Laura Weiss

Tax and Financial Services Reporter

Laura has been covering Congress and regulatory agencies in Washington since 2017 with a focus on tax, financial services and economic policy. Laura co-authors Punchbowl News’ first policy vertical, The Vault. Before joining Punchbowl News, Laura reported in D.C. for CQ Roll Call and covered local government, politics and more for Hearst newspapers in Connecticut. Laura grew up in Valley Forge, Pa., and graduated from Dartmouth College.

Latest from Laura Weiss

House Budget floats menu of reconciliation options

The document aims to draw together different Republican ideas and options for the bill that the House GOP is rushing to assemble to pass key pieces of Trump’s agenda.

The Vault Finance + Economy

Scott Bessent takes the stage

Bessent said Republicans must make the Trump tax cuts permanent, arguing Americans would face a “crushing” tax hike if they don’t.

The Vault Finance + Economy

Finance Dems zoom in on Bessent’s taxes

When Senate Finance Committee Democrats question treasury secretary nominee Scott Bessent this morning, they’ll be armed with tax data they claim shows the hedge-fund billionaire may have dodged paying as much as he should.

The Vault Senate

Inside the House GOP hunt for budget savings

The House Republican leadership has asked the incoming Trump administration to hold off on rolling back several Biden-era policies by executive order so that GOP lawmakers can repeal them in a reconciliation bill instead.

Inside the House GOP’s tax briefing

Smith laid out how much it would cost to do a four-year extension of the Trump tax cuts in reconciliation versus what it would take to make them permanent during a House GOP members-only briefing.