Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) delivered a statement on the House floor in support of the GOP’s balanced budget.  "I rise in support of a federal budget that balances so we can strengthen our economy, create more jobs and allow American workers to start seeing an increase in their paychecks again. "I know we can do it. … Read more

I want to welcome everyone to the second hearing in the Subcommittee on Health for the 113th Congress.  Today we will be hearing from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on the recommendations in their March 2013 report on Medicare payment policies. We heard from MedPAC during our Medicare structural reform hearing two weeks ago.  It was insightful to hear the… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) made the following statements upon Japan's formal announcement of its interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Chairman Camp: “Japan has formally expressed its interest in joining the Trans-Pacific Partnership.  However, I remain concerned that… Read more

Good morning and welcome to our first Subcommittee hearing of the 113th Congress. I want to first introduce our new Subcommittee Members, Mr. Griffin, Mr. Renacci, Mr. Kelly, Mr. Thompson, and Ms. Schwartz.  Welcome aboard!  I look forward to working with each of you. We begin our work during a time when the government is operating under a  sequester, proposed… Read more

In a continued push to make the tax code simpler and fairer to strengthen the economy, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) has released a tax reform discussion draft aimed at helping small businesses expand, hire new workers and increase pay and benefits.  In response, groups representing the nation’s small businesses praised the effort.  More information about… Read more

Good morning.  I want to welcome our panel of witnesses and everyone else to our hearing on U.S.-India trade relations. It is an honor and a privilege to be chairing my first hearing as Trade Subcommittee Chairman and to be serving with my colleague, Ranking Member Charlie Rangel. Under Chairman Camp and Chairman Brady’s leadership, the previous Congress passed seven… Read more

I rise today in support of H.R. 890, the Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013. In July of last year, the Obama Administration’s Department of Health and Human Services issued an “information memorandum” saying they would accept and approve applications from States seeking to waive the requirement that 50 percent of their welfare caseload be engaged… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Dave Reichert (R-WA) made the following statements after the House passed H.R. 890, the Preserving the Welfare Work Requirement and TANF Extension Act of 2013.  The legislation prohibits the Obama Administration from waiving the work requirements… Read more

  Last summer, the Obama Administration gutted the successful 1996 welfare reform law by offering to waive its work requirements. Now the debate is back, as several Members of Congress are trying to restore the reforms that helped so many out of poverty. The work requirements were the heart and soul of the historic welfare reform signed by President… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released a discussion draft aimed at creating a simpler and fairer tax code for small businesses.  The goal of Camp’s latest draft is to spur greater job creation and higher wages for American workers by reducing the burden the tax code imposes on small businesses.  According to the… Read more