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Collection: Michigan Historical Collections Web Archives
Description: The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest committee of the United States Congress, and 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." Until 1865, the jurisdiction of the committee (referred to as the Committee of Ways and Means before 1880) included the critically important areas of revenue, appropriations, and banking. Since 1865, the committee has continued to exercise jurisdiction over revenue and related issues such as tariffs, reciprocal trade agreements, and the bonded debt of the United States. Revenue-related aspects of the Social Security system, Medicare, and social services programs have come within Ways and Means’ purview in the 20th century. Congressman Dave Camp has served on the committee since the 103rd Congress (1993-1994) and was chosen to serve as Chairman when the 112th Congress convened in January of 2011.
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Subject: Public policy and politics. , Government, Politics and Law -- Government Information., United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means.
Publisher: United State. Congress.
Coverage: Washington (D.C.)
Corporate Creator: House Committee on Ways and Means.
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