Republican Tax Teams Deep Dive
In April, the Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Jason Smith (R-MO-08) and Tax Subcommittee Chairman Mike Kelly (PA-16) announced the formation of ten Committee Tax Teams. The teams are comprised of Ways and Means Republican members, to address the key tax provisions from the 2017 Trump tax cuts that are set to expire in 2025.
Iterations of tax teams have been used before, leading up to the 2017 law, however, those teams were bipartisan and focused on specific parts of the tax code.
Chairman Smith’s teams focus on broader issue areas, such as the American Workforce and U.S. Innovation. The teams are also accepting public comment through October 15th. Senate Finance Committee ranking member Mike Crapo (R-ID) has said he is looking to put together similar groups in the Senate, but Democrats in both chambers have expressed no interest in creating teams of their own.
Besides the concern over the teams being exclusive to Republican members, other concerns have come up over the overlapping jurisdictions many of the teams have. Since the directives of the teams are quite broad, it is not entirely clear which sections of the tax code each will cover. Here is a list of all the teams, their chairs, and who is on them. Constitution Partners will continue monitoring the teams as they get their work underway.
The Teams
American Manufacturing
Chair: Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-03) Vice Chair
Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11)
Working Families
Chair: Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01)
Rep. Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11) Vice Chair
Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-01)
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA-45)
Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15)
American Workforce
Chair: Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)
Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15) Vice Chair
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02)
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)
Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA-01)
Main Street
Chair: Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11)
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17) Vice Chair
Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL-16)
Rep. Adam Smith (R-WA-09)
Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-TX-19)
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24)
New Economy
Chair: Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ-01)
Rep. Beth Van Duyne (R-TX-24) Vice Chair
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-03)
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24)
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA-45)
Rural America
Chair: Rep. Adrian Smith (R-NE-03)
Rep. Michelle Fischach (R-MN-07) Vice Chair
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04) Vice Chair
Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN-08)
Rep. Greg Steube (R-FL-17)
Community Development
Chair: Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY-24) Vice Chair
Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL-16)
Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-01)
Rep. Mike Carey (R-OH-15)
Supply Chains
Chair: Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV-01)
Rep. David Kustoff (R-TN-08) Vice Chair
Rep. Brad Wenstrup (R-OH-02)
Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03)
Rep. Michelle Fischach (R-MN-07)
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04)
U.S. Innovation
Chair: Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-04)
Rep. Michelle Steel (R-CA-45) Vice Chair
Rep. David Schweikert (R-AZ-01)
Rep. Drew Ferguson (R-GA-03)
Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK-01)
Rep. Greg Murphy (R-NC-03)
Global Competitiveness
Chair: Rep. Kevin Hern (R-OK-01)
Rep. Blake Moore (R-UT-01) Vice Chair
Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA-16)
Rep. Ron Estes (R-KS-04)
Rep. Carol Miller (R-WV-01)
Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-IA-04)