He was chairman of the House Ways and Means committee for nearly 10 years, from 1983 to 1993.

He was chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee for 12 years starting in 1899.

He currently is the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

The powerful chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee said he would consider moving quickly on a stand-alone bill to cut tax rates.

For years, he was one of the nation's most influential politicians, the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

In 2011, he was appointed chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, which deals will all legislation relating to the state's tax code.

Mr. Thomas is chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

But having a relationship with the chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee would help him bring federal money back to the district.

But with plea-bargain talks under way, it seems inevitable that his days as chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee are about to end.

"But, no more," vows the blunt chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.