Nov 30 Watch 5:40 Under this proposed tax cut, big small businesses benefit most By PBS News Hour The corporate tax rate is not the only important tax cut affecting businesses that's being considered in the Republican tax bills. The pass-through tax rate affects millions of small businesses, and has been a point of debate and dealing. Hari… Continue watching
Nov 30 Susan Collins on taxes, health care and Trump’s mental health By Lisa Desjardins Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, touched on everything from taxes to health care to the possibility of a government shutdown to the president’s mental health at the Christian Science Monitor’s regular breakfast with newsmakers Thursday. Continue reading
Nov 30 McCain backs the tax bill as Senate GOP presses ahead on the measure By Marcy Gordon and Stephen Ohlemacher, Associated Press Senate Republicans on Thursday pushed ahead on a sweeping revamp of the nation's tax code, with Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expressing confidence of final passage by week's end and a key Republican getting on board. Continue reading
Nov 30 WATCH: Senate expected to continue debate of House tax bill By Stephen Ohlemacher and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The Senate passed a procedural vote to debate the tax bill on Wednesday. The Senate could start voting on amendments as early as Thursday evening. Watch the Senate resume debate over the bill here. Continue reading
Nov 29 Watch 2:18 Inching toward tax plan passage, Republicans work to win over votes By PBS News Hour Republicans are working overtime to push their version of a tax reform bill toward final passage. Democrats may be unanimously opposed, but efforts to craft compromises among Republican ranks appears to be paying off. Lisa Desjardins reports. Continue watching
Nov 29 WATCH: Trump pushes tax bill in Missouri By Zeke Miller, Associated Press President Donald Trump is expected to speak around 3:30 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading
Nov 28 Watch 6:45 Can Senate GOP get the votes for tax and funding bills? By PBS News Hour Republicans need at least some Democratic votes to pass a government funding bill by next week's deadline, but a morning tweet by President Trump prompted the Senate and House minority leaders to refuse a White House meeting. Meanwhile, the GOP… Continue watching
Nov 28 Watch 5:34 If you pay student loans, the GOP tax overhaul could affect you. Here’s how By PBS News Hour Both the Senate and House tax overhaul bills could make higher education more expensive for some students, though in different ways. The biggest proposed changes in the House bill would end the deduction for interest paid on student loans, a… Continue watching
Nov 28 WATCH: Trump ‘would absolutely blame the Democrats’ if there’s a government shutdown By Associated Press The Republican president had been scheduled to meet Tuesday with Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and the House’s top Democrat, Nancy Pelosi, to discuss averting a potential end-of-year shutdown. Continue reading
Nov 28 White House expected to address GOP tax plan By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders will speak around 3 p.m. ET. Watch live here. Continue reading