Ways and Means Chief says he's focused on bipartisanship

House Ways and Means Committee Chair Jason Smith: Mr. Bipartisanship?

Speaking at a conference Thursday sponsored by the Tax Council Policy Institute, the reliably partisan tax chieftain struck a conciliatory tone in saying he wants to spend the rest of this year working with Democrats on a number of issues.

The Missouri Republican had kind words to say about his panel’s ranking Democrat Rep. Richard Neal (“effective”), Alabama Democratic tax writer Terri Sewell (“a jewel”) and especially Sen. Ron Wyden (Ore.), the top Democrat on the Finance committee.

“We’re not from the same cloth, but I love Senator Wyden — I really do,” said Smith, adding…

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