WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after the Department of Justice announced that it is closing its investigation of the IRS's improper targeting of conservative groups.
"While predictable coming from this administration, this news is still deeply disappointing. Over the past ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 3762, the Restoring Americans' Healthcare Freedom Reconciliation Act.
"With this bill, we can finally confront the president with the reality confronting working families every day: higher ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) and Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI ) along with Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) issued the following joint statement regarding the International Trade Commission’s (ITC) investigation ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement after the House passed H.R. 692, the Default Prevention Act.
“With this bill, we’ve taken default off the table. We know full well the consequences of missing a debt payment. That’s precisely why we’ve passed this bill: to make sure it ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Tonight, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) delivered the following statement.
"Tonight, I shared with my colleagues what I think it will take to have a unified conference and for the next speaker to be successful.
"Basically I made a few requests for what I think is necessary, ...
New York. Louisiana. Iowa.
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, ...
Here’s an idea: welfare reform. Though a rewrite of our welfare system is an ambitious goal, too many Americans are trapped in poverty without the opportunity they deserve. So it’s time we do something about it.
Right now, dozens of programs spend billions of taxpayer dollars every year to help those who need it most. But they aren’t delivering the results we need. Our system doesn’t ...
WASHINGTON, DC — This afternoon, House Ways and Means Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI) appeared on MSNBC’s Meet the Press Daily with Chuck Todd to discuss his support of Kevin McCarthy for Speaker, the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and the importance of offering solutions to the challenges facing our nation.
Excerpts of Ryan’s interview ...
WASHINGTON, DC — Today, House Ways and Means Oversight Subcommittee Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL) delivered the following opening statement during a hearing on the rising costs of higher education and tax policy.
"Right about now, college students are preparing for a great tradition in this country—homecoming. But as they head to ...