Buchanan touts business success in bid for Ways and Means slot

Buchanan touts business success in bid for Ways and Means slot-rollcall:  Rep. Vern Buchanan is pitching a sharp pro-business focus if he wins the top Republican spot on the House Ways and Means Committee, emphasizing his personal experience navigating the tax code as he grew printing and car dealership businesses.

Nebraska policy wonk makes pitch for top Ways and Means slot

Nebraska policy wonk makes pitch for top Ways and Means slot-rollcall:   Rep. Adrian Smith, a low-key Republican now in his eighth term, is attracting the spotlight with a run for the top GOP spot on the House Ways and Means Committee, with its expansive jurisdiction over tax policy, trade, Medicare and more.

Ways and Means contenders pony up for GOP campaign arm

Ways and Means contenders pony up for GOP campaign arm-rollcall:  Reps. Vern Buchanan and Jason Smith on Wednesday said they’re each committing seven-figure sums to House Republicans’ political arm, hauls that could bolster their campaigns for the top GOP spot on the Ways and Means Committee.

Brady decision not to seek another term opens top GOP post on Ways and Means

Brady decision not to seek another term opens top GOP post on Ways and Means-rollcall: House Ways and Means ranking member Kevin Brady said Wednesday he'll retire after this Congress, a move that wasn't altogether a surprise given the Texas Republican is term-limited out of his role after next year.

House Democrats roll out their wish lists for Ways and Means

House Democrats roll out their wish lists for Ways and Means-rollcall:  For Rep. Dina Titus, D-Nev., it was an opportunity to push the interests of her Las Vegas district: repeal of a tax on sports betting, and funding for a proposed high-speed rail line to cut by half the travel time of tourists and gamblers from Los Angeles.