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    Legislative Outlook
    Sep 27, 2017

    Ask the Insiders: What’s Going on With Tax Reform?

    It’s crunch time for Congress and the White House on what House Speaker Paul Ryan has called “once-in-a-generation tax reform.” Tax rates, deductions, and policies set in stone are up for negotiation for the first time in decades.

    Extenders
    Dec 11, 2015

    Work On Omnibus Bill Continues

    Congress gave itself an extension Friday, passing a five-day continuing resolution that will keep the government open until Dec. 16, when it hopes to pass a package that bundles the year-end spending bill with a host of other provisions.

    Advocacy
    Dec 02, 2015

    Big Package Under The Tree?

    Big package under the tree?

    Legislative Outlook
    Nov 18, 2015

    Comprehensive Tax Reform: Is a Bipartisan Deal Still Possible?

    Just a few years ago, many people thought that comprehensive tax reform would be accomplished with a bipartisan deal — a “Kumbaya” moment when President Obama and Speaker of the House John Boehner would join hands to remake the US tax code.

    Legislative Outlook
    Nov 04, 2015

    Brady Replaces Ryan as House Ways and Means Chairman

    Representative Kevin Brady (R-TX) will succeed incoming House Speaker Paul Ryan as Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.

    Legislative Outlook
    Oct 26, 2015

    White House and Congress Reach Budget Deal, Sources Say

    The White House and Congressional leaders have agreed on a two-year budget deal that will raise the debt limit and the spending limits set by the so-called sequestration process, according to sources close to the negotiations. The increased spending will be equally divided between defense and non-defense spending — increasing spending caps by $25 billion each in fiscal 2016 and by $15 billion each in fiscal 2017, according to a source briefed on the package.

    Legislative Outlook
    Sep 16, 2015

    Ways and Means Member Brady Urges Making Tax Extenders Permanent

    Kevin Brady (R-TX), the second most senior member of the powerful Ways and Mean Committee, writes a forceful post on the committee website that urges Congress to make the tax provisions known as “tax extenders” a permanent part of the tax code.

    Legislative Outlook
    Sep 15, 2015

    McConnell Seeks “Clean” Funding Bill

    Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) told Politico that he will back a “clean” funding bill that will fund the government through December.

    Extenders
    Sep 10, 2015

    Broad Tax Extenders Coalition Calls For Action by Congress

    Concord joins more than 2,000 other companies to sign a letter to members of Congress, urging them to pass legislation extending or making permanent the set of tax incentives known as “tax extenders.”