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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s proposal for a “historic” $54 billion increase in defense spending in his pending budget — while cutting heavily from foreign aid and agencies across the federal government — has initiated what promises to be fierce debate in Congress over slashing programs in favor of a large military buildup.
By: Tony Plohetski, Nancy Flores, and Perla Arellano, Feb. 22, 2017
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Congressman Lloyd Doggett (D-TX) issued the following statement after 19 year-old Josue Romero was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in San Antonio:
The House Ways and Means Committee on a party-line vote Tuesday defeated an amendment by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, that would have used a little-known authority of the committee to secure and review in closed session President’ Trump’s tax returns.
As a candidate and now as president, Trump has broken with precedent by not releasing his tax returns.
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have blocked an attempt by Democrats to use an obscure law to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax returns from the IRS.
Democrats on the House Ways and Means Committee tried to frame the issue as a matter of national security. They questioned whether Trump has any investments in Russia, though they offered no proof.
Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday defeated an amendment by U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, that would have used a little-known authority of the committee to secure and review in closed session President Donald Trump’s income tax returns.
As a candidate and now as president, Trump has broken with precedent by not releasing his tax returns.
Around the country, Republican congressmen are facing angry crowds at town hall meetings – mostly from people defending the Affordable Care Ac
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, all House Ways and Means Committee Democrats joined together in urging their colleagues to oppose a resolution that would repeal recently finalized Department of Treasury rules that reduce tax incentives for corporate inversions – a practice in which some corporations have renounced their American citizenship to avoid their share of American taxes.
Ordinary American taxpayers are subsidizing excessive CEO pay through a variety of channels. These five reforms could help end these perverse incentives for executive excess.
1. Close the “performance pay” loophole