Dec 3, 2014-- Many of us know the joys and responsibilities of being a parent. We spend years ensuring our children have the skills and education to reach their full potential as they grow and enter adulthood. Many of these everyday responsibilities parents face can and often do increase tremendously when they have a child with a disability. Today, we have an opportunity to ease some of those challenges. The A... more
Dec 3, 2014-- As we all know, there is a series of tax provisions that routinely expire that Congress must then renew, typically extending them for one year retroactively and one year prospectively. Congress routinely extends these policies without offsetting the revenue loss. This on-again, off-again style of legislating on a temporary basis is a terrible way to make tax policy. Hardworking taxpayers deserve ... more
Dec 3, 2014-- Washington, DC – Today, on a strong bipartisan basis, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 647, the Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act of 2014, by a vote of 404 to 17. The House also passed H.R. 5771, the Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014, by a vote of 378 to 46. The ABLE Act (H.R. 647) is designed to help more individuals with disabilities work, save, and live independently wi... more
Dec 2, 2014-- Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced the Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2014. The legislation reforms Medicare’s anti-fraud programs and emphasizes preventing fraud, waste, and abuse before it happens. In announcing the legislation, Chairman Brady said, "Medicare fraud is far t... more
Dec 2, 2014-- Washington, DC – Today, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5739, the No Social Security for Nazis Act, with unanimous support from both sides of the aisle. Introduced by Ways and Means Social Security Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) and Ranking Member Xavier Becerra (D-CA), H.R. 5739 would stop Social Security benefits to Nazis. In introducing the bill on the House floor, Chairman Johnson said,... more
Dec 1, 2014-- Certain groups have suffered more from the "Obama Recovery" than others, starting with younger adults. A recent article found that currently, America is experiencing the highest-ever level of young adults living with older family members: This is not a situation that young adults – or their parents – want. The desire to own a home is still very prevalent among young adults. But with a depressingl... more
Nov 25, 2014-- Washington, DC – Today, Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) announced the release of the 2014 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 document, prepared by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) under the direction of the staff of the Com... more
