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House Ways and Means Committee Members

Every current member of the House Committee on Ways and Means, in official seniority order — 26 Republicans and 19 Democrats — with each member's next election and term end date.

Data as of September 21, 2026. Membership from the official House and Senate rosters.

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Members
45 — 26 Republican, 19 Democratic
Chair
Jason Smith (R-MO)
Ranking Member
Richard Neal (D-MA)
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45 of 45 members
Subcommittees
6

Who Is on the House Ways and Means Committee?

Members are listed the way the House of Representatives lists them: the Republican majority first in seniority order, starting with the chair, then the Democratic minority starting with the ranking member. The seniority rank is each member's position within their own party on this committee.

Jason SmithChair

R · MO-8 · Majority #1

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Vern Buchanan

R · FL-16 · Majority #2

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Adrian Smith

R · NE-3 · Majority #3

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Mike Kelly

R · PA-16 · Majority #4

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David Schweikert

R · AZ-1 · Majority #5

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Darin LaHood

R · IL-16 · Majority #6

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Jodey Arrington

R · TX-19 · Majority #7

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Ron Estes

R · KS-4 · Majority #8

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Lloyd Smucker

R · PA-11 · Majority #9

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Kevin Hern

R · OK-1 · Majority #10

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Carol Miller

R · WV-1 · Majority #11

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Gregory Murphy

R · NC-3 · Majority #12

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David Kustoff

R · TN-8 · Majority #13

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Brian Fitzpatrick

R · PA-1 · Majority #14

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W. Steube

R · FL-17 · Majority #15

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Claudia Tenney

R · NY-24 · Majority #16

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Michelle Fischbach

R · MN-7 · Majority #17

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Blake Moore

R · UT-1 · Majority #18

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Beth Van Duyne

R · TX-24 · Majority #19

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Randy Feenstra

R · IA-4 · Majority #20

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Nicole Malliotakis

R · NY-11 · Majority #21

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Mike Carey

R · OH-15 · Majority #22

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Rudy Yakym

R · IN-2 · Majority #23

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Max Miller

R · OH-7 · Majority #24

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Aaron Bean

R · FL-4 · Majority #25

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Nathaniel Moran

R · TX-1 · Majority #26

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Richard NealRanking Member

D · MA-1 · Minority #1

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Lloyd Doggett

D · TX-37 · Minority #2

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Mike Thompson

D · CA-4 · Minority #3

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John Larson

D · CT-1 · Minority #4

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Danny Davis

D · IL-7 · Minority #5

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Linda Sánchez

D · CA-38 · Minority #6

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Terri Sewell

D · AL-7 · Minority #7

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Suzan DelBene

D · WA-1 · Minority #8

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Judy Chu

D · CA-28 · Minority #9

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Gwen Moore

D · WI-4 · Minority #10

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Brendan Boyle

D · PA-2 · Minority #11

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Donald Beyer

D · VA-8 · Minority #12

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Dwight Evans

D · PA-3 · Minority #13

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Bradley Schneider

D · IL-10 · Minority #14

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Jimmy Panetta

D · CA-19 · Minority #15

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Jimmy Gomez

D · CA-34 · Minority #16

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Steven Horsford

D · NV-4 · Minority #17

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Stacey Plaskett

D · Virgin Islands · At-Large · Minority #18

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Thomas Suozzi

D · NY-3 · Minority #19

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House Ways and Means Committee Subcommittees

The committee's work is split across 6 subcommittees. Each has its own chair from the majority and ranking member from the minority; full committee members typically sit on two or three.

SubcommitteeChairRanking MemberMembers
HealthVern Buchanan RLloyd Doggett D19
OversightDavid Schweikert RTerri Sewell D13
Social SecurityRon Estes RJohn Larson D13
TaxMike Kelly RMike Thompson D19
TradeAdrian Smith RLinda Sánchez D21
Work and WelfareDarin LaHood RDanny Davis D13

House Ways and Means Committee Members Up for Reelection in 2026

45 of its 45 members are on the November 3, 2026 ballot — every House seat is up every two years. Every House seat is contested every two years, so the entire committee faces voters in 2026 — and if the majority changes hands, every chairmanship changes with it.

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About the House Committee on Ways and Means

The House Committee on Ways and Means is a standing committee of the House of Representatives. It is chaired by Jason Smith (R-MO), with Richard Neal (D-MA) as ranking member. Like every congressional committee, it does the detailed work the full chamber cannot: holding hearings, marking up bills in its jurisdiction before they reach the floor, and overseeing the executive-branch agencies it covers. A bill that never gets a hearing here never gets a vote — which is why the chair's control of the calendar is the committee's most consequential power.

The majority party holds the chair and a majority of seats on every committee, in rough proportion to its margin in the chamber, so the 26–19 split above follows directly from the current party breakdown. Seniority within each party — the rank column — determines who moves up when a seat opens, and the most senior minority member becomes chair if control of the chamber flips.

The committee's official website is waysandmeans.house.gov, which carries hearing schedules, bill text and testimony. This roster is rebuilt daily from the official House and Senate membership data, so it reflects vacancies, replacements and reassignments as they are recorded — including the full reshuffle every January when a new Congress organizes. For how committees fit into the legislative process, see how congressional committees work; for every chair and ranking member across Congress, see committee chairs of Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is on the House Ways and Means Committee?

As of September 21, 2026, the House Committee on Ways and Means has 45 members: 26 Republicans in the majority and 19 Democrats in the minority. The chair is Jason Smith (R-MO) and the ranking member is Richard Neal (D-MA). The full roster above is in official seniority order.

Who chairs the House Ways and Means Committee?

Jason Smith (R-MO) chairs the House Committee on Ways and Means as of September 21, 2026. As a House member, the chair is up for reelection in 2026.

How many members does the House Ways and Means Committee have?

45 members as of September 21, 2026 — 26 from the Republican majority and 19 from the Democratic minority, organized into 6 subcommittees. Committee sizes are set at the start of each Congress and can shift slightly mid-session as members leave or are reassigned.

Which House Ways and Means Committee members are up for reelection in 2026?

45 of the 45 members are on the November 3, 2026 ballot: Jason Smith (R-MO), Vern Buchanan (R-FL), Adrian Smith (R-NE), Mike Kelly (R-PA), David Schweikert (R-AZ), Darin LaHood (R-IL), Jodey Arrington (R-TX), Ron Estes (R-KS), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), Kevin Hern (R-OK), Carol Miller (R-WV), Gregory Murphy (R-NC), David Kustoff (R-TN), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), W. Steube (R-FL), Claudia Tenney (R-NY), Michelle Fischbach (R-MN), Blake Moore (R-UT), Beth Van Duyne (R-TX), Randy Feenstra (R-IA), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY), Mike Carey (R-OH), Rudy Yakym (R-IN), Max Miller (R-OH), Aaron Bean (R-FL), Nathaniel Moran (R-TX), Richard Neal (D-MA), Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), Mike Thompson (D-CA), John Larson (D-CT), Danny Davis (D-IL), Linda Sánchez (D-CA), Terri Sewell (D-AL), Suzan DelBene (D-WA), Judy Chu (D-CA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Brendan Boyle (D-PA), Donald Beyer (D-VA), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Bradley Schneider (D-IL), Jimmy Panetta (D-CA), Jimmy Gomez (D-CA), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands), Thomas Suozzi (D-NY). Every House seat is up every two years;

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