WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement on the November jobs report. "Today’s job report shows  211,000 jobs were added in November and the unemployment rate remained steady at 5%. While it’s welcome news more Americans have found work, we can do much more to kick this economy into high ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statement in response to Speaker Ryan's address at the Library of Congress in which he addressed the need to create jobs and increase wages through tax reform. "It's exciting that we have a speaker who is absolutely committed to fixing this broken tax code. I intend to marshal the ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) delivered the following remarks today laying out his vision for the committee as it looks to advance Speaker Ryan’s pro-growth agenda throughout the rest of the 114th Congress. "Let me start by saying it is truly an honor to chair this committee.  And it is even more of an honor to be passed the gavel ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on lessons learned from welfare reforms in other countries. "Good afternoon. "This hearing is the final hearing in our series on moving America’s families forward. "In ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statement on the October jobs report. "This is a better report than we have come to expect. Right now, however, there are still far too many people on the sidelines, and much more work needs to be done to lift the paychecks of our workforce. We ...

The American idea: the notion that the condition of your birth doesn’t determine the outcome of your life. The notion that—with hard work, determination, and initiative—every American should have an equal chance at independence and success. Unfortunately, our current welfare system is painting a drastically different picture for many Americans. As it ...

Last week, Ways and Means launched a new series highlighting the many different reasons for welfare reform, and why now is the time to get started. Need a refresher? Think over 46 million Americans living in poverty. And though billions of taxpayer dollars are spent annually on our welfare system, ...

WASHINGTON, DC — House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) released the following statement in response to the September jobs report. "This just isn’t good enough. Flat wages, weak job growth, and far too many people simply giving up. This recovery continues to disappoint, but we can’t accept it as the new normal. There ...

WASHINGTON, DC — House Ways and Means Human Resources Subcommittee Chairman Charles Boustany (R-LA) released the following statement on today’s Census Bureau report showing that the poverty rate was unchanged in 2014, with 46.7 million people living in poverty. "This report shows that poverty remains a very real and ...

Under our current (broken) tax system, Congress lurches from year to year by renewing so-called “tax extenders.” This annual practice creates uncertainty and confusion, which takes a toll on everyday Americans and costs jobs. That’s why throughout this year the House has sought to provide more ...