Tag: Republicans

White House guides allies on how to respond to criticism of tax bill

Gabby Morrongiello · November 2, 2017 5:35 pm

Under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, released Thursday, nonprofit executives earnings above $1 million would have their earnings subject to a 20 percent tax. House Republicans say that the measure would align the tax code with the purpose of nonprofit status. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

House bill would tax nonprofit executives, universities

Joseph Lawler · November 2, 2017 5:09 pm

Republican leaders appear to have addressed the concerns of a faction of New Jersey and New York lawmakers who protested the proposal to eliminate the deduction for local and state taxes. The plan now keeps the property tax deduction, but the benefit will only apply to the first $10,000 in those local taxes. (Screenshot)

Tax reform bill wins initial praise from House Republicans

Susan Ferrechio · November 2, 2017 3:55 pm

House Republicans unveil the GOP tax reform bill on Thursday. In turning their lofty promises into legislative text, Republicans revealed not just the benefits but also many -- but not all -- costs of tax reform, spelling out which groups and individuals would be losers. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP unveils bill to end ‘America’s broken tax code’

Joseph Lawler · November 2, 2017 3:20 pm

The Washington Examiner pulled together a list of the most important parts of the House Republicans' tax reform proposal for families and corporations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP releases details of plan to cut corporate, individual taxes

Susan Ferrechio · November 2, 2017 3:01 pm

Rep. Mark Meadows, R-N.C., said the tax reform bill "was more of a broad overview, the details won't come out until later this morning." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP tax plan rolls out without many details

Susan Ferrechio · November 2, 2017 2:29 pm

The mandate requires everyone to sign up for health insurance, and is not included in the bill set to be unveiled Thursday. (AP Photo/Ringo H.W. Chiu, File)

Tax reform bill doesn’t include repeal of Obamacare mandate, sources say

Robert King · November 2, 2017 2:28 pm

Republican Sens. John McCain and Jeff Flake, both from Arizona and both members of the Gang of Eight, have said that a mix of mass legalization and border security should be the starting point of any immigration debate. The White House doesn't necessarily see it that way. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

For Republicans, ‘Gang of Eight’ was no grand immigration bargain

W. James Antle III · November 2, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. George Murphy, R-Calif., was a former movie star with a sweet tooth who brought some bipartisanship to Congress in 1964 with his famed Candy Desk. The institution survives today and remains a place where lawmakers of any ilk are welcome to a handful of sweets. (AP Photo/John Rous)

Beltway Confidential

No matter how nasty it gets, senators still bond over candy

J. Mark Powell · November 2, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., said Wednesday that now that Sayfullo Saipov is "lawyered up," plea bargaining may be the only way to retrieve more intelligence about the New York City terrorist attack that killed eight people Tuesday. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)

National Security

Lindsey Graham: Trump making ‘huge mistake’ by not naming NYC terror suspect an enemy combatant

Diana Stancy Correll · November 1, 2017 10:43 pm

House Democrats, led by Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., have charged their Republican colleagues with attempting to chip away at Obamacare programs after past attempts at repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act failed. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House panel advances child insurance, Obamacare bills to full vote

Robert King · November 1, 2017 10:33 pm

Late Wednesday afternoon, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady said his panel was nearing a deal but declined to spell it out. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

House Republicans eye dollar-amount compromise on state and local taxes

Joseph Lawler · November 1, 2017 9:56 pm