Tag: Republicans

Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., has been a major proponent of taking funding from Obamacare and transferring it to states so they can set up their own healthcare systems. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

Key author of Obamacare overhaul bill welcomes states taking own actions on individual mandate

Kimberly Leonard · December 19, 2017 1:33 am

Vice President Mike Pence had planned to leave Tuesday for the Middle East, but announced Monday that he will stay in the States until the Senate passes a final tax bill. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

Mike Pence delays Middle East trip until after Senate tax reform vote

Naomi Lim · December 18, 2017 11:40 pm

Since the introduction of the Republicans' Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, the Left has told the public that the legislation benefits "the rich" and large corporations over the middle class.

Beltway Confidential

The Left is wrong: The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act benefits the middle class

Alex Hendrie · December 18, 2017 10:04 pm

Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., will miss this week's historic vote on the GOP tax bill. "Senator McCain has returned to Arizona and will undergo physical therapy and rehabilitation at Mayo Clinic. [...] He looks forward to returning to Washington in January," his family said in a statement. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

John McCain hopes to return to Washington in January

Anna Giaritelli · December 18, 2017 1:31 pm

The Tax Foundation said under its dynamic scoring model, the tax cuts Republicans hope to pass into law this week would increase GDP by 1.7 percent over the decade. Senate Republicans appear to be unified around the final tax reform bill, and are expected to pass it as early as Tuesday. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, file)

Tax Foundation: GOP tax bill costs $448 billion in dynamic analysis

Pete Kasperowicz · December 18, 2017 12:51 pm

Trump: ‘No, I’m Not’ Considering Firing Mueller

Andrew Egger · December 18, 2017 9:45 am

McCain left for Arizona on Sunday from Maryland, where he had been hospitalized. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)

John McCain to miss tax vote as he recovers from chemotherapy side effects

Eddie Scarry · December 17, 2017 8:37 pm

"The reason why we are lowering the top rate is because we are getting rid of lots of lots of deductions," he said, "and there's a big part of the country that has state and local taxes that we are getting rid of." (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Steven Mnuchin defends lower tax rate for wealthiest earners

Kyle Feldscher · December 17, 2017 2:39 pm

Omarosa Manigault Newman, who was run out of her White House post last week, isn't the only example of President Trump's seeming disinterest in the qualifications of his appointments, but she is a fine example. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

A zero-tolerance policy for Trump’s zero-experience nominees

Washington Examiner · December 17, 2017 5:01 am

House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., cast the tax reform bill as an example of delivering on Republican promises to voters. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP isn’t spooked by Democrats’ dire warnings on tax reform

Al Weaver · December 16, 2017 5:01 am

GOP leaders expressed confidence that they had the votes for passage of the tax reform bill. Republican Whip John Cornyn suggested Friday morning that all 52 Republicans would vote for final passage. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)

GOP tax bill highlights: Read the summary of the legislation agreed to by the House and Senate

Joseph Lawler · December 15, 2017 10:21 pm

"I believe that this once-in-a-generation opportunity to make U.S. businesses domestically more productive and internationally more competitive is one we should not miss." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

Senate Republicans unite around tax bill as Corker flips to ‘yes’

Joseph Lawler · December 15, 2017 8:30 pm