UPDATES

Brady Statement on September Jobs Report

October 07, 2016 — Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to the Department of Labor’s September 2016 jobs report: “While some in Washington believe today’s underwhelming report is as good as it gets, House Republicans understand that our ...

W&M GOP to Treasury, OMB: Do Not Finalize Section 385 Regulations in Haste

October 05, 2016 — Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Republican Members of the House Ways and Means Committee wrote to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shaun Donovan reiterating their concern about the Obama Administration’s plans to move forward to finalize Section 385 regulations without providing an opportunity for the dialogue with stakeholders that ...

#TBT: Good News for Team USA

September 29, 2016 — Blog

Team USA Olympians and Paralympians are visiting Washington today to celebrate their success at the 2016 Rio Games. The two teams, who earned a combined 236 medals this year, will be greeted with some good news: Congress is working to make sure athletes do not face a tax bill for their success.

W&M Digs Deeper Into Medicare Fraud

September 28, 2016 — Blog

Today the Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee, chaired by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL), held a hearing focusing on the rampant fraud in the Medicare program and how the federal government identifies, investigates, and prosecutes fraud within the health care system more broadly. Because Medicare is large and ...