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Former House GOP tax writer Bill Archer dies at 98

Former Rep. Bill Archer, a Texas Republican who spent three terms chairing the powerful House Ways and Means Committee in the 1990s, died Saturday at his farm in Stanley, Va. He was 98. Archer, who came to Congress in 1971, was elected to fill former President George H. W. Bush’s…

Roll Call · Jul 6

Ways and Means in early stages of tackling sports taxation

Republican and Democratic tax writers are interested in changing how collegiate and professional athletics are handled in the tax code — but they’re in the early stages of discussing what those changes might look like. Members of the House Ways and Means Committee during a nearly four-hour hearing Tuesday expressed…

Roll Call · Jul 1

House Democrats grill IRS chief over data-sharing concerns

Frank Bisignano was pressed on a court ruling that agency broke the law in disclosing and sharing data with Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Roll Call · Mar 4

Democrats say tariff turbulence will cost GOP its majority - Roll Call

As Republicans hailed Donald Trump's tariff delay, Democrats say the economic turbulence will cost Republicans their majority in Congress.

Roll Call · Apr 9, 2025

Senate Republicans get ready to roll on revised budget - Roll Call

The compromise budget blueprint is designed to pave the way for a major package of tax cuts, border security and defense funding and more.

Roll Call · Apr 2, 2025

GOP budget framework gets over initial hurdle in House - Roll Call

​The House Budget Committee approved a fiscal framework that inches Republicans closer to their prized “big, beautiful” reconciliation bill.

Roll Call · Feb 13, 2025

House budget headed for panel approval after deal with holdouts - Roll Call

House GOP leaders overcame an important hurdle Thursday morning after cutting a deal with Freedom Caucus holdouts on a budget resolution.

Roll Call · Feb 13, 2025

House budget blueprint ready for close-up amid GOP 'angst' - Roll Call

Lawmakers made clear that the resolution will likely undergo rewrites at the Budget Committee as Republicans continue to seek consensus.

Roll Call · Feb 12, 2025

House GOP preps all-in-one budget blueprint for committee vote - Roll Call

House Republicans are plowing ahead with a budget resolution markup on Thursday before the chamber’s scheduled one-week recess begins.

Roll Call · Feb 11, 2025

Deputy Speaker Ghani keeps MPs in order as she supervises Budget debate

Ms Ghani also reiterated the chastising of the Government for revealing details of the Budget to the media.

The Independent UK · Oct 30, 2024