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Committees set dates for reconciliation markups
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Energy and Commerce schedules high-stakes reconciliation markup
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Powell’s not coming to the rescue yet
Federal Reserve Chair Jay Powell painted a dark picture this afternoon of the risks facing the U.S. economy due to President Donald Trump’s trade war. But Powell also made clear the Fed isn’t about to step in with a rate cut quite yet.
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Senate Dems push for data on wealthiest taxpayers
A group of Senate Democrats are pressing Congress’ nonpartisan tax experts for more data on the wealthiest Americans.
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FinServ Republicans defend muni bonds’ tax benefits
Senior Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are pressing their colleagues not to raise taxes on municipal bonds, laying down a notable marker as the GOP crafts its reconciliation bill.
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Moreno unveils bipartisan blockchain bill
Sen. Bernie Moreno is rolling out a new bipartisan bill to boost blockchain technology.
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Barr pushes capital gains tax cut
Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.) is dropping a bill to cut taxes on profits from selling investments and assets, known as capital gains.
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Grassley says Meta may have targeted ads based on users’ emotional state
In a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Grassley cites text messages between senior officials at Facebook that he says show the company may have used “sentiment” detection to decide what ads should be shown to individuals.
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Committees set dates for reconciliation markups
House committees are starting to mark the calendar with dates they plan to hold reconciliation markups, which are a major step forward for President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda.
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For our "Leader Look” today, we’re focusing on Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
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Frontline Dem leader confronts Trump carefully
Rep. Sharice Davids (D-Kan.) is pushing two bills that would combat the Trump administration’s funding freezes, while being careful not to isolate Republican voters.
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