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House and Senate Republicans held an enrollment ceremony for the conference report of their tax reform bill. Speakers included House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), Senate Majority Leader Mitch Mc…

Republican leaders spoke with reporters after the Senate passed tax reform legislation 51-48 along party lines.

House and Senate conference committee members met to discuss reconciling the two Republican tax reform bills passed separately out of each chamber. Republicans praised the efforts of staffer…

The Senate Budget Committee met to approve legislation to reform the tax code and open the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) to expanded oil and gas drilling for consideration on the Se…

Following a short break, the Senate Finance Committee resumed consideration of the Republican tax reform bill. Democratic members offered several amendments, specifically involving the Repub…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fourth day of debate on the Republican tax reform legislation. Democrats offered several amendments in this session pertaining to various provision…

The Senate Finance Committee continued its fourth day of proceedings concerning the Republican tax reform legislation. In this portion, Democratic members proposed amendments on provisions i…

The Senate Finance Committee for a third day examined and debated the Republican tax reform bill. Democratic members voiced anger and frustration after several changes were made to the bill …

The Senate Finance Committee met for a second day to mark up the Senate Republican tax reform bill. In part one committee members questioned several panelists and reviewed the bill’s basic s…

The Senate Finance Committee began marking up a tax code reform bill, the first day of an expected four-day process to amend and approve the legislation. Members offered opening remarks for …

Following their weekly caucus luncheon, Senate Republican leaders spoke with reporters about their legislative priorities for the upcoming weeks. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY…

The Senate Finance Committee marked up the “tax extenders” bill, legislation that would extend a set of expired and soon-to-expire temporary tax breaks. They approved the bill by a voice vot…

Committee members met to mark up legislation dealing with tax “extenders,” a number of short-term tax breaks. Among the amendments they considered were credits for “Make it in America,” appl…

Committee members made opening statements at a markup hearing on legislation dealing with tax “extenders,” a number of short-term tax breaks. It included an extension for the research and de…

Accountants and economists testified about allowing the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts to expire and the potential impact on individual and corporate tax rates. Among the issues addressed were the s…

Internal Revenue Service officials testified about tax policy and IRS operations. Among the topics they addressed were customer service at the IRS, concerns about the competence of many tax …

Witnesses testified about investment schemes such as the Bernie Madoff investment fraud scandal, and about offshore tax evasion legislation currently being developed by Chairman Baucus. Amon…

Following weekly party lunches, Senators spoke to reporters about proposed tax cuts and the probability of passage in the Senate.