House Members Disagree on Health Care Transparency
Congress
House Members Disagree on Health Care Transparency
2023-07-26 20:39:38
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON — Is it a “win for patients” or legislation that just doesn’t go far enough to ensure true transparency around drug and other health care related pricing? That, in essence, was the question that divided members along party lines... Read More

China’s Trade Practices Criticized as Unfair Amid Growing US Tensions
Trade
China’s Trade Practices Criticized as Unfair Amid Growing US Tensions
2021-12-02 21:45:01
by Tom Ramstack

WASHINGTON — The get-tough attitude toward China’s trade practices was on full display Thursday during a congressional hearing as international tensions heat up. Trade experts and lawmakers accused China of unfairly subsidizing its industries to beat out American competitors, stealing... Read More

Murphy Takes Stand: She’ll Oppose ‘Rushed’ Reconciliation Package
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Murphy Takes Stand: She’ll Oppose ‘Rushed’ Reconciliation Package
2021-09-09 23:05:18
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - Rep. Stephanie Murphy, D-Fla., said Thursday that she plans to vote against the spending and tax measures currently before the House Ways and Means Committee, chiding party leaders in the process for failing to give members adequate time... Read More

Treasury Dept. Must Turn Trump’s Tax Returns Over to Congress
Justice
Treasury Dept. Must Turn Trump’s Tax Returns Over to Congress
2021-07-30 20:10:24
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON -- The Treasury Department must provide the House Ways and Means Committee with former President Donald Trump’s tax returns, the Justice Department said in a legal opinion released Friday. In the opinion, the Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel... Read More

Witnesses Advocate for Broadband Inclusion in Infrastructure Plan
Technology
Witnesses Advocate for Broadband Inclusion in Infrastructure Plan
2021-04-30 12:17:32
by Victoria Turner

WASHINGTON - At the beginning of the pandemic, Buffalo’s public school system found thousands of students with no internet access and partnered with the private sector and the Buffalo Bills Social Justice Fund to get lower-cost Spectrum Cable internet service... Read More

House Ways and Means Committee Begins Mark Up of COVID Relief Bill
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House Ways and Means Committee Begins Mark Up of COVID Relief Bill
2021-02-10 16:47:30
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - The House Ways and Means Committee is meeting Wednesday to mark up sweeping COVID-19 legislation that the panel's chairman, Rep. Richard Neal, of Massachusetts, says will enable Americans from all walks of life to better confront the lingering... Read More

Dems Propose $1,400 Payments as Part of Biden Virus Relief
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Dems Propose $1,400 Payments as Part of Biden Virus Relief

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Monday proposed an additional $1,400 in direct payments to individuals as Congress began piecing together a $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package that tracks President Joe Biden's plan for battling the pandemic, but also differs... Read More

Ways and Means Aide Katherine Tai Said to be Biden’s Choice for Trade Representative
Trade
Ways and Means Aide Katherine Tai Said to be Biden's Choice for Trade Representative

WASHINGTON — Katherine Tai, chief trade counsel for the House Ways and Means Committee, is reported to be President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be America's trade negotiator. Tai would lead the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, an agency she knows well from her committee work... Read More

House Democrats Hand DeLauro Appropriations Gavel
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House Democrats Hand DeLauro Appropriations Gavel
2020-12-03 20:36:05
by Dan McCue

WASHINGTON - In the end, it wasn't even close. After a year of behind-the-scenes campaigning by a trio of candidates, Rep. Rosa DeLauro, of Connecticut, has been chosen to lead the House Appropriations Committee in the 117th Congress. Both Reps.... Read More

Rep. Neal Eyes Massive Coronavirus Relief, Climate and Infrastructure Package
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Rep. Neal Eyes Massive Coronavirus Relief, Climate and Infrastructure Package

WASHINGTON — House Ways and Means Chairman Richard E. Neal's attitude toward legislating under a Democratic-led White House might aptly be described as "never let a crisis go to waste." The Massachusetts Democrat wants to take a page from his party's 2009 playbook, when the Obama administration... Read More

Chairman Neal Issues Subpoenas for Trump Tax Returns
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Chairman Neal Issues Subpoenas for Trump Tax Returns
2019-05-10 21:11:51
by Dan McCue

Representative Richard Neal, D-Mass., chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Friday issued subpoenas for six years of President Donald Trump's tax returns. The subpoenas give Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig until 5 p.m. next... Read More

Battle Over Trump Income Taxes Poised to Escalate As Congress Returns
Battle Over Trump Income Taxes Poised to Escalate As Congress Returns
2019-04-29 18:25:54
by Dan McCue

As lawmakers returned to Washington on Monday, a dominant question in the air was just how contentious things are likely to get as a number of House committees resume their investigations of President Donald Trump. Among those in a state... Read More

House Panel Formally Asks IRS to Turn Over Trump Tax Returns
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House Panel Formally Asks IRS to Turn Over Trump Tax Returns
2019-04-04 14:10:38
by Dan McCue

The chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee Wednesday formally requested that the Internal Revenue Service turn over six years of President Donald Trump's personal and business tax returns. In a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Representative Richard... Read More

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