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Representatives Shaw and Becerra, both members of the Ways and Means Committee, spoke about the alternative minimum tax and long-term tax policy. The previous day the House passed (by a vote…

Secretary Snow testified about the state of the economy and the president’s proposals to create jobs, stimulate economic growth, and cut taxes. There were several contentious exchanges durin…

Committee members talked about President Bush’s proposed tax cuts, offering amendments and changes to the legislation. They also talked about the state of the economy, the goals of tax cuts,…

This House session reviewed and modified two bills. HR4579 is the Tax Payer Relief Act of 1998 and HR4578 is a bill to establish protection of the Social Security Account.

Committee members debated final language on H.R. 2676, Rep. Archer’s bill designed to reform the Internal Revenue Service. The bill is based on the National Commission on Restructuring the I…

Members of the House Ways and Means committee gathered for a markup session on tax proposals for the 1998 fiscal year.

In a live portion, committte members continued progressing through tax legislation line by line which is designed to cut taxes by $85 billion over the next five years as part of the 1998 bud…

In their first markup session on this tax legislation, House Ways and Means Committte members progressed through tax legislation line by line which is designed to cut taxes by $85 billion ov…

In a portion, committte members progressed through tax legislation line by line which is designed to cut taxes by $85 billion over the next five years as part of the 1998 budget resolution. …

In a portion of debate beginning at about 5:30 pm, members debated a constitutional amendment which would require a 2/3 majority of Congress to raise taxes through changes in the internal re…

Committee members heard testimony from members of Congress concerning alternatives to the current tax system which they have proposed.

House Ways and Means Committee members heard testimony on the earned income tax credit.

Committee members heard testimony on several alternative tax proposals, including a flat-rate income tax and a national sales tax.

Representatives debate the Republican tax cut legislation, which is the last item on the Republican “Contract with America.”

The U.S. House of Representatives debated a Republican tax cut plan. This bill would cut taxes for people and businesses by 189 billion over 5 years. To help pay for these proposed tax cuts,…

Members of the House Ways and Means Committee began marking up a tax cut bill that combines four of the tax bills that were part of the original "Contract With America".

The committee heard testimony from officials from government agencies during the markup session for the president’s budget reconciliation tax proposals. During the hearing, committee members…

Representative Shaw, the ranking member of the Human Resources Subcommittee, spoke about current tax legislation pending in the Congress.

HR 2056: A bill to amend the Tariff Act of 1930 to require that subsidy information regarding vessels be provided upon entry within customs collection districts and to provide effective tra…

The House Ways and Means Committee heard testimony for the second day on President Bush’s economic growth package which he unveiled at his annual State of the Union Address. Public witnesses…