House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) has announced the following new subcommittee assignments:
- Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-FL) will be taking over the Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee, a position that was previously held by Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL).
- Rep. Roskam will now be taking over the Health Subcommittee, due to the impending retirement of Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH).
- Rep. Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) will be the new chairwoman of the Oversight Subcommittee, a position that previously belonged to Rep. Buchanan.
The House Ways and Means Committee also welcomed Rep. Darin LaHood (R-IL), who is replacing Rep. Pat Tiberi (R-OH). Tiberi is leaving Congress on Jan. 15 to serve as the head of the Ohio Business Roundtable.
Here is a full list of the new GOP subcommittee assignments at Ways and Means:
| Health | Human Resources | Oversight | Social Security | Tax Policy | Trade |
| Chairman Peter Roskam (IL) | Chairman Adrian Smith (NE) | Chairman Lynn Jenkins (KS) | Chairman Sam Johnson (TX) | Chairman Vern Buchanan (FL) | Chairman Dave Reichert (WA) |
| Sam Johnson (TX) | Jackie Walorski (IN) | David Schweikert (AZ) | Vern Buchanan (FL) | Peter Roskam (IL) | Devin Nunes (CA) |
| Devin Nunes (CA) | Carlos Curbelo (FL) | Jackie Walorski (IN) | Mike Kelly (PA) | Dave Reichert (WA) | Erik Paulsen (MN) |
| Vern Buchanan (FL) | Mike Bishop (MI) | Carlos Curbelo (FL) | George Holding (NC) | Jim Renacci (OH) | Mike Kelly (PA) |
| Adrian Smith (NE) | David Schweikert (AZ) | Mike Bishop (MI) | Jason Smith (MO) | Kristi Noem (SD) | Pat Meehan (PA) |
| Lynn Jenkins (KS) | Darin LaHood (IL) | Darin LaHood (IL) | Tom Rice (SC) | George Holding (NC) | Tom Reed (NY) |
| Kenny Marchant (TX) | Dave Reichert (WA) | Tom Reed (NY) | David Schweikert (AZ) | Pat Meehan (PA) | Kristi Noem (SD) |
| Diane Black (TN) | Jason Smith (MO) | George Holding (NC) | |||
| Erik Paulsen (MN) | Tom Rice (SC) | Tom Rice (SC) | |||
| Tom Reed (NY) | Kenny Marchant (TX) | ||||
| Mike Kelly (PA) |
On the other side of the Capitol, the Senate Finance Committee Democrats are adding Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) to the committee roster, narrowing the GOP majority on the tax-writing panel to 14-13. Whitehouse is also a member of the following Senate committees: Budget, Judiciary, and EPW.