A Brief
Guide to the 110th Congress
House of Representatives Ways and
Means Committee
About
the Committee
The House of Representatives Ways and Means
Committee has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs and other
revenue-raising measures, as well as a number of other programs
including: Social Security; unemployment benefits; Medicare; enforcement
of child support laws; and foster care and adoption programs
All bills regarding taxation must originate
in the House of Representatives, and House procedure is that all
bills regarding taxation must go through this committee. These
stipulations make this House committee particularly powerful,
especially in comparison with its Senate counterpart, the U.S.
Senate Committee on Finance.
Members of the Ways and Means Committee
cannot serve on any other House of Representatives Committees,
though they can apply for a waiver from their party's congressional
leadership.
Committee
Members
Click here
for the list of members on the House of Representatives Ways and
Means Committee (PDF
format) .
For
More Information
Click here
for the House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee website.
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