CHAIRMAN SMITH ON HOUSE FLOOR: REMOVING BARRIERS WILL EMPOWER DISABLED AMERICANS TO ACHIEVE THE DIGNITY OF WORK

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- The House Ways & Means Committee Chairman issued the following news release:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) delivered the following statement during debate in the U.S. House of Representatives on the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act (H.R. 8884):

As prepared for delivery.

"I rise in support of H.R. 8884, the Removing Barriers to Work for Disabled Americans Act, introduced by our colleague from Georgia Representative Austin Scott.

"Many Americans that are living with disabilities want to enter the workforce and seek gainful employment. In fact, an estimated 60 percent of Americans who receive benefits under the Social Security Disability Insurance program...