Nov 28 WATCH: Tax bill passes budget committee, but fate in the Senate is unclear By Associated Press The Senate Budget Committee voted 12-11 to advance the bill as two committee Republicans who had said they were considering voting against the measure — Bob Corker of Tennessee and Ron Johnson of Wisconsin — backed the legislation. Continue reading
Nov 28 How the Senate tax bill affects rich and poor, in three charts By Lisa Desjardins Lower-income people stand to lose the most in the Senate GOP tax plan. Continue reading
Nov 27 Senate GOP, Trump aim for tax vote this week, but still need more support By Stephen Ohlemacher and Marcy Gordon, Associated Press President Donald Trump and Senate Republicans scrambled Monday to make changes to a Republican tax bill in an effort to win over holdout GOP senators and pass a tax package by the end of the year. Continue reading
Nov 20 WATCH: White House remains noncommittal on Roy Moore By Associated Press White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders is scheduled to hold a White House briefing at 3 p.m. ET today. Watch her remarks here. Continue reading
Nov 17 Who wins and who loses in the GOP Senate tax plan By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press The ultra-wealthy and businesses do very well under the tax plan making it's way through the Senate. But who doesn't fare as well?… Continue reading
Nov 16 WATCH: Trump believes Alabama voters should decide Roy Moore’s fate, according to White House By Molly Finnegan President Donald Trump finds the allegations against Alabama Senate candidate "very troubling," said White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders. Continue reading
Nov 15 Watch 9:28 Wanting more money for tax cuts, Republicans seek Obamacare individual mandate repeal By PBS News Hour With growing confidence that they will be able to quickly push through tax reform, Republicans are making an even bigger bet by adding the health care debate to the mix. Lawmakers have woven a repeal of the individual mandate into… Continue watching
Nov 15 Why the GOP put the individual mandate in its tax plan — and what it means for health care By Daniel Bush Senate Republicans say they'll include a repeal of the health coverage mandate in their tax plan. How would this impact the health care law and tax reform?… Continue reading
Nov 15 WATCH: Senate Finance Committee marks up tax bill By Marcy Gordon, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The Obama health care law’s requirement that Americans get insurance coverage is now pinned as a target of Republican lawmakers, as they look to end the individual mandate to help pay for deep cuts in their tax legislation. Continue reading
Nov 13 Watch 4:48 News Wrap: Trump advocates GOP tax plan changes by tweet By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, President Trump called for major changes to the Republican plans for tax reform via Twitter, including an end to the health insurance mandate under the Affordable Care Act. Also, a powerful earthquake in Iran, near… Continue watching