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An Ambitious Schedule for Tax Reform

It has been over thirty years since the last major reform of the federal tax code, and congressional Republicans believe the time has come to push a tax package across the finish line. It’s going to be a big week for tax reform.

Claire WashburnNovember 13, 2017litke, leiter, spanjich, tax reform, tax cut, senate, house, trump, administration, salt, expensing, finance, ways and means, energy and natural resources, tax code, ndaa, nominations, CR

Update on Nominations: Progress, but is a Rule Change Possible?

As Majority Leader McConnell tries to bring additional nominations to the floor, could building GOP frustration open the door to a rule change that would limit Democrats’ ability to slow down the confirmation process?

Claire WashburnNovember 6, 2017litke, leiter, spanjich, congress, trump, nominations, nominees, senate, confirmation, ferc, doe, judges, filibuster, cloture, epa, nlrb, dot, dhs, tax reform, appropriations

Is Majority Leader McConnell Tom Brady?

The past couple of days have been interesting for healthcare, in part because they set a different stage for other upcoming legislative efforts.

The recent healthcare developments set up a Hail Mary for Senator McConnell to get something done, but Super Bowls have been won on those passes. Is Senator McConnell Tom Brady?