Ways and Means Committee

Cultural  

1. A permanent committee of the House of Representatives, which makes recommendations to the House on all bills for raising revenue. The committee is the principal source of legislation concerning issues such as taxation, customs duties, and international trade agreements.

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Example Sentences

Ianni appeared before the House Ways and Means Committee on Capitol Hill at a hearing that revealed details about fake claims and stolen doctors’ identities.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2026

Kennedy, who has seven scheduled appearances on Capitol Hill to discuss spending and policies, told members of the House Ways and Means Committee that HHS has delivered “historic wins.”

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

Two House bills introduced this year would expand 529s to cover some first-time home purchases, though neither has advanced out of the Ways and Means Committee.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

“The market should dictate the price of steel, not the government,” Hoekstra testified before the House Ways and Means Committee in 2003 on President George W. Bush’s temporary steel tariffs.

From Salon • Dec. 2, 2025

In June the Ways and Means Committee agreed that the thing should be built.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson