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.
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November 3, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) joined 23 fellow House Ways and Means Committee members in sending a letter to Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew today to urge the Treasury Department to withdraw newly proposed regulations which would increase the Death Tax burden on family-owned businesses.
October 21, 2016
Millions of Americans depend on Social Security as part of their retirement savings, and they are also depending on us to strengthen the program. We must act now, not later, to put Social Security on a sustainable path.
Issues:Social SecurityWays & Means
September 30, 2016
Nebraskans are facing more bad news as Obamacare continues to unravel. On September 23, Blue Cross Blue Shield announced its departure from Nebraska’s exchange due to losses totaling in the hundreds of millions of dollars.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
September 27, 2016
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed Congressman Adrian Smith’s (R-NE) bill, the Co-Op Consumer Protection Act, to provide relief from Obamacare penalties to taxpayers who lost their insurance coverage due to the failures of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (co-ops) created under the President’s health care law.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
September 21, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 5613. The bill, which passed the House today, contains Smith’s language requiring MedPAC to report on the economic and staffing impacts of supervision requirements on rural hospitals.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
September 16, 2016
We cannot afford to disengage from the global economy and adopt protectionist policies while countries are opening their markets to others around the world. Through careful enforcement of our trade laws, we can level the playing field for U.S. producers while creating more opportunity for Nebraska agriculture.
September 13, 2016
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) joined U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack, and a bipartisan delegation of congressional leaders today to show his support for a new trade enforcement action against China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) as a result of its excessive government support for Chinese production of rice, wheat, and corn.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
September 9, 2016
Many Americans were forced to purchase insurance through the co-ops after losing their original plans due to Obamacare’s implementation, only to lose their insurance again due to co-op failures. These consumers have two options: quickly find other coverage and start over on their deductibles, or go without insurance and face a possible Obamacare tax penalty.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
VIDEO: Ways and Means Committee Passes Smith Bill to Help Americans Hurt by Obamacare Co-Op Failures
September 8, 2016
Today, the Ways and Means Committee passed Congressman Adrian Smith’s (R-NE) bill, the Co-Op Consumer Protection Act, to provide relief from Obamacare penalties to taxpayers who lost their insurance coverage due to the failures of the Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (co-ops) created under the President’s health care law.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
July 8, 2016
Congress has a constitutional responsibility to conduct oversight and stand vigilantly against abuses of power.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means