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Doug Sword
The Latest From Doug Sword
Nunes tops Ways and Means fundraising as GOP weathers PAC ‘pause’
Posted April 28, 2021 at 7:30am
Neal unveils paid leave, child care plan ahead of Biden speech
Posted April 28, 2021 at 5:30am
Axing ‘SALT’ limit would widen income gap, witness tells panel
Posted April 20, 2021 at 6:03pm
Key Democrats flex ‘SALT’ muscles ahead of infrastructure debate
Posted April 15, 2021 at 5:21pm
Brady decision not to seek another term opens top GOP post on Ways and Means
Posted April 14, 2021 at 10:55am, Updated at 3:25pm
GOP response puts Biden infrastructure plan on road to reconciliation
Posted March 31, 2021 at 2:56pm
Sanders rolls out nearly $3 trillion in tax increase proposals
Posted March 25, 2021 at 8:45pm
House Democrats roll out their wish lists for Ways and Means
Posted March 24, 2021 at 6:00am
IRS to postpone April 15 tax-filing deadline by a month
Posted March 17, 2021 at 3:08pm, Updated at 3:29pm
Tightened executive pay limits tucked into coronavirus aid bill
Posted March 10, 2021 at 5:30am
Gig workers would pay higher taxes under coronavirus aid bill
Posted March 5, 2021 at 7:22am
Parties make more ‘Byrd rule’ arguments to parliamentarian
Posted February 25, 2021 at 4:42pm
Democrats’ coronavirus relief plan would curb tax payments for high earners
Posted February 8, 2021 at 9:04pm
State and local tax deduction cap back in play for coronavirus relief package
Posted January 27, 2021 at 6:55pm
Yellen confirmed as first female Treasury secretary
Posted January 25, 2021 at 2:52pm
Yellen wins unanimous Senate panel backing for Treasury post
Posted January 22, 2021 at 12:21pm, Updated at 6:20pm
Biden orders will boost food aid, change rules for federal workers
Posted January 22, 2021 at 5:00am
Democrats eye union pension rescue as part of coronavirus aid
Posted January 20, 2021 at 7:07pm
Yellen could win swift confirmation as first female Treasury secretary
Posted January 19, 2021 at 2:53pm
Rental property owners get late assist in year-end spending law
Posted January 13, 2021 at 12:01pm
Midwestern carpenters would get relief in year-end tax package
Posted December 21, 2020 at 9:23pm
Craft brewers, railroads and more to see permanent tax breaks
Posted December 21, 2020 at 6:00am
Familiar holdups threaten omnibus; tax extenders also at risk
Posted December 1, 2020 at 7:48pm
Stabenow says smaller coronavirus relief bill better than nothing
Posted November 24, 2020 at 11:44am
Neal eyes massive coronavirus relief, climate and infrastructure package
Posted November 23, 2020 at 7:00am
Crapo poised for starring role in economic, health care policy
Posted November 20, 2020 at 7:00am
Top House tax writers unveil retirement savings proposal
Posted October 27, 2020 at 10:39am, Updated at 2:13pm
House Democrats float tax compromises in coronavirus relief talks
Posted October 21, 2020 at 12:58pm
Analysts: Biden tax plans will raise less money, hit rich harder
Posted October 15, 2020 at 1:44pm
Expiring breaks for brewers, airlines driving tax extenders push
Posted October 13, 2020 at 5:01am
Pessimism creeps into revived coronavirus relief bill talks
Posted October 1, 2020 at 12:34pm, Updated at 3:49pm
Pension negotiators restart talks with eyes on the calendar
Posted September 28, 2020 at 3:16pm
‘Skinny’ coronavirus relief bill blocked in Senate
Posted September 10, 2020 at 1:22pm
Senate GOP seeks unity ahead of Thursday vote on ‘skinny’ coronavirus relief bill
Posted September 9, 2020 at 3:29pm
‘Skinny’ coronavirus relief plan grows slightly; Senate to vote Thursday
Posted September 8, 2020 at 10:25am, Updated at 4:28pm
Biden retirement proposal would upend traditional 401(k) plans
Posted August 24, 2020 at 6:30am
Progressives eye ‘sea change’ at powerful House committee
Posted August 17, 2020 at 12:00pm
Social Security’s safe with us, Mnuchin says
Posted August 12, 2020 at 3:23pm, Updated at 9:50pm
Self-employed won’t get to defer taxes under Trump’s payroll break
Posted August 10, 2020 at 5:05pm
Legality of potential payroll tax move seen as ‘dubious’
Posted August 3, 2020 at 3:05pm
Amid virus aid divide, parties find common ground on tax breaks
Posted July 30, 2020 at 5:00am
Fed, Treasury using virus aid funds sparingly: oversight panel
Posted July 20, 2020 at 2:31pm
Mississippi flag bearing Confederate emblem is removed from Senate building
Posted June 30, 2020 at 7:55pm
Oil companies press legal challenge to butane tax credit denial
Posted June 24, 2020 at 8:00am
Virus aid oversight report raises questions before key hearing
Posted May 18, 2020 at 10:07am
Fed’s Powell to Congress: Economy needs more fiscal relief
Posted May 13, 2020 at 11:43am
Big boosts for families, pensions, blue states in new virus aid proposal
Posted May 12, 2020 at 5:10pm
Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill
Posted May 11, 2020 at 5:32am
Oversight panel to miss deadline set by coronavirus aid package
Posted May 8, 2020 at 4:54pm
Pelosi: Oversight commission chief selection coming ‘soon’
Posted May 5, 2020 at 4:22pm