As the White House prepares to dial in on the issue, congressional lawmakers of the so-called Gang of Eight on immigration have also begun meeting. The group, which includes key players on immigration reform - Sens. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) - is hoping to put forward principles...
A report from the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service, showing that cutting top tax rates does not stimulate the economy — a cornerstone of tax philosophy among many Republicans — was reissued this week after being pulled in early November amid complaints from Senate Republicans. An analysis of 65 years of...
Conference committee discussions on the defense authorization bill appear to be proceeding smoothly, by many accounts. House Armed Services Vice Chairman Mac Thornberry, R-TX, believes it will be on the floor next week. Conferee Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., described some of the ongoing discussions about the sticking points between the...
Pegging benefit payments and parts of the tax code to a new consumer price index called the “Chained CPI” sounds like a debt-deal no-brainer. It’s a single tweak that could raise about $72 billion in tax revenue and cut spending by about $145 billion through 2021, according to the CBO’s...
Even as Republicans reconsider their postelection position on women’s issues, immigration reform, and tax rates, there’s one hot-button subject they show no signs of relenting on: unions. That much was clear when Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder signed right-to-work legislation into law on Tuesday.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker is maintaining his position that right-to-work legislation would be too divisive to pursue. Ohio Gov. John Kasich told reporters on Monday that right-to-work legislation wasn't crucial to his agenda, and that he hasn't been following the developments in Michigan. And Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett said Monday...
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