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Federal employee pension benefits are set to be pared back in Republicans' giant tax and spending package working its way through the House.
By Billy House and Erik WassonApril 28 -
The Budget Lab at Yale projects that taxing income over $1 million at a 40% rate would generate $420 billion over a decade.
By Erik WassonApril 22 -
Congress will be drafting its multitrillion tax cut proposal in the coming weeks, almost certainly reflecting the priorities of a small minority of constituents.
By Erik WassonApril 17 -
Republicans in the White House, Senate and House are drafting analyses on how best to craft a new tax bracket for the wealthiest Americans.
By Saleha Mohsin and Erik WassonApril 15 -
How honest will Americans be about their income when there are suddenly fewer auditors to check them?
By Erik WassonApril 15 -
Rep. Jeff Van Drew thinks House Republicans will end up approving a $30,000 cap on the state and local tax deduction.
By Erik WassonApril 11 -
President Trump' and congressional leaders successfully corralled House Republican lawmakers to approve a Senate-passed budget outline.
By Erik Wasson and Billy HouseApril 10 -
Ultra-conservatives in the House are threatening to block a budget blueprint to kickstart tax cut negotiations, potentially delaying passage of Trump's economic plan.
By Erik Wasson and Billy HouseApril 9 -
The openness to a new 40% tax bracket for millionaires comes after decades of Republicans opposing any form of tax increase.
By Erik WassonApril 8 -
Senate Republicans took a major step toward enacting President Donald Trump's tax cut agenda and increasing the U.S. debt ceiling.
By Erik WassonApril 7 -
Groups are mobilizing to squelch a Republican plan to curtail a heavily used federal tax break that allows corporations to deduct state and local taxes.
By Erik WassonApril 4 -
The Senate plan will allow for a $4 trillion extension of Trump's tax cuts and an additional $1.5 trillion in further levy reductions.
By Erik WassonApril 2 -
Fiscal conservatives in the party want steep spending cuts to help offset the multitrillion-dollar tax-cut package.
By Erik Wasson and Billy HouseMarch 28 -
Much depends on tax-collection proceeds, with the April 15 filing date fast approaching.
By Erik WassonMarch 26 -
Republican leaders say they are closer to a plan to extend the 2017 tax cuts and increase the debt ceiling.
By Erik Wasson and Billy HouseMarch 26 -
House and Senate Republicans are battling over the size of spending cuts to be paired with a giant tax cut coming later this year.
By Erik WassonMarch 25 -
Congressional Republicans returning to Washington on Monday will tackle their toughest test yet, negotiating a massive tax bill package.
By Erik WassonMarch 24 -
The meeting, scheduled for Thursday at the White House, will be the first sit-down between the Senate tax panel and Trump since he took office again.
By Erik WassonMarch 12 -
GOP congressional leaders didn't negotiate with Democrats on the President Donald Trump-backed funding measure, which runs through Sept. 30.
By Erik Wasson and Billy HouseMarch 12 -
The bill would claw back $20.2 billion in spending for the IRS passed as part of President Joe Biden's signature green-energy Inflation Reduction Act.
By Erik WassonMarch 10



















