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W&M Advances 4 Commonsense Tax Bills 

September 21, 2016 — Blog

Today, the Ways and Means Committee approved four tax bills to address three challenges facing the American people: energy production, student loans, and access to water. As Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) said: “Today we are continuing our work to advance the people’s priorities through an open, inclusive legislative process…  “Our ...

Brady, McCarthy, and Scalise Object to IRS Misuse of Taxpayer Information

September 21, 2016 — Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), and House Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) today sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen requesting information related to a partnership between Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the IRS, and their ...

Roskam Announces Oversight Subcommittee Hearing on “Health Care Fraud Investigations”

September 21, 2016 — Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) today announced that the Subcommittee will hold a hearing entitled “Health Care Fraud Investigations” on Wednesday, September 28, at 10:00 AM in room 1100 of the Longworth House Office Building. The hearing will focus on how the federal government investigates and ...

Chairmen Respond to Latest GAO Report on IRS Audit Process

September 20, 2016 — Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) today sent a letter to IRS Commissioner John Koskinen in response to a recent report from the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) examining the Internal ...

TONIGHT: W&M Bills on the House Floor

September 20, 2016 — Blog

Tonight, the House will vote on eight bills from the Ways and Means Committee to solve a range of challenges facing the American people. The bills will improve the lives of workers and job creators, support our Olympians and Paralympians, expand access to quality health care, and strengthen trade rules to prevent trafficking in cultural property that could fund ...

Brady Statement After Meeting with Commissioner Vestager

September 20, 2016 — Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement after meeting with European Commissioner for Competition Margrethe Vestager:  “I was glad to have the opportunity to speak directly with Commissioner Vestager today. I expressed strong concern about ...