House standing committee
House Committee on Ways and Means
About this committee
The Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives. The Committee derives a large share of its jurisdiction from Article I, Section VII of the U.S. Constitution, which declares, “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.” The committee has jurisdiction over revenue and related issues such as tariffs, reciprocal trade agreements, and the bonded debt of the United States. It also oversees revenue-related aspects of the Social Security system, Medicare, and social services programs.
Subcommittees
Members
45 members in the 119th CongressMajority · 26
Jason SmithChairR-Missouri-8 · Rank 1

R-Florida-16 · Rank 2

R-Nebraska-3 · Rank 3

R-Pennsylvania-16 · Rank 4

R-Arizona-1 · Rank 5

R-Illinois-16 · Rank 6

R-Texas-19 · Rank 7

R-Kansas-4 · Rank 8

R-Pennsylvania-11 · Rank 9

R-Oklahoma-1 · Rank 10
Minority · 19
Richard E. NealRanking MemberD-Massachusetts-1 · Rank 1

D-Texas-37 · Rank 2

D-California-4 · Rank 3

D-Connecticut-1 · Rank 4

D-Illinois-7 · Rank 5

D-California-38 · Rank 6

D-Alabama-7 · Rank 7

D-Washington-1 · Rank 8

D-California-28 · Rank 9

D-Wisconsin-4 · Rank 10
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