Erik Wasson

1 day ago | news.bloomberglaw.com | Erin Durkin |Rachel Zhang |Erik Wasson

A Republican plan to cut $250 billion in Medicaid and other health care spending hit a procedural roadblock in the Senate Thursday, complicating efforts to pass Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package. The Senate’s legislative rules-keeper judged a series of key health care provisions in the legislation ineligible for a special procedure Republicans are using to bypass the Senate’s normal process so they avoid making concessions to Democrats.

1 day ago | bloomberg.com | Rachel Zhang |Erik Wasson |Erin Durkin

Demonstrators during a markup of US President Donald Trump's tax package in Washington on May 13. (Bloomberg) -- A Republican plan to cut $250 billion in Medicaid and other health-care spending hit a procedural roadblock in the Senate Thursday, complicating efforts to pass Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending package.

4 days ago | financialpost.com | Erik Wasson |Steven Dennis

Article content(Bloomberg) — Senate Republicans are coming around to the $40,000 cap on state and local tax deduction key House lawmakers demand in President Donald Trump’s massive tax package, but they want to lower the income threshold. Sign In or Create an AccountArticle contentSenator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, a key negotiator, said he plans to make the offer late Monday to House Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California.

4 days ago | bloomberg.com | Erik Wasson |Steven Dennis

The US Capitol in Washington, DC. Photographer: Pete Kiehart/Bloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Senate Republicans are coming around to the $40,000 cap on state and local tax deduction key House lawmakers demand in President Donald Trump’s massive tax package, but they want to lower the income threshold. Senator Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma, a key negotiator, said he plans to make the offer late Monday to House Republicans from New York, New Jersey and California.

4 days ago | flipboard.com | Erik Wasson |Steven Dennis

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