Tax Legislation
The committee worked on a markup of corporate tax legislation. This program is incomplete.
47 viewsThe committee worked on a markup of corporate tax legislation. This program is incomplete.
47 viewsSecretary 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…
85 viewsDemocratic leaders spoke to reporters about the president’s proposed economic policy and criticized the size of tax cuts as fiscally irresponsible. Following their remarks they answered…
12 viewsCommittee 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…
120 viewsRep. Gephardt and others stated that the Congress needs to work on the social security issue. He also said that the Republican plan for tax relief would benefit mainly the rich while the…
21 viewsThis 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.
103 viewsCommittee 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…
64 viewsHouse and Senate conferees met to eliminate the differences in the tax provisions of the House and Senate versions of the budget reconciliation bill. Members debated where the proposed cuts…
39 viewsIn a the first portion of the second day of the markup session, committte members continued progressing through tax legislation line by line which is designed to cut taxes by $85 billion…
42 viewsIn 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…
988 viewsIn a live portion, committee members continued progressin 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…
29 viewsIn their first markup session on this tax legislation, committte members progressed through tax legislation line by line which is designed to cut taxes by $85 billion over the next five…
42 viewsIn 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.…
48 viewsCommittee members heard testimony on the earned income tax credit.
169 viewsRepresentatives debate the Republican tax cut legislation, which is the last item on the Republican “Contract with America.”
62 viewsCommittee members heard testimony on tax legislation. The $189 billion plan to cut family and business taxes was a central theme of the Republican "Contract With America".
44 viewsMembers 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".
79 viewsThe committee heard testimony from officials from government agencies during the markup session for the president’s budget reconciliation tax proposals. During the hearing, committee…
119 viewsMr. Matsui discussed the newly developed economic legislation within the House and Senate, the president’s deadline for the economic growth package, and the president’s reaction to the…
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