Senate Dems tackle offshore tax deals
Bernie Becker - 06/26/14 06:28 PM EDT
Democrats' interest in offshore tax deals has bubbled up after Pfizer sought to take over...
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IRS to launch voluntary program for tax preparers
Bernie Becker - 06/26/14 05:05 PM EDT
The program came after federal courts said the IRS had no legal authority to mandate education...
Senate confirms new Treasury economic policy expert
Peter Schroeder - 06/26/14 02:45 PM EDT
The Senate confirmed Karen Dynan to serve as the Treasury Department’s next secretary of economic...
Senate lurches closer to highway fund stopgap
Keith Laing - 06/26/14 12:51 PM EDT
Will more time help negotiations over a temporary infrastructure spending measure?
Bill offers $1 million reward for lost IRS emails
Jesse Byrnes - 06/26/14 10:31 AM EDT
Lawmakers said it would help "reveal the hidden truths" behind the missing emails.
Senate panel to mark up highway funding stopgap
Keith Laing - 06/26/14 10:06 AM EDT
The Senate Finance Committee will mark up a short-term fix to keep highway projects funded until...
House panel approves IRS funding cut
Bernie Becker - 06/25/14 08:09 PM EDT
House Republicans are seeking to cut IRS funding by $341 million.
Senate GOP wants own Lerner hearing
Bernie Becker - 06/25/14 06:53 PM EDT
House Republicans have already held three hearings about the disappearance of Lois Lerner's emails.
GOP: Lerner sought audit of Sen. Grassley
Bernie Becker - 06/25/14 05:40 PM EDT
Rep. Dave Camp said emails show the former IRS official targeted a sitting senator in 2012.
House aims to block DC from legalizing pot
Bernie Becker - 06/25/14 02:42 PM EDT
Rep. Andy Harris used an appropriations bill to stop the "irresponsible" action.
Boxer supports transport funding stopgap bill
Keith Laing - 06/25/14 01:57 PM EDT
She says the temporary infrastructure measure "is now necessary to stave off disaster."
Senate Banking easily approves Castro's nomination for HUD post
Vicki Needham - 06/25/14 11:43 AM EDT
The Senate Banking Committee on Wednesday easily approved President Obama’s nominee to head up the...
IRS chief: IG to address Lerner emails soon
Bernie Becker - 06/26/14 05:59 PM EDT
Lois Lerner's missing emails have reignited the IRS's Tea Party controversy.
Hensarling questions CFPB actions after recess appointment ruling
Peter Schroeder - 06/26/14 03:40 PM EDT
The top House Republican is questioning whether the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau engaged in...
Dems don't have time for Ex-Im discharge petition
Vicki Needham and Mike Lillis - 06/26/14 01:48 PM EDT
The bank's charter is set to expire before the required time for a petition to ripen.
NLRB ruling not expected to have consumer bureau impact
Peter Schroeder - 06/26/14 11:05 AM EDT
A Supreme Court decision on recess appointments shouldn't impact on the CFPB.
McKeon tired of learning Defense news from press
Kristina Wong - 06/26/14 10:24 AM EDT
The lawmaker told the White House he shouldn't be reading the Pentagon budget in the media.
GOP calls to mend, not end, Ex-Im
Vicki Needham and Kevin Cirilli - 06/25/14 09:54 PM EDT
Several Republicans voiced support for extending the charter of the Export-Import Bank.
House panel backs six-day mail delivery
Bernie Becker - 06/25/14 07:18 PM EDT
The Postal Service says limiting Saturday delivery will save around $2 billion a year.
Sen. Carper moves to hike gas tax
Keith Laing - 06/25/14 05:47 PM EDT
He proposes an increase to the federal gas tax until it reaches 30 cents per gallon.
Rep. King: Keep Ex-Im going but with reforms
Vicki Needham - 06/25/14 02:45 PM EDT
A senior House Republican warned Wednesday that shutting down the Export-Import Bank would have...
Economists brush off dire GDP: ‘This is a blip’
Peter Schroeder and Vicki Needham - 06/25/14 02:30 PM EDT
Experts remain bullish on the economy despite the 2.9 contraction in the first quarter.
GOP pushes tax cuts for families, education
Bernie Becker - 06/25/14 01:23 PM EDT
Republicans said the bills should have bipartisan support, but were accused of being fiscally...
Waters blasts GOP opposition to bank
Kevin Cirilli and Vicki Needham - 06/25/14 11:38 AM EDT
She says Hensarling has made killing bank his 'top priority.'
