U.S. House Committee on Ways and Means

The Committee on Ways and Means is a committee of the United States House of Representatives. It has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs and other revenue-raising measures, as well as a number of entitlement programs including:

Current Members

Republicans

• Bill Thomas (R-CA), Chairman
• E. Clay Shaw, Jr. (R-FL)
• Nancy L. Johnson (R-CT)
• Wally Herger (R-CA)
• Jim McCrery (R-LA)
• Dave Camp (R-MI)
• Jim Ramstad (R-MN)
• Jim Nussle (R-IA)
• Sam Johnson (R-TX)
• Rob Portman (R-OH)
• Phil English (R-PA)
• J. D. Hayworth (R-AZ)
• Jerry Weller (R-IL)
• Kenny C. Hulshof (R-MO)
• Ron Lewis (R-KY)
• Mark Foley (R-FL)
• Kevin Brady (R-TX)
• Thomas M. Reynolds (R-NY)
• Paul Ryan (R-WI)
• Eric Cantor (R-VA)
• John Linder (R-GA)
• Bob Beauprez (R-CO)
• Melissa A. Hart (R-PA)
• Chris Chocola (R-IN)

Democrats

• Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)
• Pete Stark (D-CA)
• Sander M. Levin (D-MI)
• Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD)
• Jim McDermott (D-WA)
• Gerald D. Kleczka (D-WI)
• John Lewis (D-GA)
• Richard E. Neal (D-MA)
• Michael R. McNulty (D-NY)
• William J. Jefferson (D-LA)
• John S. Tanner (D-TN)
• Xavier Becerra (D-CA)
• Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)
• Earl Pomeroy (D-ND)
• Max Sandlin (D-TX)
• Stephanie Tubbs Jones (D-OH)
• Mike Thompson (D-CA)
• John B. Larson (D-CT)
• Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)