April 28, 2017
House Committee Approves Working Families Bill
On April 26, the House Education and the Workforce Committee approved, 22-16, H.R. 1180 , the Working Families Flexibility Act, sponsored byView More
Tax Policy
March 18, 2016
Bill to Reform Child Tax Credit Eligibility Clears House Committee
On March 16, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 21-15, H.R. 4722 , a bill to require the inclusion of an individual’s Social Security Number (SSN)View More
December 18, 2015
Bill to Extend EITC, Child Tax Credit Clears Congress
On December 17, the House approved, 318-109, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes (PATH) Act, which would extend and makeView More
January 23, 2015
First Woman Veteran in Senate Delivers GOP Response to State of the Union
On January 20, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) delivered the Republican response to President Obama’s State of the Union address. ElectedView More
June 27, 2014
Ways and Means Committee Amends Child Tax Credit
On June 25, the House Ways and Means Committee approved, 22-15, the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act ( H.R. 4935 ), sponsoredView More
April 20, 2007
House Approves Taxpayer Protection, Contains EITC Provisions
On April 17, the House passed, 407-7, the Taxpayer Protection Act (H.R. 1677), a bill that would enact several provisionsView More
March 23, 2007
House Subcommittee Hears Testimony on the Impact of the Alternative Minimum Tax
On March 22, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures held a hearing on the impact ofView More
March 16, 2007
House Committee Passes FY2007 Supplemental Appropriations Bill, Includes Minimum Wage Increase, Small Business Tax Credits
On March 15, the House Appropriations Committee approved, 36-28, the FY2007 emergency supplemental spending bill (as-yet-unnumbered). Sponsored by Chair DavidView More
February 16, 2007
Small Business Tax Credits Approved by House
On February 15, the House approved, 360-45, the Small Business Tax Relief Act of 2007 (H.R. 976). The House WaysView More
February 16, 2007
House Ways and Means Subcommittee Focuses on Earned Income Tax Credit
On February 13, the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight held a hearing on efforts to reach low-income communitiesView More