Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), issued the following statement regarding the taxation of medals and awards earned by U.S. Olympians. “These athletes deserve every bit of our support and appreciation for representing the United States on the world stage.  Allowing our Olympians to receive and enjoy their medals and awards… Read more

(Remarks as Prepared) I urge passage of this legislation to strengthen trade and investment ties with Africa and the CAFTA-DR countries and support well-paying jobs in the United States..   The legislation also extends the President’s authority to impose the import ban on products from Burma for an additional three years, and reauthorizes the actual imposition of the import… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, the House passed a package of bipartisan trade legislation that: (1) extends the African Growth Opportunity Act (AGOA) third-country fabric provisions through 2015 and adds South Sudan as an eligible beneficiary country under AGOA; (2) implements non-controversial technical corrections and modifications to the Dominican Republic-Central America-United States Free… Read more

In a recent Ways and Means Committee hearing, small business owners in the manufacturing sector testified on how the current tax code affects them and how comprehensive tax reform could affect their ability to expand and create jobs.  Their testimony reflects the overwhelming support among job creators for a flatter, simpler tax code that provides the certainty… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced that Congressman Erik Paulsen (R-MN) has been named the Acting Chairman of the Ways and Means Subcommittee on Human Resources.  Paulsen, who is the highest-ranking Republican on the Subcommittee following the retirement of former Chairman Geoff Davis, will serve in this capacity for the… Read more

(Remarks as Prepared) I rise today in support of H.R. 6169, the Pathway to Job Creation through a Simpler, Fairer Tax Code Act.   Yesterday, House Republicans – joined by 19 House Democrats – voted to extend the current tax policies through the end of next year.  That was an important, responsible step to provide Congress the time to pass and enact… Read more

Washington, DC  -  Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany Jr., M.D. (R-LA) sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) demanding a full accounting for the agency’s continued inability to stop tax fraud related to identity theft.  A new report from the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) finds that the IRS catches only a… Read more

Washington, DC - Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following vote after the House passed legislation to provide a clear pathway to comprehensive tax reform in 2013. “Yesterday, the House voted to stop the tax hike.  Today, we voted to force Congress to act on tax reform next year so we can create up to 1 million new jobs by making the tax… Read more

(Remarks as Prepared) Good morning.  We welcome our colleagues from the Subcommittee on Health who join us today to focus on the importance of removing Social Security numbers from Medicare cards.   For many years now, protecting the Social Security number has been a priority of the Ways and Means Committee that both sides agree on.  So far this session, we have… Read more

(Remarks as Prepared) Thank you, Chairman Johnson. I’m pleased the Subcommittees are meeting today to discuss what I consider to be a common sense, bipartisan idea that will help protect our nation’s seniors, brought before the Committee by Chairman Johnson and Congressman Doggett. Medicare beneficiaries from across the United States are affected by fraud and identity… Read more