Washington, DC – Ways and Means Ranking Member Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today congratulating the new Republican members of the Ways and Means Committee: 

“Our new members bring a wealth of experience, knowledge and enthusiasm to the Committee,” said Camp.  These characteristics will serve the Committee well as we work towards solutions to the challenges that are facing our country. “

“The 111th Congress has a lot of work to be done but also offers plenty of opportunities for our ideas to be heard.  The expertise each member brings with them will be a great asset going forward and will be key in promoting a pro-growth, innovative agenda for the American people.

 ###

The Committee ratio will be 26 Democrats and 15 Republicans.

The Republican Members on the Ways and Means Committee will include:

Dave Camp (MI)
Wally Herger (CA)
Sam Johnson (TX)
Kevin Brady (TX)
Paul Ryan (WI)
Eric Cantor (VA)
John Linder (GA)
Devin Nunes (CA)
Pat Tiberi (OH)
Ginny Brown-Waite (FL)
Geoff Davis (KY)
Dave Reichert (WA) 
Charles Boustany (LA)
Dean Heller (NV)
Peter Roskam (IL)

 *Italics denote new members
*Hyperlinks of new members direct you to their biography.