Tag: Republicans

"That is just simply a Democratic talking point because, think of this: We put our framework out there before the election. We did a conference all day where every member came in and we walked them through it," McCarthy said. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Kevin McCarthy hits out at claims GOP isn’t forthcoming about tax reform plan: ‘A Democratic talking point’

Kyle Feldscher · October 29, 2017 5:14 pm

"It's really hard for somebody like me to negotiate on this tax bill when we don't know what it is," she said. "It's hard for me to take seriously that they want Democrats to participate when they won't show us the bill." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Claire McCaskill: I want to work with GOP on tax reform, but they don’t want Democrats involved

Kyle Feldscher · October 29, 2017 4:26 pm

"I'm real excited about this tax reform because I think it will generate a lot more revenue. I think it will over the 10-year period, Chuck, you're talking about, result in deficit reduction," Portman said. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)

Rob Portman argues tax reform will decrease the federal deficit

Kyle Feldscher · October 29, 2017 4:19 pm

House Republicans, led by Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wisc., are feeling much more confident about their campaign to reform the tax system,
after the "message machine" broke down during their attempts to repeal and replace Obamacare. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Republicans, Democrats prepare for tax reform messaging war

Susan Ferrechio · October 29, 2017 4:01 am

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, whose panel is charged with writing tax law, pauses for reporters just after the House gave a significant boost to President Donald Trump's promise to cut taxes, narrowly passing a GOP budget that shelves longstanding concern over federal deficits in favor of a rewrite of the tax code, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kevin Brady bends to pressure and adds property tax break to House GOP plan

Joseph Lawler · October 29, 2017 12:47 am

Congressional Republicans talk about the GOP's proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Beltway Confidential

Confusing GOP rhetoric made it harder for them to ‘repeal’ or ‘reform’ Obamacare

James Wallner · October 27, 2017 4:20 pm

Under a new bill, bonds issued to construct a facility that provides abortion services could not be tax-exempt. The legislation does exempt hospitals and also clinics that only perform abortions after rape or incest, or when the life of the mother is in danger. (iStock)

GOP bill would prohibit tax-free ‘abortion bonds’

Pete Kasperowicz · October 26, 2017 9:10 pm

House Speaker Paul Ryan noted that he has been working his entire adult life toward tax reform and emphasized the need to not waste the opportunity provided by a unified GOP government. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Paul Ryan plots with outside allies on tax reform following budget vote

Joseph Lawler · October 26, 2017 7:40 pm

The Republican establishment's insurrection against President Trump may be real, but nationally, Trump has maintained his standing with GOP voters through myriad controversies and legislative failures. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump has won the civil war where it counts — with voters

David M. Drucker · October 26, 2017 4:01 am

Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, said on the floor that economic growth is the most important piece of tax reform, and that the new tax system must be simple, and fair by lowering everyone taxes. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg)

Ted Cruz: Major Republican priorities not ‘solvable’ without stronger economic growth

Pete Kasperowicz · October 25, 2017 4:43 pm

The feud between President Trump and Sen. Bob Corker, R-Tenn., escalated on Tuesday after the chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee said that he hopes the president stays away from the tax reform debate on Capitol Hill. This did not sit well with Trump who took to Twitter to blast Corker over the Iran nuclear deal. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Beltway Confidential

The Trump-Corker feud explained

Siraj Hashmi · October 25, 2017 4:34 pm

Both Republican Sens. Jeff Flake of Arizona and Bob Corker of Tennessee pitted themselves against President Trump, but only when emboldened by the prospect of leaving office.

Beltway Confidential

The conflict between Trump, Jeff Flake, and Bob Corker is one battle in a long war

Emily Jashinsky · October 25, 2017 3:35 pm