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House Ways & Means Chairman Smith Statement on Fed's Decision to Increase Interest Rates
September 17, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Jason Smith, R-Missouri, chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, issued the following news release:

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Chairman Smith Statement on Fed's Decision to Increase Interest Rates

September 16, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) released the following statement after the Federal Reserve announced it would raise interest rates by a quarter point:

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