COMMITTEE on WAYS and MEANS

Chairman Dave Camp

Press Releases

  • Camp Statement on BRT Letter

    December 11, 2012 - Washington, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today in response to a letter to Congress from the Business Roundtable (BRT), an association of some of America’s largest multinational corporations, stating that higher tax rates on individual taxpay... More

  • Camp Statement on November Jobs Report

    December 7, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) released the following statement in reaction to the November jobs report from the U.S. Department of Labor. A net total of 146,000 jobs were created, and the unemployment rate for November decreased to 7.7 percent. “The fact that the ... More

  • Brady Introduces Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012

    December 7, 2012 - Washington, DC - Today, Ways & Means Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) introduced the Customs Trade Facilitation and Enforcement Act of 2012 (H.R. 6642). Chairman Brady stated , “In the 21st Century, time is a trade barrier that can leave American companies less competitive in the glob... More

  • Camp, Hatch Statement on White House "Bullying" Charitable Community in Pursuit of Tax Hikes

    December 7, 2012 - WASHINGTON – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Michigan) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) issued the following statement after the White House convened a call this morning with the charitable giving community: “Today, the White House chose to mislea... More

  • Camp, Brady Statements on Senate Passage of PNTR & Magnitsky Legislation

    December 6, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statements after the Senate passed legislation granting permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia and Moldova. The legislation (H.R. 6156) also imposes ... More

  • Camp Statement on Administration’s Insistence on Higher Tax Rates, Willingness to Go Over the Fiscal Cliff

    December 6, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement in reaction to Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner’s statement that the Obama Administration is ready to go over the fiscal cliff if tax rates are not increased. “It is irresponsible for the Pr... More

  • Camp Congratulates New Republicans on Ways & Means Committee

    November 30, 2012 - Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement today congratulating and welcoming the new Republican Members of the Ways and Means Committee: “The Members joining our Committee will bring valuable experience, expertise and energy to the Committee – all of w... More

  • Camp Announces Release of the 2012 Green Book

    November 30, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the release of the 2012 version of the Ways and Means Green Book, which is officially titled "Background Material and Data on the Programs within the Jurisdiction of the Committee on Ways and Means." This docume... More

  • Camp, Baucus, Levin, Hatch Letter to Administration on Upcoming U.S.-China JCCT

    November 30, 2012 - House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, House Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sandy Levin, and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch yesterday sent the following letter to the Administration ahead of next month's meeting... More

  • Camp Selected as Ways and Means Chairman

    November 28, 2012 - Washington, DC – Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) issued the following statement after the House Republican Conference ratified the GOP Steering Committee’s recommendation that he serve as Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee in the 113th Congress. “I am honored that my Hou... More