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
November 13, 2015
It has been a historic season in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Issues:Health CareTaxesWays & Means
November 9, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement on the potential revocation of duty-free status of South African agriculture exports to the U.S. under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA).
Issues:TradeWays & Means
October 23, 2015
Congress faces a familiar deadline on November 3 to raise the debt ceiling. We have reached this cliff far too many times in recent years, when the federal government hits its limit on the total amount of money it can legally borrow.
Issues:BudgetJobsWays & Means
October 9, 2015
This week marked the conclusion of negotiations on a historic trade agreement. The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has the potential to open many leading global markets to Nebraska agriculture, but it is important we review all the details before determining whether this agreement should become law.
Issues:AgricultureTradeWays & Means
October 5, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman announced the conclusion of Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations.
Issues:TradeWays & Means
October 2, 2015
October marks the two year anniversary of Obamacare’s implementation, and most Americans suffering the damaging consequences of this deeply flawed law know it has been two years too long.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
October 1, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) joined Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) in sending a letter yesterday to the acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Andrew Slavitt.
Issues:Health CareWays & Means
September 29, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement today after the House Ways and Means Committee, of which Smith is a member, marked up and passed reconciliation legislation to repeal a series of significant pieces of Obamacare.
Issues:Health CareTaxesWays & Means
September 25, 2015
With more than 96 percent of the world’s customers living outside our borders, trade provides tremendous opportunities to grow our rural economy. As our work on trade negotiations moves forward, I am committed to expanding access to thriving and growing international markets for Nebraska producers, manufacturers, and consumers.
September 4, 2015
Over the past few weeks, I have hosted several public forums and held mobile office hours across the Third District. I appreciate all Nebraskans who came to these meetings to voice their opinions, ask questions, or learn more about an issue – and I can assure you I will be taking your ideas back to Washington, D.C.
Issues:Ways & Means