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

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

“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

Further, to support implementation, the House Budget Committee and Ways and Means Committee could appoint ombudsmen to oversee the CBO and JCT transparency efforts respectively.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 27, 2025

They’ve been feisty, openly battling with what they believe to be an unappreciative Ways and Means Committee that won’t go high enough.

From Slate • May 17, 2025

In late November the young Pittsburgh engineer once again put his proposal for out-Eiffeling Eiffel before the Ways and Means Committee.

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