updates on IRS audit and compliance activities related to tax-exempt organizations.   The request follows a joint hearing of the Subcommittees on Oversight and… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) called on Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner to suspend the proposed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) regulation that would require banks to disclose interest paid to nonresident aliens.  In a letter to Secretary Geithner, Boustany wrote that if implemented, the regulation would potentially drive foreign… Read more

Thank you, Chairman Tiberi. I'd also like to welcome everyone to this morning's hearing on energy tax policy and administration. There is no doubt our country lacks a comprehensive energy strategy to achieve energy security and create good-paying American jobs. Louisianans know natural gas will be an important part of our transition to new fuel sources for the 21st century. In addition… Read more

JOINT HEARING ON ENERGY TAX POLICY AND TAX REFORM _________________________________________ HEARING BEFORE THE … Read more

Washington, DC - Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in response to the announcement that he has been selected by Speaker Boehner to serve on the Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction: "I thank the Speaker for his confidence and trust in selecting me to serve as a member of the Joint Committee.  Earlier this month, the House and Senate passed, and the… Read more

***POSTPONED*** Congressman Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures, and Congressman Charles Boustany (R-LA), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, both of the Committee on Ways and Means, today announced that the two Subcommittees will hold a joint hearing on the intersection of energy policy and tax policy, with a focus on the dual priorities… Read more