News Release

WARSAW — Congressman Rudy Yakym, Ind. District 2, released the following statement after being selected by the House Republican Steering Committee to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee in the 119th Congress:

“I am deeply honored and excited by the opportunity to serve on the House Ways and Means Committee in the new Congress,” said Rep. Yakym. “This appointment belongs to the people of Indiana’s Second District and gives hardworking Hoosiers a seat at the table when it comes to some of the most important issues and consequential policy debates affecting Americans’ everyday lives, including a 2025 tax law that builds on the success of the 2017 Trump tax cuts.”

“My priorities on Ways and Means will be working to deliver pro-growth tax, regulatory, and trade policies so our manufacturers, innovators and job creators can expand, hire and invest, our agricultural producers can compete and win with our economic competitors, and all families and citizens have their shot at achieving the American Dream. Above all, I will be working every day to uphold my dear late friend Jackie Walorski’s legacy on Ways and Means of fighting for Hoosiers and the unique interests of the Second District.”

“I look forward to hitting the ground running on Ways and Means under Chairman Jason Smith to deliver on President Trump’s mandate of lower taxes, less red tape and regulations, free, fair and reciprocal trade agreements, and ushering in a new golden age of American prosperity. I absolutely believe that with the right policies, commonsense solutions and President Trump’s leadership, the best for our country is yet to come.”

“I’m pleased to welcome Representative Rudy Yakym to the Ways and Means Committee,” said House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith. “Indiana’s Second Congressional District has a long history with the Ways and Means Committee, thanks to the incredible service of our dear late colleague, Jackie Walorski. There is no one better equipped to carry on her legacy of work on behalf of the families and workers of Indiana than Rudy. He has already proven to be a strong and effective fighter for Indiana’s farmers, small businesses and workers, and will be crucial in our effort to extend President Trump’s tax cuts.”

Background:

• First established in 1789, the House Ways and Means Committee is the oldest Congressional committee and is the chief tax-writing committee in the House of Representatives.
• The committee with the broadest jurisdiction, the Ways and Means Committee is charged with raising revenues for the federal government and exercises jurisdiction over taxes other revenue-raising measures, as well 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, including foster care and adoption program, have also come under Ways and Means’ purview in the past century.
• Since the Committee’s formation, eight Presidents and eight Vice Presidents have served on Ways and Means, as have 21 Speakers of the House of Representatives, and four Justices of the Supreme Court.