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.
Learn more about how the Committee on Ways and Means impacts you by visiting the links below.
More on Ways & Means
September 1, 2017
On the Ways and Means Committee, I have the opportunity to work directly on growing our economy, creating jobs, and reforming our tax code. I am eager to continue this work, especially as we take on tax reform this fall. At the start of this Congress, I was selected for an additional committee assignment on the Committee on House Administration (CHA), where I can help improve the operations and accountability of the House of Representatives.
Issues:Ways & Means
August 18, 2017
Talks began in Washington, D.C., on August 16 among trade officials from the United States, Canada, and Mexico on modernizing the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA). This has caused understandable concern for producers, but if the U.S. maintains the right priorities in these negotiations, the agriculture industry can benefit from an updated agreement.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
August 11, 2017
Social Security is a large portion of many Americans’ retirement incomes, and Congress is working on a number of solutions to strengthen the program and increase efficiency for beneficiaries.
Issues:Social SecurityWays & Means
August 4, 2017
Three decades after President Reagan signed the largest tax reform in our country’s history into law, our tax code is once again desperately in need of a pro-growth overhaul. The good news is tax reform is at the forefront of our agenda, and a framework is in place.
Issues:TaxesWays & Means
July 14, 2017
Our agriculture producers fuel our economy and feed the world, and it is our job to make sure markets are open to them. As a member of the Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over trade policy, I will keep emphasizing the importance of asserting U.S. leadership in the global marketplace.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
June 29, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the Office of the U.S Trade Representative (USTR) announced it will expand duty-free access under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for a variety of travel goods not produced in the United States.
Issues:TradeWays & Means
June 23, 2017
When U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer appeared before the Ways and Means Committee on May 22 to discuss President Trump’s trade agenda, I had the opportunity to ask him about a number of agriculture trade priorities.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
June 22, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) questioned U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer on agriculture trade priorities in today’s Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Trump’s trade agenda. Smith focused on China’s approval of U.S. biotechnology products, but he also stressed the importance of NAFTA as well as duty-free treatment of travel goods under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
June 12, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the Trump administration finalized an agreement to restore trade access for U.S. beef to China for the first time since 2003.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
May 17, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) chaired a Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing today entitled “Opportunities for Youth and Young Adults to Break the Cycle of Poverty,” which examined innovative programs around the country helping to equip young people with the skills they need to climb the economic ladder.