Labor Department Plans Drug Test Regulation for Unemployment Benefits
The Donald Trump administration hopes to revive a regulation requiring drug testing for unemployment benefits.
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Final Tax Bill Keeps Senate’s Loophole for Illegals Against House Hawks’ Wishes
The final version of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, passed Wednesday by the House and headed to President Donald Trump’s desk, will still allow illegal aliens to claim a lucrative child tax credit.
Senate Altered Tax Reform to Help Illegal Aliens Claim Child Tax Credit
Evidence emerged Monday, as Republicans celebrated the Senate’s passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, that small changes were made in the Senate to the bill’s language, which would allow illegal aliens to continue to claim the child tax credit.
GOP Rep Brady: ‘I Predict We Will Have a New Tax Code for the New Year’
In an appearance on Fox News Channel’s “Sunday Morning Futures,” House Ways and Means chairman Rep. Kevin Brady (R-TX) predicted there would be a new tax code for the upcoming new year. “I predict we will have a new tax code
Embatled Darrell Issa First California Republican to Oppose Tax Reform Bill
Rep. Darrell Issa (R-CA) said Tuesday that he will not support the current version of the Republican congressional leadership’s tax reform plan, the Tax Cut and Jobs Act.
Rep. Ken Buck Asks Congress to Cut Tax Deductions for Sexual Harassment Settlements Amid Harveywood Scandal
Republican Congressman Ken Buck is calling on Congress to restrict the ability of companies to deduct sexual harassment settlements from their taxes as Hollywood continues to reel from a widespread sexual misconduct scandal.
Tax Reform Release Delayed
Plans to release the text of a tax reform bill on Wednesday were delayed, with a new goal of releasing the Republican bill on Thursday.
Despite Trump, GOP Establishment Still Plotting To Raise Taxes on Retirement Savings
The House GOP’s top leader on tax reform said Wednesday that changes to a popular tax break for retirement savings are still under consideration.
Donald Trump: Wealthiest Americans Could Pay More Under Tax Plan Being Drafted
President Donald Trump told reporters on Wednesday that the wealthiest Americans could pay more in taxes under the tax reform plan being drafted.
Feds to Fund Texas Border Security Efforts
The Trump Administration is providing funding for the Texas National Guard’s efforts to assist in securing the state’s border with Mexico. This follows more than three years of the Obama Administration’s refusal to help with any funding for Texas’ border security operations.
Tax Reform Urgent, Business Leaders Testify on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One of the most prevalent tax reform messages that came out of five business leaders testifying on Capitol Hill Thursday was the absolute urgency of passing tax legislation for not only their companies and owners, but their employees, quality jobs, the American economy and U.S. businesses’ ability to compete internationally.
Tax Day Justice: DOJ Investigation of Lois Lerner Called for by Ways and Means Chairman
The chairman of the powerful House Ways and Means Committee called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review evidence that Lois Lerner “broke the law to target Americans for their political beliefs.” The request comes after the DOJ refused, under the Obama Administration’s leadership, to investigate allegations of wrongdoing by the former IRS Exempt Organizations Division director.
Donald Trump on House Healthcare Bill: ‘We’re Going to Get It Done’
President Donald Trump continued to back the House bill to replace Obamacare, despite conservative critics in Congress who oppose the bill.
Sen. Tom Cotton to House Republicans: ‘Start Over’ on Health Care
Sen. Tom Cotton (R-AR) is calling on House Republicans to withdraw the Obamacare 2.0 bill, the American Health Care Act, that House Speaker Paul Ryan put forward and “start over.”
EXCLUSIVE: Feds Should Reimburse Texas for Border Security Expenses, Say Congressmen
Two key congressional leaders told Breitbart Texas the federal government should reimburse the Lone Star State for border security expenditures. The comments from two committee chairmen follows a request from Texas House Republican leadership requesting reimbursement of $2.8 billion spent by the state on defending the state’s southern border with Mexico.
House Majority Leader McCarthy: Obamacare Repeal, Replace Will Be on President’s Desk By End of February
Wednesday on Hugh Hewitt’s radio show, House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) verified remarks made by his House colleague Rep. Kevin Brady (R-CA) that an Obamacare repeal and replace will be sent to the president by the end of February. McCarthy
House Reps. Ask President to Raise Travel Warnings to Level 3 Over Zika Threat
Seventeen Members of Congress, including two powerful committee chairmen from Texas, have asked President Obama to raise travel warnings to Level 3 for countries with high levels of the Zika virus.
Rep. Massie: Every House Committee Seat Has a Price
A Kentucky congressman gave Americans a rare peek into how posh committee assignments are handed out in the People’s House.
House Republicans Cutting Tax Credits for Children of Illegal Aliens
In an apparent attempt at winning back the hearts of conservative voters, the Republican representatives are making cuts in their proposed budget for next year. Those cuts include cutting Obamacare and IRS tax credits for the children of illegal aliens.
