The '''Ways and Means Committee''' in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] is its most powerful committee, because it controls the budget and spending bills. This committee has authority over "a portfolio spanning including taxes, trade, Social Security and some Medicare spending."<ref>https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/01-9-2023/smith-wins-ways-and-means/</ref> | The '''Ways and Means Committee''' in the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] is its most powerful committee, because it controls the budget and spending bills. This committee has authority over "a portfolio spanning including taxes, trade, Social Security and some Medicare spending."<ref>https://www.politico.com/minutes/congress/01-9-2023/smith-wins-ways-and-means/</ref> |