Ways & Means
With its broad jurisdiction, the Ways and Means Committee impacts our pocketbooks, and in turn, nearly every aspect of our daily lives. The countries where Nebraskans can buy and sell goods, the taxes we pay, and the Social Security benefits some may receive are just a handful of the topics which fall under the committee's influence.
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January 30, 2018
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement this evening in response to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address.
Issues:EconomyJobsTaxesWays & Means
January 29, 2018
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after returning from the latest round of NAFTA negotiations in Montreal, where he served on the congressional delegation meeting with negotiators, government officials, and business leaders.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
January 26, 2018
As I send this week’s column, I am getting ready to board a flight to the NAFTA negotiations in Montreal to advocate for the trade agreement and share its success stories for Nebraska agriculture.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
January 19, 2018
Whether they are struggling to find a job or have stopped trying, unemployment is holding down millions of Americans. For them, the American dream feels out of reach. With the passage of tax reform, our attention needs to be on getting everyone who can work to work.
Issues:EconomyJobsWays & Means
January 19, 2018
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) announced today he has been selected to serve on the congressional delegation traveling to NAFTA negotiations in Montreal next week, where he will meet with negotiators, government officials, and business leaders to stress the importance of the trade agreement.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
January 12, 2018
To kick off 2018, the American Farm Bureau welcomed President Trump to their annual meeting. It was the first time a U.S. president addressed this gathering in 26 years.
January 11, 2018
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issued updated withholding tables for 2018, reflecting changes to the tax code due to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act becoming law.
Issues:EconomyTaxesWays & Means
January 5, 2018
There is a lot of work ahead in the new year. Before we undertake a fresh set of challenges, it is good to take stock of the many positive outcomes and accomplishments of 2017.
December 21, 2017
It is hard to believe 2017 is coming to a close. In the final days of a whirlwind year in Congress, we fulfilled our commitment to send tax reform to President Trump’s desk. This bill to overhaul our broken and overly burdensome tax code for the first time in a generation will grow economic opportunity and improve the lives of people across America.
Issues:EconomyJobsTaxesWays & Means
December 19, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the House passed the conference report to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which is the legislative agreement between the House and Senate. This bill to overhaul the tax code for the first time in a generation now goes to the Senate for final passage and then on to the President’s desk for his signature.