Category: house ways and means committee

LIVE 2:30 PM ET: House Ways and Means Committee Holds Field Hearing on Agriculture, Critical Supply Chains

The House Ways and Means Committee holds a full committee field hearing on “Trade in America: Agriculture and Critical Supply Chains” at 2:30 p.m. ET on July 10 in Kimball, Minnesota. Don Schiefelbein, past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Tom Bakk, former member of the Minnesota State Legislature; Carolyn Olson, vice president of the Minnesota…


LIVE 3:30 PM ET: House Ways and Means Committee Holds Field Hearing on Agriculture, Critical Supply Chains

The House Ways and Means Committee holds a full committee field hearing on “Trade in America: Agriculture and Critical Supply Chains” at 3:30 p.m. ET on July 10 in Kimball, Minnesota. Don Schiefelbein, past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Tom Bakk, former member of the Minnesota State Legislature; Carolyn Olson, vice president of the Minnesota…


LIVE NOW: House Ways and Means Committee Holds Field Hearing on Agriculture, Critical Supply Chains

The House Ways and Means Committee holds a full committee field hearing on “Trade in America: Agriculture and Critical Supply Chains” at 3:30 p.m. ET on July 10 in Kimball, Minnesota. Don Schiefelbein, past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Tom Bakk, former member of the Minnesota State Legislature; Carolyn Olson, vice president of the Minnesota…


House Ways and Means Committee Holds Field Hearing on Agriculture, Critical Supply Chains

The House Ways and Means Committee holds a full committee field hearing on “Trade in America: Agriculture and Critical Supply Chains” at 3:30 p.m. ET on July 10 in Kimball, Minnesota. Don Schiefelbein, past president of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association; Tom Bakk, former member of the Minnesota State Legislature; Carolyn Olson, vice president of the Minnesota…


Democrats Mostly Sidestep Questions on Hunter Biden IRS Allegations

Democrats are mostly sidestepping making comments on whistleblower revelations alleging that First Son Hunter Biden received “preferential treatment” during an investigation into felony tax crimes. In stunning allegations made public on June 22, Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Supervisor Special Agent Gary Shapley claimed the Department of Justice (DOJ) and IRS had interfered with an investigation into…


House GOP Questions IRS on Study of Program That Would Make Agency Tax Preparer, Auditor

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) officials picked a left-wing think tank for a $15 million “independent review” of a proposal long supported by the same foundation to empower federal officials to prepare Americans’ tax returns, according to House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.). The think tank in question is New America, a Washington,…


IRS Commissioner Denies Retaliation Against Whistleblower in Hunter Biden Investigation

Daniel Werfel, commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), has denied directing retaliation against whistleblowers involved in the agency’s investigation of President Joe Biden’s son, Hunter Biden. “I want to state unequivocally that I have not intervened—and will not intervene—in any way that would impact the status of any whistleblower,” Werfel stated in a May…


IRS Commissioner Vows More Hires, Better Service, No Guns for Auditors

The IRS has no intention of arming tax auditors, Commissioner Daniel Werfel told Congress today in an attempt to allay fears of a weaponized tax agency. The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 granted the IRS $80 billion to hire tens of thousands of additional employees sparking fears that a horde of armed auditors would be…


Cost of Doing Business in Georgia Soars Amid Higher Inflation, Taxes, Committee Hears

The cost of doing business in Georgia has risen exponentially as the effects of rising inflation, higher taxes, and increasing interest rates impact operations, the House Ways and Means Committee heard during a field hearing in Peachtree. “Historic inflation, higher interest rates, and help wanted signs have come to define life and America for millions…


House Ways and Means Committee Debates Bill to Prevent Default Over Debt Limit

The House Ways and Means Committee held a markup on March 8 of a bill that would ensure the principal and interest of the U.S. national debt is paid. The Default Prevention Act comes as the United States is on the brink of defaulting on its obligations. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has warned that the…