As the President prepares to deliver his State of the Union speech tonight he will discuss issues facing millions of Americans such as unemployment, education and economic opportunity.  However, what will be missing is the admission that the President’s signature policy achievement is forcing Americans to lose their jobs, work fewer hours and have their wages cut.  At a Ways… Read more

House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) today announced that the Committee will hold a hearing on the impact of the Affordable Care Act’s (ACA) employer mandate, which defines full-time employment as 30 hours per week for the purposes of applying the employer mandate.  The Committee will hear testimony from a broad cross section of industries affected by the… Read more

 Let me begin by saying to all my colleagues on the Subcommittee that it is with deep regret that I had to call this hearing today. Last week we were greeted with shocking headlines. The New York Times led with, “Charges for 106 in Huge Fraud Over Disability,” and ABC News led with “New York Cops, Firefighters in Massive 9/11 Fraud, Indictment Says.”   I am outraged, but… Read more

I rise today in support of H.R. 3362, the Exchange Information Disclosure Act.  There is widespread agreement that the ObamaCare rollout was a failure.  Most of us believe the Administration’s lack of transparency and truthfulness with Congress and the American people caused many of the problems.   Since the beginning of the rollout, I have pressed the Administration to… Read more

Washington, DC - A new video released today by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) provides a glimpse into the Committee’s effort to overhaul the tax code – a 25 percent reduction in the size of the federal income tax code.  This data point underscores the Chairman’s long-stated commitment to making the tax code simpler and fairer so that families and job creators have… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) introduced legislation prohibiting for one year the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from issuing or finalizing proposed 501(c)(4) regulations issued last November.  Treasury’s proposed rules would significantly alter 501(c)(4) tax-exempt organization activities and… Read more

Last week, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), along with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-UT), introduced the Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities Act of 2014 to renew trade promotion authority (TPA).  Trade issues are generally viewed as economic issues – not partisan issues.  For example, recent trade… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the Department of Labor released its unemployment report for December 2013. “The unemployment rate may have dropped again, but it is clear we must do more – especially for those dropping out of the workforce – to provide job opportunities for American workers.  The… Read more

Washington, DC - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) joined together today to introduce legislation that will establish strong rules for trade negotiations and Congressional approval of trade pacts, to deliver trade agreements that boost U.S. exports and create American… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) made the following statement in response to the Social Security Disability Insurance fraud in New York City. The investigation resulted in the indictment and arrest of some 102 Social Security Disability Insurance beneficiaries and four facilitators — two recruiters, an attorney and a… Read more