TAX TAKE: The Shape of Things: House Committee on Ways and Means Continues to Form
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Following last week's announcement that 10 new Republican members were being added to the House Committee on Ways and Means, the Committee continues to take shape.
As anticipated, three sitting Democratic members of the Committee in the last Congress – Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Representative Steven Horsford (D-NV), and Delegate Stacey Plaskett (D-VI) – lost their seats because of the change to the Committee ratio.
In an unexpected development, however, both the Republicans and Democrats will have secondary leadership positions - Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) was named Vice Chairman of the Committee and Representative Judy Chu (D-CA) was named Vice Ranking Member of the Committee.
In addition, the Republican and Democratic Subcommittee leaders and members were announced, with the following serving in leadership:
| Committee | Chair | Ranking Member |
| Health | Vern Buchanan (R-FL) | Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) |
| Tax | Mike Kelly (R-PA) | Mike Thompson (D-CA) |
| Trade | Adrian Smith (R-NE) | Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) |
| Work and Welfare/Family Support | Darin LaHood (R-IL) | Danny Davis (D-IL) |
| Oversight | David Schweikert (R-AZ) | Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) |
| Social Security | Drew Ferguson (R-GA) | John Larson (D-CT) |
Now that the final composition of the Committee and Subcommittees has been determined, we expect to learn more about each party's priorities and plans for the year, including upcoming hearings and bills to be introduced and considered. Stay tuned! #TaxTake
Upcoming Speaking Engagements and Events
On February 10, Loren will speak at the ABA Section of Taxation 2023 Midyear Meeting in San Diego. She will participate in a panel discussion entitled, "Riding the ICAP and APA Wave."
Loren will present "Legislative & Regulatory Tax Policy Roundtable: Much of the Latter & None of the Former?" at the TEI Midyear Conference on March 21.
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