<Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> The Committee on Ways and Means is the chief tax - writing committee of the United States House of Representatives . Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committee unless they apply for a waiver from their party's congressional leadership . The Committee has jurisdiction over all taxation, tariffs, and other revenue - raising measures, as well as a number of other programs including: </P> <Ul> <Li> Social Security </Li> <Li> Unemployment benefits </Li> <Li> Medicare </Li> <Li> Enforcement of child support laws </Li> <Li> Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, a federal welfare program </Li> <Li> Foster care and adoption programs </Li> </Ul>

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