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WASHINGTON – This week, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Hospital Inpatient Services Modernization Act (H.R. 4313), bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), senior member of the Ways and Means Committee, and Vern Buchanan (FL-16), Chairman of the Ways and Means Health Subcommittee. This legislation would extend successful “Hospital at Home” programs for an additional five years.
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11), Vice Chair of the House Budget Committee, offered opening remarks during the Committee's Member Day hearing held on December 3, 2025. His remarks, as prepared for delivery, are below:
Good morning and thank you to everyone for being here.
Member Day is a great tradition. I’m a big believer in it–especially in the context of what we’re highlighting here today. None of us has all the answers, and each of us brings a different perspective about the nature of the problems.
Legislation to help seniors maximize retirement benefits, protect children from identity fraud passed the House with near unanimous support.
WASHINGTON—Reps. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) introduced legislation to support American students studying abroad by ensuring their continued eligibility for federal financial aid.
Most American students who study at foreign institutions of higher education are able to access the Title IV loan program to finance their degrees. However, access to Title IV funds is currently prohibited if any part of their program of study is offered online.
WASHINGTON – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) introduced an updated version of the Improve and Enhance the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) Act to build the U.S. workforce and help connect individuals to good jobs. The bill will strengthen and extend WOTC, which has a proven track record of helping disadvantaged individuals secure employment, but is set to expire at the end of this year without congressional action.
LANCASTER – Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) joined John Kasich, former House Budget Committee Chairman and Governor of Ohio, on his podcast, ‘Keep Faith America,’ to discuss the growing national debt and what Congress is doing to fix our fiscal trajectory.
America’s national debt surpassed $37 trillion in August and $38 trillion in October. In 2025, government spending grew far faster than revenue and today our debt is climbing at a dangerous pace that we simply cannot afford.
WASHINGTON– Today, Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) voted in favor of H.R. 4405, the Epstein Files Transparency Act. The House of Representatives passed the bill, which would require the Department of Justice (DOJ) to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, with overwhelming, nearly unanimous support.
Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) released the following statement after voting to reopen the federal government and end the Democrats’ unnecessary and cruel government shutdown:
“The historic nightmare of the Democrats’ shutdown is now over. Democrats admitted to using the American people as political leverage. Thankfully, enough Senate Democrats came to their senses to advance this continuing resolution and spending package earlier this week.
WASHINGTON—Rep. Lloyd Smucker (R-PA-11) has reintroduced legislation to support our nation’s veterans. Smucker has introduced the VA Billing Accountability Act, with Rep. Don Davis (D-NC-01). Additionally, Smucker has again partnered with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-CA-24) to reintroduce the Home for the Brave Act.
VA Billing Accountability Act
WASHINGTON — Rep. Lloyd Smucker (PA-11) sent a letter to Pennsylvania Insurance Department (PID) Commissioner Michael Humphreys requesting full transparency regarding the assumptions and estimates used in the Department’s recent analysis of 2026 health insurance rates.