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House to Revote on GOP Tax Bill Because it Broke the Byrd Rule. What's That?
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the tax bill, formally called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, on Tuesday in a historic, party line vote. Within hours, House Republicans learned they'd have to do it...
By John Patrick Pullen
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Tax Bill Imminent
"Don’t fool people by saying it’s tax reform."
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December 18, 2017
Trump Promised a 'Giant Tax Cut for Christmas.' It May Come Even Earlier
President Trump has promised that Washington will be giving Americans "a giant tax cut for Christmas," and it looks like lawmakers are on track to meet the holiday deadline. Republicans in the House and Senate...
By Nash Jenkins
December 14, 2017
Half the Country Says the GOP Tax Bill Will Hurt Them Financially
The bill is deeply unpopular, according to polling
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December 12, 2017
President Trump Brags He Was a Top Student at Wharton. Here's What It Said About His Tax Bill
President Trump likes to brag that he graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, so its take on his tax reform bill might sting a little. In an analysis of the tax...
By Nash Jenkins
December 11, 2017
Republicans Bet Tax Cuts Would Help Their Political Fortunes. They May Have Misread That
"This bill will be a huge political liability for Speaker Ryan and House Republicans"
By Philip Elliott
December 8, 2017
Sen. Jeff Flake Defends His 'Yes' Vote on the Republican Tax Bill
"I’ve always said that I’ll work with the president when I think he’s right, and oppose him when he’s wrong."
By Nash Jenkins
December 6, 2017
President Trump Called the Republican Tax Plan 'So Popular.' Polls Show It's Not
President Trump said the Republican tax plan is "so popular," despite public opinion polls which show very low support. Speaking to reporters before a lunch with several Republican senators, Trump said the bill which passed...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
December 5, 2017
Republican Senator Says Comments About 'Booze or Women' Were Misunderstood
"Whether it's on booze or women or movies"
By Maya Rhodan
December 4, 2017
How Republicans Overcame Their Doubts on Tax Reform
At the end of one of the year's most exhausting weeks in Congress, Senate Republicans finally voted on Friday night to pass their long-awaited tax reform package. The narrow vote — 51 to 49 —...
By Nash Jenkins
December 2, 2017
Republicans Will Try Again on Tax Reform Bill Friday
The Republican fight for a tax reform bill ended with the legislative equivalent of a rain delay Thursday. After steeling themselves for a long night of voting on amendments and then the bill itself, Republican...
By Nash Jenkins
November 30, 2017
The Republican Tax Bill Could Hurt Wind and Solar Power
It threatens a mechanism that generated $13 billion in renewable energy projects this year
By Justin Worland
November 30, 2017
The Republican Tax Plan Faces a Critical Few Hours
Even after the Senate voted to bring it to the floor on Wednesday
By Nash Jenkins
November 29, 2017
Grad Students Protest GOP Tax Bill at 40 Universities
"We can show what an essential part of the system we are"
By Katie Reilly
November 29, 2017
Trump Wrongly Claims He Won't Benefit From Tax Bill
President Trump again claimed, wrongly, that he will not benefit from the Republican tax plan being considered in Congress, which contains multiple provisions that would help him and his family
By Tessa Berenson
November 29, 2017
Republicans Move Forward With Tax Bill
The Senate tax bill went through a familiar cycle on Tuesday. In the morning, Republican lawmakers raised doubts about it that seemed irreconcilable. In the afternoon, they voted for it. The Senate Budget Committee voted...
By Nash Jenkins
November 28, 2017
Republicans Raise Doubts About Senate Tax Bill
The window for passage is narrow
By Nash Jenkins
November 27, 2017
The Senate Tax Bill Would Hurt the Poor Even More Than Originally Thought
By undercutting the health insurance market.
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
November 27, 2017
Graduate Students Sound Alarm on Huge Increases Under GOP Tax Plan: ‘I Would Be Hopelessly Priced Out'
"Just thinking about what the implications are is somewhat frightening"
By Katie Reilly
November 21, 2017
The White House Wants to Pass Tax Reform. But President Trump Isn't Helping
Before he left for Asia, President Trump said his Administration would be working to pass a tax reform bill. "They'll be all over the country working on it," he said. "But specifically, they'll be working...
By Justin Worland
November 21, 2017
Here's How Every Trump Policy Proposal Plays Out
Step 1: Make big promises
By Ryan Teague Beckwith and Abhishyant Kidangoor
November 20, 2017
Kellyanne Conway Says Roy Moore Can Help Pass Tax Cuts
"We want the votes in the Senate to get this tax bill through"
By Maya Rhodan
November 20, 2017
How Would the Senate Tax Bill Affect You?
Congress is moving along with its plan to overhaul the tax code. This week, the House voted to approve its version of tax reform and the Senate is expected to vote on its proposal after...
By Maya Rhodan and Pratheek Rebala
November 17, 2017
4 Republican Senators in Private Talks That Could Kill Current Tax Reform Bill
In private conversations, many have relayed their concerns over the deficit
By Nash Jenkins
November 16, 2017
Poll: Most Americans Don't Like the Republican Tax Reform Plan
Opinion was heavily split along party lines
By Katie Reilly
November 15, 2017
Republican Tax Plan Could Include Partial Obamacare Repeal
It’s the political promise Republicans can’t seem to admit they will break. As House Republicans close in on a final version of their package of tax cuts and their Senate brethren unveil their starting point,...
By Philip Elliott
November 9, 2017
Tax Bill Repeals Credit for Teachers Buying Supplies
Teachers spend an average of $485 per year to buy school supplies
By Katie Reilly
November 9, 2017
How Would the Republican Tax Plan Affect You? Find Out With This Simple Calculator
House Republicans have introduced a proposal to dramatically rewrite the U.S. tax code, offering across-the-board cuts and eliminating various taxes and deductions. Called the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the legislation would reduce the number...
By Pratheek Rebala
November 8, 2017
Republican Tax Plan Will Hike Deficit By $1.7 Trillion
It's a potential blow to Republicans on the Hill
By Nash Jenkins
November 8, 2017
How Trump’s Tax Plan Hurts the People Who Elected Him
With all the cacophony about how to pay for tax reform and who will benefit — effective lobbying by the wealthy from both political parties means that there has been deep silence on the tax...
By Anja Manuel
November 8, 2017
Republicans Want to Pass Tax Reform By Thanksgiving
There are only eight working days left between now and then, for starters
By Nash Jenkins
November 7, 2017
Gay Rights and Pro-Life Groups Oppose the Republican Tax Plan for the Same Reason
The House GOP has angered two groups in an unexpected pairing by eliminating the adoption tax credit in their tax reform bill: advocates for same-sex families and pro-life groups. Ed , chief communications officer for...
By Tessa Berenson
November 6, 2017
Quarter of Americans Would See Higher Taxes Under GOP Plan
According to a nonpartisan analysis
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
November 6, 2017
What the GOP Tax Plan Means for Trump Voters
"The proverbial kind of lower-middle-class worker is not going to benefit as much"
By Alana Abramson
November 6, 2017
Trump Would Personally Benefit From GOP Tax Plan
The GOP unveiled their tax overhaul plan on Tuesday
By Nash Jenkins
November 3, 2017
The Tax Plan's Winners and Losers
Corporations, the wealthy and some parents would be helped by the Republican tax reform plan unveiled Thursday, while real estate agents, residents of high-tax states and people with serious illnesses would be hurt. After last-minute...
By Maya Rhodan
November 2, 2017
Republicans Delayed Tax Reform. Here's Where They Disagree
Text of the long-awaited bill is expected to be released on Thursday
By Maya Rhodan
November 1, 2017
Donald Trump Doesn't Understand Local Politics. That's Hurting His Presidency
For President Trump, the approval of a House budget bill by a four-vote margin was a cause for celebration. He took to Twitter: “Big news — Budget just passed!” The White House followed up with...
By Philip Elliott
October 26, 2017
20 Republicans Just Voted Against The Budget For Tax Reform. Here's Why That Matters
The Republican tax reform bill squeaked through a key vote Thursday, as 20 GOP lawmakers objected to the elimination of a popular deduction and other parts of the still nascent plan. The 216-212 vote to...
By Nash Jenkins
October 26, 2017
The Fight for Your 401(k) Isn't Over Yet
A top Republican lawmaker is still open to changes
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
October 26, 2017
Tax Reform Supporters Target Vulnerable Senate Democrats
Despite assurances from President Trump that he has great unity with his Republican Party and optimism that tax reform are imminent on the horizon, a number of worries are arising among members of Congress, their...
By Philip Elliott
October 26, 2017
The Republican Party's Tax Reform Bill Could Face Death by a Thousand Cuts
Every change that saves money has a constituency
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
October 25, 2017
President Trump Called for Party Unity, Then Attacked a Republican Senator
President Trump assured members of his own party that he was a "Republican, inside-out and backwards" on a recent conference call, urging party unity as Congress moves onto tax legislation. Then, just hours before he...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
October 24, 2017
Trump Is Now Fighting Directly With the Widow of a Slain Soldier
The controversy over President Trump's handling of the deaths of four soldiers in Niger is now in its second week. The pregnant widow of Army Sgt. La David Johnson spoke with "Good Morning America" Monday,...
By Ryan Teague Beckwith
October 23, 2017
Republicans Worry They'll Lose Congress. Their Solution? Tax Cuts
On paper, the budget resolution being considered in the Senate this week is a simple sketch for routine spending in the coming year. But like so much in Washington right now, the 89-page document is...
By Philip Elliott
October 17, 2017
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