Mr. Chairman, the United States has a strong history of negotiating high-standard trade agreements that grow our exports and create jobs.  Already, international trade supports more than 4.4 million jobs in California and 38 million jobs nationwide.  We are in the midst of negotiating significant trade agreements with partners in the Asia-Pacific, Europe, and elsewhere. … Read more

Welcome to today’s hearing on the very important topic of whether youth in foster care are being prescribed medications appropriately. As we will hear from our witnesses, too often the answer is no. We know from research that foster children are prescribed mind-altering, psychotropic drugs at very high rates – far higher than other children. CRS found that between 2008 and 2010, nearly… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement after the United States Trade Representative announced that the United States won a case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over Beijing's treatment of U.S. auto shipments into China.   “This announcement is a major victory for U.S. automakers.  We must continue to enforce… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) made the following statement after the IRS announced that it would scrap the proposed 501(c)(4) rules it released last fall. “During this Committee’s investigation, we exposed the true intent of this rule – to silence the voice of conservative non-profit groups.  We also uncovered the fact that this rule was… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Republican Members of the Committee wrote to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew demanding Treasury halt all unverified subsidy payments to health insurers until the Administration is able to protect taxpayer dollars by ensuring an income and subsidy verification system is up and running. According to… Read more

Every dollar hospitals spend on inaccurate Medicare audits and appeals are dollars lost that should have been used to care for seniors. We are here to discuss the problems facing hospitals today, but also to find solutions that bring sense to our Medicare program and improve care for America’s seniors.     Today’s hearing will examine hospital issues—including those related to… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA) released the following statements after the House passed H.R. 4058, the Preventing Sex Trafficking and Improving Opportunities for Youth in Foster Care Act. Chairman Camp: “It is unacceptable that foster care is leaving youth vulnerable… Read more

Then: Health and Human Services Secretary Sebelius: “I think premiums are likely to go up” – Ways and Means Committee Hearing on the FY2015 Budget, March 12, 2014   Now: “Carriers Opting for Premium Hikes That Will Pinch Consumers' Pocketbooks” Wall Street Journal, May 12, 2014 ### Read more

Washington, DC – Today, after a strong bipartisan House vote to pass a permanent research and development tax credit – a credit that has existed on a “temporary” basis since 1981 – Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement.  “Short-term tax policies aren’t helping businesses hire new workers or grow the economy.  It is time for some… Read more

As the House prepares to consider making the research and development tax credit permanent, the non-partisan analysis of the Joint Committee on Taxation confirms that the bill could increase the amount of research and development American companies undertake by 10 percent.  Associations that represent tens of thousands of businesses small and large strongly agree that the R&D… Read more