Thank you Mr. Chairman for the opportunity to speak here today, and for all of your work on behalf of taxpayers across the country. It’s a well-known fact that the cost of education is climbing, and that for too many, the ability to save and pay for college without ending up under a mountain of debt is simply out of reach. Today’s broken tax code does little to ease that financial burden or provide a sense of security that education will be a reality in the future. That’s why, when working with ... Read more

We have a nation that is struggling to make ends meet. The families I talk to back home – whether at the grocery store or in church – are fed up with a new normal where Americans are paying more for everything, while taking home less. Costs for everyday essentials such as gas, groceries, and electricity all continue to rise while household incomes remain stagnant. There is no need to compound these problems with a tax code that is working against families and the ever rising costs of raising chi... Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement on the Highway Trust Fund. “I am disappointed that the Senate appears to be heading down a partisan road on highway funding. Simply put, there is no way tax hikes to pay for more spending will fly in the House. I am looking at policies that have a history of bicameral, bipartisan support, and I intend to have the Ways and Means Committee ready to act early in July.” ### Read more

The Share of Adults Who Are Working Is Back to 1984 Levels. The share of adults who are working dropped to levels last seen in 1984 and has yet to recover. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. ________________ As introduced on June 17, 2014, Ways and Means Chairman Camp is listing 40 reasons for the Senate to pass the 40 jobs bills the House has already approved. The reasons define the distress Americans continue to feel in the “new normal” of high unemployment and weak... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) targeting of conservative individuals includes a sitting United States Senator. According to emails reviewed by the Committee under its Section 6103 authority, which allows the Committee to review confidential taxpayer information, Lois Lerner sought to have Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) referred for IRS examination. “We have seen a lot of unbelievable things in this investi... Read more

January 21, 2010 Citizen’s United Ruling: Supreme Court issues ruling in Citizens United case, which would lead to an active campaign by Democrats against conservative groups – a campaign Lerner was well aware of and reacted to. January 27, 2010 President Obama Goes on the Attack: In his State of the Union address, President Obama states: “With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special inte... Read more

Record Number of Americans Are Not Working. A record number of people are unemployed or have left the workforce. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. ________________ As introduced on June 17, 2014, Ways and Means Chairman Camp is listing 40 reasons for the Senate to pass the 40 jobs bills the House has already approved. The reasons define the distress Americans continue to feel in the “new normal” of high unemployment and weak job creation resulting from Obama Administ... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following reaction to news that the Department of Justice (DOJ) would not pursue the illegal leak of National Organization of Marriage’s (NOM) tax information. “Through our investigation, we were able to discover that the IRS gave NOM’s confidential information to an individual who then intentionally leaked the information to the media. The DOJ's refusal to take any action to protect taxpayers demonstrates why this Commi... Read more

Worst "Recovery" Ever for Dropouts from the Workforce. In no prior recession have this many people remained out of the workforce this far into an economic recovery. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. ________________ As introduced on June 17, 2014, Ways and Means Chairman Camp is listing 40 reasons for the Senate to pass the 40 jobs bills the House has already approved. The reasons define the distress Americans continue to feel in the “new normal” of high unemployment... Read more

Good morning. Over three years ago, this Committee started asking the IRS: was it targeting conservatives for their beliefs; was it asking groups inappropriate questions; and, was it harassing conservative donors. The IRS assured this Committee, and even testified before Congress, time and time again, that no targeting was occurring. Then, as we all recall, one year ago, in a signature IRS Friday news dump, then-head of Exempt Organizations at the IRS, Lois Lerner, admitted to the American peopl... Read more