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 23, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after President Trump signed an executive order withdrawing the United States from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
January 18, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the Obama administration announced it would take no action on the extension of preference for travel goods to all Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) beneficiaries.
Issues:TradeWays & Means
January 13, 2017
Casting a vote on behalf of the people of Nebraska’s Third District is a great privilege. Much of the work to dig deeper into legislative issues and prepare bills for votes on the House floor takes place in committees.
Issues:AgricultureWays & Means
January 9, 2017
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) has been selected to serve as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Subcommittee on Human Resources, which has jurisdiction over a wide range of anti-poverty, welfare, and social services programs, as well as foster care and adoption.
Issues:Ways & Means
December 20, 2016
Today, Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released his 2016 Regulation Rewind Report, a digital booklet highlighting his efforts to reduce the burden of overregulation on Nebraskans.
November 10, 2016
The American people have spoken, and the power structure in Washington, D.C., has been turned on its head. I congratulate President-elect Donald Trump on his victory and look forward to working with him.
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