United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means

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Background
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The United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means is a standing committee of the U.S. House of Representatives. The committee was created as a select committee on July 24, 1789, and became a standing committee on January 7, 1802.[1]

Leadership

118th Congress

The committee chairman in the 118th Congress is Jason Smith (R).

117th Congress

The committee chairman in the 117th Congress was Richard Neal (D).

116th Congress

The committee chairman in the 116th Congress was Richard Neal (D).

115th Congress

The committee chairman in the 115th Congress was Kevin Brady (R).

114th congress

The committee chairman in the 114th Congress was Kevin Brady (R). Paul Ryan formerly led the committee until his election as House Speaker.[2]

113th congress

The committee chairman in the 113th Congress was Dave Camp (R).[3]

112th congress

The committee chair in the 112th Congress was Dave Camp (R).

Membership


2023-2024 (118th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Brian Higgins (D) left this committee on February 02, 2024. [Source] [Source]

Bill Pascrell (D) left this committee on August 21, 2024. [Source]


2021-2022 (117th Congress)

Source: Office of the Clerk - US House of Representatives

Devin Nunes (R) left this committee on December 31, 2021. [Source]


2019-2020 (116th Congress)

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John Lewis (D) left this committee on July 17, 2020.


2017-2018 (115th Congress)

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2015-2016 (114th Congress)

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2013-2014 (113th Congress)

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2011-2012 (112th Congress)

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Subcommittees

Health

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Health Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (7)Republican members (11)
Sander Levin Ranking MemberPat Tiberi Chairman
Mike Thompson Sam Johnson
Ron Kind Devin Nunes
Earl Blumenauer Peter Roskam
Brian Higgins Vern Buchanan
Terri Sewell Adrian Smith
Judy Chu Lynn Jenkins
Kenny Marchant
Diane Black
Erik Paulsen
Tom Reed


Oversight

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Oversight Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (4)Republican members (7)
John Lewis Ranking MemberVern Buchanan Chairman
Joseph Crowley David Schweikert
Suzan DelBene Jackie Walorski
Earl Blumenauer Carlos Curbelo
Mike Bishop
Pat Meehan
George Holding


Social Security

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Social Security Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (4)Republican members (7)
John Larson Ranking MemberSam Johnson Chairman
Bill Pascrell Tom Rice
Joseph Crowley David Schweikert
Linda Sanchez Vern Buchanan
Mike Kelly
Jim Renacci
Jason Smith

Trade

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Subcommittee on Trade Members, 2017-2018
Democratic members (6)Republican members (10)
Bill Pascrell Ranking MemberDave Reichert Chairman
Ron Kind Devin Nunes
Lloyd Doggett Lynn Jenkins
Sander Levin Erik Paulsen
Danny K. Davis Mike Kelly
Brian Higgins Pat Meehan
Tom Reed
Kristi Noem
George Holding
Tom Rice

Select Revenue Measures

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Select Revenue Measures to Tax

Work and Welfare

To view the jurisdiction and recent activities of this subcommittee, please see the official committee page here.

Note: Beginning in 2023, the name of this committee changed from Worker and Family Support to Work and Welfare

Decommissioned subcommittees

Jurisdiction

According to the official House website, the jurisdiction of the Ways and Means Committee includes the following:

“
  1. Customs revenue, collection districts, and ports of entry and delivery.
  2. Reciprocal trade agreements.
  3. Revenue measures generally.
  4. Revenue measures relating to insular possessions.
  5. Bonded debt of the United States, subject to the last sentence of clause 4(f).

[4]

”
—United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means[5]

Contact

1102 Longworth HOB
Washington, DC 20515

Phone: (202) 225-3625
Fax: (202) 225-2610

See also

External links

Footnotes

  1. ↑ Committee on Ways and Means, Chairman Dave Camp, "Committee History," accessed January 2012
  2. ↑ The Hill, "Brady wins Ways and Means chairmanship," November 4, 2015
  3. ↑ Politico, "House committee chairs all men," November 28, 2012
  4. ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑ United States House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means, "Committee Jurisdiction," accessed April 1, 2015
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