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
June 12, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives voted to give Congress the authority to direct and oversee Presidential trade negotiations through Trade Promotion Authority.
Issues:TradeWays & Means
May 29, 2015
Though I always look forward to busy weeks spent in Nebraska’s Third District, it is time to get back to Washington and continue to fight against executive overreach. We have a lot to do, and I remain committed to fulfilling the legislative branch’s responsibility to provide vigilant oversight of the President and the administration.
Issues:TradeWays & Means
April 24, 2015
Our negotiating partners make their best offers to lower trade barriers and set high standards if they know Congress will not re-write an agreement later. For America to get the best possible deal in trade negotiations, passing the Trade Priorities and Accountability Act, also known as TPA, is the necessary first step.
Issues:TradeWays & Means
April 17, 2015
Many Americans dread April 15th due to the complexity of our tax code. Unfortunately, taxpayers are not only burdened by the high costs of compliance but are also greatly concerned with the lack of accountability displayed by the very agency charged with collecting taxes.
Issues:TaxesWays & Means
February 20, 2015
For generations, Americans have paid taxes into Social Security with the expectation the program will be there if they need it when they get older. Without reform, the Social Security Trust Fund will continue toward insolvency.
Issues:Social SecurityWays & Means
February 3, 2015
Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE) participated today in a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 budget proposal.
Issues:BudgetWays & Means
January 23, 2015
The annual State of the Union Address is a great tradition and an excellent opportunity for the President to lay out his agenda to the Congress and more importantly to the American people.
December 29, 2014
As 2014 winds to a close it is a good time to review and reflect on what we have accomplished this year, and what remains to be done.
November 21, 2014
Nearly one in five Americans, or 62 million people, live in rural and frontier communities.
September 5, 2014
Many Nebraskans depend on the Social Security and Medicare benefits they have earned by paying into these programs throughout their careers.