Hearing on the IRS and Taxpayer Fairness
Government Accountability Strategic Division Director James McTigue said a recent GAO report found that while audit rates for taxpayers claiming over $200,000 have declined, “the audit rate …
739 viewsGovernment Accountability Strategic Division Director James McTigue said a recent GAO report found that while audit rates for taxpayers claiming over $200,000 have declined, “the audit rate …
739 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified at a House Ways and Means Committee hearing on her department’s fiscal year 2023 budget request. The topic of high inflation dominated questioning a…
1,232 viewsThe House debated three bills dealing with: preventing domestic terrorism, addressing the current baby formula shortage; and investments in low-income communities, which was also passed duri…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,748 viewsAddiction specialists and others testified on drug use, suicide risk, and solutions for mental health treatment before the House Ways and Means Committee. Among the topics discussed were the…
306 viewsThe House passed several suspension bills, including a resolution reaffirming the U.S. commitment to NATO.
View in Congressional Chronicle220 viewsThe House considered nine bills under suspension of the rules, including renaming the U.S. Transportation Department headquarters in Washington, D.C., for former Transportations Secretaries …
View in Congressional Chronicle200 viewsIRS Commissioner Charles Rettig said the agency should be done addressing its tax filing backlog before the end of 2022. Commissioner Rettig made the commitment during testimony before the H…
828 viewsThe House passed legislation to fund the government through September 30, 2022. The spending package originally included $15.6 billion in COVID-19 funding, but it was removed after Republica…
View in Congressional Chronicle1,377 viewsHouse Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA), Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA), and others speak at the unveiling of the Joseph Rainey Room on Capitol Hill. Mr. Rainey, who was born into slavery, was…
335 viewsThe House debated and voted on a number of bills under suspension of the rules, including measures condemning the abuse of the Uyghur people in China. Members also considered bills involving…
View in Congressional Chronicle2,364 viewsThe House passed a resolution to censure Representative Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for posting an animated video on social media depicting himself killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N…
View in Congressional Chronicle6,922 viewsThe House voted on three veterans-related suspension bills.
View in Congressional Chronicle382 viewsThe House Rules Committee met to consider President Biden’s social spending proposal. Leadership from several House committees testified at the hearing in either support of or in opposition …
917 viewsTax policy experts and reform advocates testified before two House Ways and Means subcommittees at a joint hearing on U.S. tax disparities. Witnesses included Mark Mazur, deputy assistant tr…
511 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee held a markup hearing for the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill. Committee members debated amendments related to the U.S. global minimum tax rate…
2,030 viewsThe House Ways & Means Committee debated the 2022 budget reconciliation bill.
1,972 viewsThe House Ways and Means Committee met to mark up and debate the fiscal year 2022 budget reconciliation bill, including amendments related to universal paid family leave and retirement plan …
2,175 viewsTreasury Secretary Janet Yellen testified on the department’s proposed fiscal year 2022 budget before the House Ways and Means Committee. A variety of topics were discussed, including invest…
649 viewsHealth and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra testified on the fiscal year 2022 budget request for the agency. Topics he engaged with lawmakers on included the impact of unaccompanied m…
576 viewsU.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai testified before the House Ways and Means Committee on President Biden’s trade policy agenda. Question topics included competition with China, the U.S…
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