Ways and Means Chair Demands Tax Provisions in Bill

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Ways and Means Chair Demands Tax Provisions in Bill

June 9, 2026 at 11:48 am EDT By Taegan Goddard 11 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/06/09/ways-and-means-chair-demands-tax-provisions-in-bill/

“House Ways and Means Chair Jason Smith says he won’t get behind the GOP’s next budget reconciliation bill if tax provisions aren’t included,” Politico reports.

“A number of House Republicans — including those in leadership — are voicing concerns that including tax provisions would allow Democrats in the Senate to force floor votes on politically fraught health care amendments, putting vulnerable Republican senators in a difficult spot just before the midterms.”