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House, Senate GOP clash over reconciliation timeline
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John Thune pitches ambitious reconciliation timeline
Thune said Tuesday that he wants to pass a reconciliation package within the first 30 days of Donald Trump taking office.
Steve Daines plots Banking exit for Foreign Relations
Daines was a crucial bridge between Republicans and Democrats on the SAFER Banking Act, which cleared the panel with bipartisan support in September 2023.
McHenry, Waters unveil AI legislation
The resolution will hail the promise of AI in financial services and declare that the committee “should play a leading role” in overseeing its adoption.
AARP goes up with tax ad
AARP is hitting the airwaves with an ad highlighting the group’s top tax priority in 2025. The organization is pushing Congress to create a tax credit for family caregivers.
Lobbying and the clean energy crunch
Republicans are making no secret of their hopes to unravel one of Democrats’ signature Biden-era laws, the Inflation Reduction Act.
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