Problems with the 'committee tax' in Congress

House GOP 'tax teams' in the spotlight as major expirations near

The House Ways and Means Committee's new “tax teams” are front and center, but the GOP-only groups have prompted confusion and complaints.

Corporate Tax Reform: Issues for Congress

Some level of corporate tax is needed to prevent corporations from becoming a tax shelter for high-income taxpayers. The lower corporate taxes ...

Inside Congress - POLITICO

With assists from POLITICO's Congress team. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) speaks alongside Reps. Pete. Neither Reps. Pete Aguilar (D-Calif.) ...

U.S. Government Accountability Office (U.S. GAO)

GAO provides fact-based, nonpartisan information to Congress. Often called the "congressional watchdog," GAO investigates federal spending and performance.

House passes expanded child tax credit bill, sends it to Senate

It's unclear whether the bill can pass the Senate, where some members want changes and GOP Sen. Chuck Grassley said he's worried it would ...

As 'Super Bowl of taxes' looms in 2025, Maine advocates urge ...

Dozens of progressive organizations from across the United States descended on the nation's capital Wednesday to champion “tax justice” ...

Tariffs to Pay for Tax Cuts? Not So Fast, Says GOP in Congress

Republicans in Congress aren't sold on offsetting some tax breaks with tariffs, a cornerstone of former President Donald Trump's economic ...

How the Minimum Wage Is Becoming a Tax Issue for Congress - ITEP

The federal minimum wage is almost comically low. At $7.25 an hour, it is 29 percent below its inflation-adjusted peak in the 1960s.

United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business ...

(United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business. Subcommittee on Exports, Tax Policy, and Special Problems). Books from the extended shelves: [X- ...

The U.S. Senate - What Does the Senate Do? - The Policy Circle

Together they form Congress, the legislative branch of our federal government. Understanding the structure of our government is essential to understanding how ...

30 years after the Tax Reform Act: Still aiming for a better tax system

The transformative 1986 legislation was necessary in its time, but tax reform is badly needed again to simplify a tax code that has grown too ...

Improving congressional capacity to address problems and oversee ...

Molly Reynolds explains why Congress's oversight authority relative to the executive has diminished and offers reforms that would improve ...

Inflation Reduction Act | U.S. Department of the Treasury

On August 16, 2022, President Biden signed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) into law, marking one of the largest investments in the American economy, energy ...

Facts For All - Vote Smart

Good afternoon. I call this hearing to order. Next Tuesday, April 15, Americans will once again file their annual income tax returns.

The Fiscal Impact of the Harris and Trump Campaign Plans

The campaign plan of Vice President Kamala Harris would increase the national debt by $3.5 trillion through 2035, while President Donald Trump's plan would ...

Congress Hears from Small Businesses about Problems Caused by ...

Congress Hears from Small Businesses about Problems ... tax exemption issues, policy creation, mergers and other. ... On June 14, 2022, the Senate Finance Committee ...

Tools of Transition: Procedural Devices That Could Help the ...

Gibson Dunn has created a Presidential Transition Task Force to track and analyze key activities throughout the transition and into the ...

Congress Put the Wrong Date in the Tax Law. Companies Are ... - WSJ

Republicans and Democrats tried separately to fix a hole in the 2017 legislation, but both efforts failed.

Responding to Critiques of the Congressional Fiscal Commission

Since the House Budget Committee passed the Fiscal Commission Act out of committee in January, several critics have come out of the woodwork ...

Recurring Issues - Food and Drug Administration Advisory Committees

The report emphasized improved management and compliance with the act—FDA staff and advisory committee members should adhere to its standards, and Congress ...