Thank you to our guests and witnesses for joining us today for this important hearing to review what we can do to help more parents go to work and help families escape poverty. We clearly have lots of work to do, as we enter the sixth year of the so-called “Obama recovery.” Not only has this been the worst recovery for jobs and growth ever, but record numbers of Americans are not working, or working only temp jobs. More people dropped out of the workforce during this “recovery” than during the ... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Subcommittee on Social Security Chairman Sam Johnson (R-TX) introduced H.R. 5260, the Stop Disability Fraud Act of 2014, to combat fraud in the Social Security Disability Insurance (DI) program and better protect taxpayers and beneficiaries. Upon introducing the bill, Chairman Johnson gave the following remarks on the House floor: “Every worker in America pays a portion of their hard-earned wages into the Social Security Disability Insurance program for pro... Read more

Washington, DC – Today, House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade Chairman Devin Nunes (R-CA) and Ranking Member Charles Rangel (D-NY), along with 138 other Members, sent a letter to President Obama stating their concerns over the status of the agriculture market access negotiations with Japan and Canada in the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) negotiations, in particular the effort by these countries to exempt numerous tariff lines from complete elimination with the United States. The full lette... Read more

Hearing on Dynamic Analysis of the Tax Reform Act of 2014 _____________________________________ HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SELECT REVENUE MEASURES OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ________________________ July 30, 2014 __________________ SERIAL 113-SRM03 __________________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS DAVE CAMP, Michigan,Chairman SAM JOHNSON, Texas KEVIN B... Read more

Hearing on Subsidized Job Programs and their Effectiveness in Helping Families Go to Work and Escape Poverty _____________________________________ HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ________________________ July 30, 2014 __________________ SERIAL 113-HR13 __________________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS DAVE CAMP, Mi... Read more

Involuntary Part-Time Employment Remains Nearly Double Pre-Recession Levels. The number of part-time workers who would prefer to work full-time has nearly doubled since 2007 to 7.5 million. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. ________________ As introduced on June 17, 2014, Ways and Means Chairman Camp is listing 40 reasons for the Senate to pass the 40 jobs bills the House has already approved. The reasons define the distress Americans continue to feel in the “new norm... Read more

Yesterday, the Social Security Board of Trustees – folks who provide us with the results of Social Security’s annual financial check-up – again sounded the alarm over Social Security’s financial health. Unless Congress does its job, full benefits can’t be paid on time beginning in just two years for those receiving disability benefits. Further, when today’s 48- year old workers reach their full retirement age in 2033, they and everyone else receiving retirement and survivor benefits will see a ... Read more

Good afternoon. Welcome to today’s hearing on advancing our trade agenda and trade with Africa. Before hearing from our witnesses, I’d like to make three points. First, we are committed to a seamless, bipartisan renewal of AGOA well before its expiration in 15 months. Congressman Rangel and I worked closely in developing this hearing – having jointly selected all the witnesses – and we are cooperating to develop a plan for AGOA’s renewal. To improve the program, we are studying possible changes... Read more

Hearing on What Workers Need to Know About Social Security as They Plan for Their Retirement _____________________________________ HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON SOCIAL SECURITY OF THE COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ONE HUNDRED THIRTEENTH CONGRESS SECOND SESSION ________________________ July 29, 2014 __________________ SERIAL 113-SS11 __________________ Printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS DAVE CAMP, Michigan,Chairman ... Read more

Median Household Income Is Down $2,000 during the “Recovery.” As of May 2014, U.S. median household income is down by $2,061 from June 2009, when the Obama “recovery” began. Source: CBS MoneyWatch, The Main Reason the U.S. Economy Isn't Doing Better. ________________ As introduced on June 17, 2014, Ways and Means Chairman Camp is listing 40 reasons for the Senate to pass the 40 jobs bills the House has already approved. The reasons define the distress Americans continue to feel in the “new norma... Read more