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The House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday is holding the third day of its markup of key portions of Democrats' $3.5 trillion social spending package.
Tax provisions are expected to be front and center during the remainder of the markup.
The Delta-driven wave of COVID-19 death and economic destruction underscores why urgent action to end the pandemic is the best way to honor American workers.
T-MINUS ONE DAY! Grab those winter coats out of storage, because there’s going to be a hot budget reconciliation mark-up at the House Ways and Means Committee’s Longworth hearing room in just over one day.
Dozens of House Democrats are urging House Ways and Means Chair Richard Neal (D-Mass.) to avoid softening up proposed tax increases on U.S. multinationals.
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is headed to Austin on Thursday to speak in favor of expanded health benefits for Texans.
She’ll host an event with U.S. Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Austin, at 2:30 p.m. Thursday at one of the offices for Foundation Communities, a local nonprofit providing housing and health care services to Texans in need.
SAN ANTONIO - A Retired Army Veteran, born in Afghanistan, is calling on President Joe Biden and congressional leaders to come up with a plan to evacuate Afghan-Americans left behind.
"He should come up with a plan to evacuate these people and get them out because their life is in great danger," the veteran said.
He fears for his wife.
Prospects for Medicare expansion are further complicated by a price tag that could exceed $350 billion over a decade and surpass the cost of other health priorities under discussion.
Older Americans would see their health coverage expanded as part of the $3.5 trillion budget plan approved by the House on Tuesday.
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