Congress · 116th Congress
Fine print issues snag tentative pact on coronavirus relief bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] Throughout the day negotiators struck an optimistic tone while acknowledging the clock was working against them.
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Congress · 116th Congress
House releases 2021 legislative calendar
[jwp-video n=”1″] Lindsey McPherson contributed to this report.
Policy · 116th Congress
Top House tax writers unveil retirement savings proposal
The highest-cost measure, at $8.9 billion over 10 years, was increasing the age for required minimum distributions from 401(k)-type plans from 70 1/2 to 72 years of age.
Congress · 116th Congress
Expiring breaks for brewers, airlines driving tax extenders push
[jwp-video n=”1″] Bracing for higher taxes would come on top of financial hardships that producers are already facing.
Campaigns · 116th Congress
4 things to watch in Massachusetts Senate, House primaries
With much on the line Tuesday, here are four things to watch: 1.
Congress · 116th Congress
John Lewis’ best friends in Congress attend his funeral
In their first legislative act after taking back the House majority nearly two years ago, Democrats passed those and other voting rights provisions as part of a government overhaul package dubbed HR 1.
Heard On The Hill · 116th Congress
Photos of the week ending June 19, 2020
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Congress · 116th Congress
$30 billion New York rail project hangs on recovery funds
Corrected Friday, 1:04 p.m. | Supporters of the Gateway Program, a $30 billion infrastructure project repairing a 10-mile stretch of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, have a new argument for their proposal:
Congress · 116th Congress
Pent-up tax demands could resurface in House Democrats’ aid bill
[jwp-video n=”1″] One provision would make the child tax credit fully refundable, increasing it from $2,000 to $3,000 for six years and boosting it to $3,600 for children under 6 years old.
Congress · 116th Congress
Neal wants to restore Nixon-era state and local aid program
[jwp-video n=”1″] It’s not clear how long it would take Congress to agree on a distribution formula, which can raise a host of fairness questions.
Congress · 116th Congress
Democrats’ virus rescue plan would help McClatchy, other papers
[jwp-video n=”1″] McClatchy exemption Like last year’s law, publicly traded companies are generally barred from the Democrats’ new bill, but with one caveat: a public company that is majority-owned
Congress · 116th Congress
White House ‘studying’ options for second round of rebate checks
Pelosi told House Democrats on a conference call earlier this month that more cash payments are a priority for a new aid package, which she said could top $1 trillion, though that was before the
Congress · 116th Congress
Bus companies want in on the recovery largesse
Lawmakers allocated $61 billion to airlines, $25 billion to transit and $1 billion for Amtrak in the roughly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package, but the motorcoach industry, which includes charter
Congress · 116th Congress
Trump announces coronavirus actions as Democrats prep stimulus
Provide $1 billion this year to help states process and pay unemployment insurance benefits.
Congress · 116th Congress
Businesses hit by mistaken tax penalty seek help from Congress
[jwp-video n=”1″] The lead sponsors of the two net operating loss bills are Arizona Republicans David Schweikert in the House and Martha McSally in the Senate.
Policy · 116th Congress
Court strikes down individual mandate for Obamacare
Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled, 2-1, in its long-awaited decision that the so-called “individual mandate” to get insurance cannot stand after Republicans zeroed out the tax penalty for not having
Congress · 116th Congress
US irks Mexico with a labor detail in trade implementing bill
The Mexican Senate approved the changes Thursday by a vote of 107-1. The Office of the U.S.
Podcasts · 116th Congress
Podcast: What Businesses Have to Gain From the Tax Overhaul - Roll Call
RollCall Show Notes:House Republicans Raise Red Flags Over Senate Tax BillChanges to GOP Tax Bill Restore Adoption Credit, Address Small-Business ConcernsCrowley: Tax Bill Should Be Called ’HR 1 Percent
White House · 116th Congress
Official: White House not worried Senate’s lack of input might sink USMCA
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Policy · 116th Congress
Ways and Means offers its own plan on surprise medical bills
[jwp-video n=”1″] The statement comes after the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced a different agreement earlier this week with Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Chairman