Levin Selected as Ways and Means Ranking Member

WASHINGTON – Ways and Means Committee Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI) today was selected by the Democratic Caucus to remain as the Ranking Member of the Committee in the 113th Congress. He made the following statement.

“It is a great honor to receive the support of my colleagues to remain as Ranking Member of the Ways and Means Committee. The 113th Congress promises to be vital to the future of so many issues within the Committee’s jurisdiction. We must reform our tax code so that it is fairer, simpler and promotes job growth; protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare; maintain federal unemployment insurance for Americans who continue to look for work; and promote increased trade in ways that spread its benefits more broadly. Throughout, we must help ensure continued job growth as we rebuild our economy. The unity and strength of the Democratic Caucus, working with the President and Democrats in the Senate, is vital in bringing about these results.”

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