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Samantha Handler

Policy Reporter
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Samantha has covered policy on Capitol Hill since 2021. Samantha authors Punchbowl News’ policy newsletter, The Portal, writing about a broad range of issues from transportation to health care. Before joining Punchbowl News, Samantha covered intellectual property and tax policy at Bloomberg, so she’s no stranger to complex legislation. Samantha is a graduate of Northwestern University,and was born and raised in Los Angeles.

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Senate Budget Republicans to huddle with parliamentarian
Senate Budget Committee Republicans are planning to begin a series of meetings over the next few weeks with the Senate parliamentarian’s office.
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Dems go after Oz on Medicare taxes
Democrats are circulating a memo identifying years when Oz “may have significantly underpaid” Social Security and Medicare taxes.
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Crapo dishes on Senate Republicans’ tax priorities
Crapo said that a permanent extension of the 2017 tax law comes first for his members and that the child tax credit will likely have to be expanded too.
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Finance Republicans to meet with Trump on tax
Crapo said that permanently extending the Trump tax cuts is the Finance Committee’s number one priority in reconciliation.
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Lankford talks reconciliation timeline
Sen. James Lankford said Republicans need to enact their reconciliation bill before the August recess so the tax portion can be properly implemented.
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