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John Koskinen testified at his nomination hearing to be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. He promised to restore public trust in the IRS and fully cooperate with Congres…

John Koskinen testified at the confirmation hearing of his nomination to be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. Opening statements were heard. The proceeding recessed f…

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius updated the committee on the status of fixing the ongoing difficulties with the Affordable Care Act’s HealthCare.gov insurance exchanges. She said many improvemen…

Treasury Secretary Jack Lew testified on raising the debt limit. In his remarks he warned the committee that failing to raise the debt ceiling could cause havoc in financial markets, which r…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Michael Froman to be the U.S. trade representative (USTR).

Acting Commissioner Steven Miller, former Administrator Doug Shulman, and Inspector J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied addition…

Acting Commissioner Steven Miller, former Administrator Doug Shulman, and Inspector J. Russell George testified about revelations that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) had applied addition…

Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testified on the Health and Human Services Department fiscal year 2014 budget request before the Senate Finance Committee. Much of the testimony focused on implem…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Marilyn Tavenner to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. She was introduced by Representat…

Robert Greenstein and Douglas Holtz-Eakin testified on the U.S. economic and budgetary outlook. Hr. Holtz-Eakin cited entitlement spending as an area needing reform. Mr. Greenstein recommend…

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on White House Chief of Staff Jack Lew’s nomination as secretary of the treasury. Mr. Lew answered questions on tax reform, sequestration budget c…

Witnesses testified about U.S. tax policy and the capital gains tax rate in the context of comprehensive tax reform. The maximum capital gains tax rate was 15 percent, as compared to the max…

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…

Physicians Medicare’s physician payment system and offered solutions to make it more efficient. They called for a comprehensive solution to replace the government’s sustainable growth rate (…

Health insurance executives talked about their methods for dealing with doctor payments for Medicare-related services. Committee Chair Baucus asked the panelists how the Supreme Court’s upco…

Witnesses testified about energy policy and the U.S. tax code. Among the issues they addressed were ways in which the tax code affects the energy sector, ways in which different energy indus…

Witnesses testified on on anti-poverty programs, specifically Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF). TANF is a block grant to states that replaced direct federal aid to those on wel…

Social Security Administration Commissioner Michael Astrue testified at an oversight hearing of his agency.

Witnesses testified on lifting a Cold War-era trade restriction with Russia so as to increase U.S. exports to the country’s expanding economy.