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This was the last hearing of the Bipartisan Commission on Entitlement. The goal of the commission was to recommend ways to help control entitlement spending. Some approaches include cutting …

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…

The committee continued to hear testimony on proposals to reduce taxes for middle-class Americans from members of the Department of the Treasury and the White House. The middle class tax cut…

The Ways and Means Committee met to explore new methods of stimulating the nation’s economy. It was the first of several year-end hearings designed to examine proposals which, in part, would…

The committee heard testimony on the second of four days of scheduled hearings looking at various economic growth and tax reform proposals. Twenty-three members of Congress offered their spe…

United States House of Representatives approved the Journal of Monday, June 17, 1991. Representative-elect John Olver (D-MA) presented himself and was administered the Oath of Office by the …

Rep. Thomas Downey (D-NY), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, discussed income tax issues. Rep. Downey is sponsoring a bill that would raise the top income tax rate from 31% to …

The hearing continued on discussion of the effectiveness of tax breaks given to purchasers of failing thrift institutions.

The committee heard testimony on the status of tax breaks given to purchasers of failing thrift institutions. Specifically, the committee investigated how much of the tax breaks would be abs…

Witnesses testified on the effects that President Ronald Reagan’s proposed tax reform will have on local and state tax provisions.

Witnesses testified on the effects that the proposed comprehensive tax reform will have on their industries.

Secretary James Baker testified on President Ronald Reagan’s proposed tax reform. Note: This is an incomplete program.