Smucker Announces Committee Assignments for 118th Congress

Washington, D.C. –Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) will serve on three committees during the 118^th Congress. Smucker continues to serve on the influential Committee on Ways & Means and the Committee on the Budget, positioning Smucker at the center of discussions on tax and spending policy. He also re-joins the Education and Workforce Committee.

“I am honored to continue to serve as a member of the Committee on Ways and Means. I will continue to fight for a tax code that helps our families, communities, and small businesses to thrive. Representing the “Garden Spot of America” and the top-producing agricultural district in Pennsylvania, I will continue to advocate for trade policies that expand market access for our community’s farming and industry,” said Smucker.

“As a member of the Committee on the Budget, I will work with my colleagues to bring fiscal discipline to Washington. Our $31 trillion and growing national debt is of great concern to me, and we must take steps today to build a stronger financial footing for our nation. The problem is great, but we can solve it,” said Smucker.

Smucker returns as a member of the Education and Workforce Committee, where he previously served as a member during the 115^th and 116^th Congresses.

“I look forward to returning to the Education and Workforce Committee. As a small business owner, I know first-hand how small businesses are facing tremendous workforce shortages. I will work to advance policies to improve college affordability, expand apprenticeships and strengthen career and technical education, to help individuals live their American Dream,” said Smucker.

Background:

Ways and Means Committee:

• The Committee on Ways and Means is the oldest committee of the United States Congress and is the chief tax-writing committee in Congress and has sole jurisdiction over the tax code in the House of Representatives.
• The Committee derives a large share of its jurisdiction from Article I, Section VII of the U.S. Constitution which declares, “All Bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives.”
• Smucker will serve on the: Trade, Tax, and Work & Welfare Subcommittees.
• Noted Lancastrian and Member of Congress, Thaddeus Stevens served as Chairman of the Committee on Ways and Means for the 37^th and 38^th Congresses from 1861-1865.

Budget Committee:

• Click here for additional information about the makeup and jurisdiction of the Budget Committee.

Education and Workforce Committee:  

• Smucker previously served on the panel during the 115^th and 116^th Congresses.
• During the 116^th Congress, Smucker served as the Ranking Member of the Higher Education and Workforce Investment Subcommittee.
• The committee has jurisdiction over elementary, secondary, higher education, jobs training, workforce development, and several workforce policies. Click here for additional information.