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2 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial
The House passed Republicans’ sweeping budget reconciliation bill early Thursday morning in a narrow 215-214 vote, advancing key Trump campaign pledges to extend tax cuts from his first term, boost immigration enforcement spending, and more. The measure (H.R. 1) would make permanent lower tax rates from Republicans’ marquee 2017 tax law (Public Law 115-97) that expire at the end of the year and add new tax breaks.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial
President Donald Trump’s tax, energy, immigration, defense, and health-care priorities would be enacted under House Republican’s sweeping reconciliation bill, which would use the budget process to bypass Democratic opposition in the Senate. The measure would make permanent lower tax rates from Republicans’ marquee 2017 tax law (Public Law 115-97) that expire at the end of the year and add new tax breaks for seniors and tipped and overtime wages.
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3 weeks ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Dan Lee |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Greg Tourial
Law enforcement-related measures to mark National Police Week are set for House votes this week, including bills that would allow officers to carry concealed firearms in more locations and to buy surplus firearms from the federal government. The Rules Committee will meet tomorrow to set the terms of floor debate on those bills and another requiring the Justice Department to report on incidents against officers. A simple majority would be needed to pass the measures.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial
The House Natural Resources Committee approved its portion of Republicans’ sweeping budget reconciliation bill this week, bringing the number of pieces approved to eight. Still, some of the trickiest parts remain. The Agriculture, Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means panels have yet to act on their measures, which include the bulk of targeted spending cuts and tax changes. Download the BGOV Reconciliation Update for May 7Republican leaders are aiming to clear the measure for Trump by July 4.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial
The House is set to vote on a series of foreign policy measures, including bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in federal law and cut off Department of Homeland Security funding to higher education institutions with ties to Chinese entities. The House Rules Committee will meet today to set the terms of floor debate on those bills, which require a simple majority to pass.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial
The House is set to vote on a series of foreign policy measures, including bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in federal law and cut off Department of Homeland Security funding to higher education institutions with ties to Chinese entities. The House Rules Committee will meet today to set the terms of floor debate on those bills, which require a simple majority to pass.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Dan Lee |Greg Tourial
Several House committees approved their portions of the budget reconciliation bill designed to advance President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax, immigration, and defense agenda this week. Republican leaders are trying to come up with ways to slash spending to pay for Trump’s policy priorities, though the House and Senate differ so far on their total savings targets.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloombergtax.com | Dan Lee |Olivia Gyapong |Brandon Lee |Greg Tourial
The House returns this week to vote on five disapproval resolutions under the Congressional Review Act, including to overturn Environmental Protection Agency waivers allowing California to set stricter vehicle emissions standards. Other resolutions would block Interior Department rules designating the longfin smelt as an endangered species and restricting off-road vehicle use in the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Brandon Lee |Chris Cioffi |Zach Cohen |Erin Durkin |Karl Evers-Hillstrom |Jack Fitzpatrick | +8 more
Republicans return to Washington today with ambitious plans to advance a budget reconciliation bill that would extend President Donald Trump’s 2017 tax cuts, fund his immigration crackdown, and cut trillions in spending. But the party faces ideological roadblocks that could hamstring swift action on those priorities and a razor-thin majority in the House that leaves almost no room for dissent.
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1 month ago | 
news.bloomberglaw.com | Dan Lee |Oma Seddiq
Publishing nonconsensual sexually explicit images, including artificial intelligence-generated digital forgeries known as “deepfakes” that depict people without their consent, would be a federal crime under S. 146. The bill would apply to AI-generated content that when viewed by a “reasonable person” is indistinguishable from a depiction of a real person. Violators would face a maximum of two years in prison and three years for crimes against a minor.
