December 9, 2005
House Approves $55.6 Billion Tax Measure
On December 8, the House approved, 234-197, a $55.6 billion tax bill that would extend a number of expiring provisionsView More
Tax Policy
November 21, 2005
Senate, House Committee Approve Tax Cut Measures
Last week, the Senate and the House Ways and Means Committee approved competing tax bills that would extend a numberView More
April 15, 2005
Bankruptcy Reform Measure Heads to White House
On April 7, the House approved, 302-126, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256). The Senate approvedView More
March 18, 2005
Bankruptcy Reform Measure Heads to House Floor
On March 16, the House Judiciary Committee approved, 22-13, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256). TheView More
March 18, 2005
Finance Committee Examines Expiring Tax Provisions
On March 16, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to examine a number of tax provisions scheduled to expireView More
March 11, 2005
Senate Approves Bankruptcy Reform Bill, Defeats Minimum Wage Increase
On March 10, the Senate approved, 74-25, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256). The Senate beganView More
March 4, 2005
Senate Debates Bankruptcy Reform Bill
This week, the Senate began its consideration of the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256). The SenateView More
February 18, 2005
Senate Committee Approves Bankruptcy Reform Bill
On February 17, the Senate Judiciary Committee approved, 12-5, the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (S. 256). TheView More
February 11, 2005
Bankruptcy Reform Subject of Senate Committee Hearing
On February 10, the Senate Judiciary Committee heard testimony on a bill (S. 256) to reform the United States BankruptcyView More
November 23, 2004
108th Congress At-A-Glance
The 108th Congress adjourned on December 8 after completing action on legislation to overhaul the nation’s intelligence system. Other majorView More