Washington, DC  – The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the "Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act of 2014 (IMPACT Act)," bipartisan legislation that will strengthen and improve post-acute care for Medicare beneficiaries while bringing about more accountable, quality-driven benefits to patients.  The House passed the bill on Tuesday. The IMPACT Act of 2014 also… Read more

Six Out of Ten Say the American Dream Is Out of Reach. After five years of the Obama "recovery," 59 percent believe the American Dream is out of reach and 63 percent believe most children won't be better off than their parents. Source: CNNMoney, The American Dream Is Out of Reach (June… Read more

Every day, honest hardworking men and women are struggling.  Far too many families haven't seen a pay raise in years, and many have lost hope and stopped looking for work entirely.  H.R. 4, the ​Jobs For America Act, will strengthen the economy by creating more jobs with higher take-home pay. The House has already passed dozens of bipartisan solutions that will break… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) introduced the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2014 to make technical corrections to U.S. tax laws.  The legislation responds to various inquiries from the public and government enforcement agencies with respect to the application of tax laws, and clarifies… Read more

There are many, many people in this room I want to thank for their hard work, the countless hours they have dedicated to advancing the issues of the Fourth District of Michigan and the Ways and Means Committee, and the advice, counsel and friendship you all have given to me over the years.   Thank you Speaker Boehner for those kind remarks.  John and I came to the House of… Read more

Washington, DC – On Tuesday, September 16, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 4137, the “Preserving Welfare for Needs Not Weed Act.”  The bill, introduced by Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA) and 11 other members of Congress, ensures that taxpayer-funded welfare benefits are not used at stores selling marijuana, such as in the states… Read more

​Minority Families Have Suffered the Most during the Obama "Recovery." During the heart of the Obama "recovery," the median income of minority families dropped by 9 percent, and their median net worth fell by 17 percent. In contrast, incomes and net worth for white families were essentially stable. Source: National Journal, The… Read more

Today we examine the challenges facing employers, employees, and retirees who rely on both single and multi-employer defined benefit pension plans to help provide retirement security. These challenges pose serious threats to American workers and employers. I know what it means for a family to lose the pension they were relying on.  When I was in high school, my dad lost his job,… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight Chairman Charles Boustany, Jr., M.D. (R-LA) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed three bills authored by Congressman Boustany to limit the authority of the IRS in the wake of ongoing investigations into the agency’s targeting of conservative organizations.  The three House-passed bills… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) wrote to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Sylvia Burwell regarding HHS’ unilateral action to clear the backlog of Medicare appeals through a “settlement” process.  In the letter, Brady asked HHS to clearly articulate its statutory authority for this settlement process.  In… Read more