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Byline: MARCY GORDON

15 Dec

With Rubio, Corker onboard, GOP finalizes huge tax package

published on December 15, 2017 - 12:26 PM

(AP) — Republicans solidified support for their major overhaul of the nation’s tax laws Friday, securing endorsements from wavering senators

13 Dec

AP sources: House, Senate leaders reach deal on tax package

published on December 13, 2017 - 12:48 PM

(AP) — House and Senate GOP leaders forged an agreement Wednesday on a sweeping overhaul of the nation’s tax laws,

12 Dec

Tax package would ease hit to residents of high-tax states

published on December 12, 2017 - 12:28 PM

(AP) — Congressional Republicans on Tuesday were speeding toward an agreement on a massive tax package that would ease the

06 Dec

Senate GOP leader OK with deducting local income taxes

published on December 6, 2017 - 12:31 PM

(AP) — The top Senate Republican said Wednesday he favors expanding a deduction for state and local taxes to enable

01 Dec

Top Republican claims enough votes for Senate OK of tax bill

published on December 1, 2017 - 12:36 PM

(AP) — Senate Republicans steamed toward passage of a $1.4 trillion tax bill Friday, overcoming eleventh-hour hitches in their drive

16 Nov

House OKs GOP tax bill in Trump win; Senate fate less clear

published on November 16, 2017 - 12:31 PM

(AP) — Republicans rammed a near $1.5 trillion package overhauling corporate and personal taxes through the House on Thursday, edging

13 Nov

Trump barges into tax debate, seeks deeper cut for wealthy

published on November 13, 2017 - 12:14 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday barged into congressional Republicans’ carefully calibrated work on revamping the nation’s tax code,

08 Nov

Ryan: Election losses pressures GOP to deliver on taxes

published on November 8, 2017 - 12:23 PM

(AP) — House Speaker Paul Ryan said the Republican drubbing in Tuesday night’s elections “just puts more pressure on making

06 Nov

Lawmakers bicker over whether tax bill helps middle class

published on November 6, 2017 - 12:19 PM

(AP) — House Republicans and Democrats bickered heatedly Monday over whether the GOP tax bill truly helps the middle class,

03 Nov

Trump seeks end to health care penalty in House GOP tax bill

published on November 3, 2017 - 12:17 PM

(AP) — President Donald Trump is pressuring Republicans to repeal a health care law penalty in their tax rewrite, a

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