Press Releases
WASHINGTON — Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chairman of the House Budget Committee and a senior member of the House Ways and Means Committee, joined the 584 Vetoes podcast to discuss the nation’s $40 trillion national debt and the need for bipartisan action to put the country on a more sustainable fiscal path. The podcast was hosted by Brian Miller, MD, MBA, MPH, FACPM, a practicing hospitalist, Associate Professor of Medicine at the Johns Hopkins University, and a Visiting Fellow at the Hoover Institution.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) announced that his bipartisan Claiming Age Clarity Act, H.R. 5284, has passed the Senate and is headed to the President’s desk for signature.
Smucker introduced the legislation with Rep. Don Beyer (VA-08) to help Americans better understand how the timing of their decision to claim Social Security affects their monthly retirement benefit. The bill previously passed the House of Representatives.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of the bipartisan Ratepayer Protection Act, H.R. 9340, legislation to protect families and small businesses from being forced to shoulder the infrastructure costs created by new data center development. The legislation was adopted by a bipartisan vote of 417-3.
WASHINGTON - Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after the Federal Reserve announced its decision to raise interest rates by one quarter point:
"Chairman Warsh recently noted the strength and resilience of the American economy while acknowledging that inflation remains too high. I appreciate the Federal Reserve’s continued focus on restoring price stability while supporting a strong economy.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement:
“It is difficult to comprehend the scale of a $40 trillion national debt. What should be easy to understand is that we cannot continue down this path. The cost of servicing our debt is already consuming resources that could be used to grow our economy, strengthen our national security, and improve Americans’ lives.
WASHINGTON— Legislation introduced by Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), a senior member of the Committee on Ways and Means, was approved during today’s committee markup.
The Fiscal Sponsorship Transparency Act was approved by a vote of 23-15.
Rep. Smucker’s legislation cracks down on bad actors who exploit charitable organizations to collect tax-deductible donations without public accountability.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, spoke in favor of the SAVE and Protect America Act (H.Con.Res. 113) which was approved in the House of Representatives by a vote of 216to 214.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, released the following statement after voting in favor of the SAVE and Protect America Act, the Concurrent Resolution on the Budget for Fiscal Year 2027:
“Today, the House Budget Committee took an important step toward strengthening our national security and protecting the integrity of our elections.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, introduced the Vaccine Injury Compensation Modernization Act, legislation to modernize the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) by including COVID-19 vaccine related claims, improving access to compensation, and streamlining program administration to increase transparency and efficiency.