Tag: Kevin Brady

"More partisanship isn't going to solve this problem," said Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., in response to the more conservative proposal released Tuesday. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Democrats blast new Obamacare fix from Orrin Hatch, Kevin Brady

Robert King · October 24, 2017 8:38 pm

The problem is that the provisions the GOP has committed to paper, so far, do not necessarily yield that conclusion. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House Republicans plan to release tax bill Nov. 1

Joseph Lawler · October 24, 2017 6:31 pm

A framework from Rep. Kevin Brady and Sen. Orrin Hatch would fund insurer payments for two years and would delay enforcement of the individual and employer mandates. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

House, Senate committee leaders reach deal on Obamacare fixes

Robert King · October 24, 2017 4:46 pm

President Trump tweeted Monday, "There will be NO change to your 401(k). This has always been a great and popular middle class tax break that works, and it stays!" The tweet was aimed at cutting off the Republican debate over lowering the limits on pre-tax contributions to 401(k)s. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump jumps ahead GOP tax reform effort with 401(k) tweet

Joseph Lawler · October 24, 2017 12:58 am

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., announce the Republicans' proposed rewrite of the tax code for individuals and corporations, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2017. President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans are writing a far-reaching, $5-trillion plan they say would simplify the tax system and nearly double the standard deduction used by most Americans. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Now comes the hard part on tax reform

Susan Ferrechio · October 23, 2017 4:01 am

If the House simply passed the Senate budget, Republicans could be ready to unveil tax reform in days. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House pressured to pass Senate budget, without spending cuts, to save weeks on tax reform

Joseph Lawler · October 20, 2017 3:29 pm

Rep. Kevin Brady said that the committee is trying to "think fresh" about maintaining incentives for charitable giving and homeownership in the GOP bill. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Top Republican tax writer hints at expanded charitable, mortgage deductions

Joseph Lawler · October 18, 2017 4:02 pm

The National Association of Homebuilders, one of the biggest relevant trade groups, made a consequential decision this month. They voted not to insist on the preservation of the mortgage interest deduction. Instead, the homebuilders made the call to try to work with lawmakers on finding other ways to incentivize housing, while pursuing the goal of lower tax rates.

Housing lobby enters fray over tax reform

Joseph Lawler · October 16, 2017 4:01 am

House Ways & Means Chairman Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, arrives for a news conference with the National Taxpayers Union and the Taxpayers Protection Alliance on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

Republicans mull compromise on biggest revenue-raiser for tax reform

Joseph Lawler · October 12, 2017 6:39 pm

"Here's what I can confirm, that we are listening to lawmakers, especially those in high tax states, where those governors and those mayors are really putting the screws to hard-working taxpayers," Brady said. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

Kevin Brady: GOP really will ax state and local deduction

Joseph Lawler · October 4, 2017 3:40 pm

The Tax Policy Center was the focus of Republican abuse on Tuesday after it published an unflattering analysis of Republicans' tax reform framework Friday. House Speaker Paul Ryan called the nonprofit group "an anti-reform propaganda group." (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

GOP bashes think tank that criticized its tax plan

Joseph Lawler · October 3, 2017 9:17 pm

Republicans from high-tax states such as New York, California, and New Jersey have threatened to vote down the GOP tax reform plan unless the state and local tax deduction is put back in. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

GOP will revise plan to end state, local tax deductions that split the party

Susan Ferrechio · October 3, 2017 4:58 pm