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Health and Human Services head nominee differs from the former secretary in one key way

by Dan Gorenstein
Jan 8, 2018
Tuesday, the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to hold its confirmation hearing for Alex Azar to run the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Azar is widely expected to win Senate approval, despite some misgivings over the rise of drug prices while he served as a top executive at drugmaker Eli Lilly. However, it […]
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The U.S. is rolling back transparency rules in the bribe-prone oil industry

by Scott Tong
Jan 5, 2018
The industry says disclosure puts it at a competitive disadvantage.
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Here comes the tax bill marketing

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 21, 2017
The tax bill is passed; it just needs to be signed by the president. However, the ads, public relations stunts and campaigns in support of and against the tax bill are not over. Not even remotely. Expect to hear a lot more about taxes in the next year. Click the audio player above to hear […]
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The power behind the scenes at Congressional hearings

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 21, 2017
Congress holds hundreds of hearings a year. Most are webcast. So why go?
Chairman of the Federal Reserve nominee Jerome Powell testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee Nov. 28, 2017 on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. 
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Why the tax debate won't end this December

by Kai Ryssdal and Shaheen Ainpour
Dec 18, 2017
The tax bill is likely to pass Congress this week, but the debate over taxes will rage on.
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks as Speaker of the House Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI), Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and other congressional Republicans listen during a press event on tax reform September 27, 2017 at the Capitol in Washington, DC.
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The GOP tax bill could be passed next week

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 15, 2017
Will Republicans be able to count this as a big win?
Senate Finance Committee member Sen. Rob Portman (R-OH) discusses progress on the tax reform bill with reporters at the U.S. Capitol today in Washington, D.C.
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The GOP tax plan moves closer to being done

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Dec 13, 2017
House and Senate negotiators agreed on the framework of the GOP tax bill this morning. We know some things about it. The bill will lower the corporate income tax rate to 21 percent. It will let people deduct some state and local taxes. It will lower the top individual income tax rate. President Donald Trump […]
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Republicans want $700 billion in defense spending next year. Can they get the Democrats on board?

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Dec 12, 2017
President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act today. It calls for around $700 billion in defense spending for fiscal year 2018. That would blow right through the spending caps Congress agreed to back in 2011. Congress has to vote to modify those caps, if it wants to spend this much money on defense. […]
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Will Congress reconcile the GOP tax bill?

by Kai Ryssdal
Dec 8, 2017
How long will it take?
From left, Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY), Sen. John Thune (R-SD) and Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) talk with reporters following the weekly Senate Republican Policy Committee luncheon in the U.S. Capitol Nov. 28, 2017 in Washington, D.C.
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EPA head Scott Pruitt to face first congressional hearing. What's his grade so far?

by Jed Kim
Dec 7, 2017
Environmental Protection Agnecy head Scott Pruitt is scheduled to testify before Congress today. ((Thurs)) The oversight hearing before the House Energy and Commerce Committee will focus on how he’s managed the agency since taking the reins. Questions will come from Republicans and Democrats. What’s he likely to face?  Click the audio player above to hear […]
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