Sen. Susan Collins of Maine is calling media coverage of her support for a tax overhaul “unbelievably sexist.” Her comments Tuesday were made in response to a question posed by a reporter in a hallway near her office in the Senate, which was poised to vote on the Republican tax plan late Tuesday. Collins, a […]
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GOP tax bill passes Senate as House prepares to send it to Trump
WASHINGTON — Republicans are on the verge of passing the most significant overhaul of the tax code since 1986, after the Senate approved the GOP plan Tuesday evening and House leaders scheduled a Wednesday morning vote to send it to President Donald Trump. The sprawling plan would cut the corporate tax rate dramatically and provide […]
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Congress could finalize deal to reconcile House and Senate tax bills as soon as today
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers are on the verge of striking a tentative agreement that would reconcile tax bills passed separately by the House and Senate, and an announcement could come later Tuesday or sometime Wednesday, a top Senate Republican said Tuesday. Republican Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., the No. 3 Senate Republican, said in an interview that […]
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Susan Collins defends controversial tax bill
For U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, the $1.5 trillion tax overhaul is a mixed bag. The Maine Republican, who voted for the Senate version last week, said late Monday the bill “is by no means perfect and it’s not the bill I would have drafted.” But, she said, it offers hope for tax relief that’s worth […]
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GOP leaders scramble to save tax bill
WASHINGTON — A fast-moving Senate Republican effort to overhaul the tax code unexpectedly stalled Thursday evening over concerns about the federal deficit, leaving the GOP without a clear plan to pass the legislation. Senate leadership, who had hoped to vote to pass the $1.5 trillion tax bill by late Thursday night, instead sent lawmakers home […]
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Democrats pull out of meeting with Donald Trump after he tweets about no deal
Updated 12:35 p.m.: The top Republicans in Congress say they’re heading to the White House Tuesday afternoon to meet with President Donald Trump even though top Democrats have backed out of the meeting. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said in a joint statement that Democrats are “putting government operations, particularly resources […]
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Susan Collins may be in a position to decide tax bill’s fate
President Donald Trump plans to meet Tuesday with Senate Republicans in a crucial week for his presidency and his tax plan that could decide whether he ends his first year with a major legislative achievement. Last-minute threats to the tax cuts that Trump has promised since early in his long-shot presidential campaign are looming among […]
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Congressional leaders face internal pressure to act on harassment
WASHINGTON – Congressional leaders are under mounting pressure to respond swiftly to sexual misconduct allegations involving prominent members, following an outcry from women lawmakers who believe their male colleagues are being treated more gently than offenders in the private sector. “If you look, the media and corporate America has been firing people,” Rep. Barbara Comstock, […]
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Democrats prepare to target Susan Collins with tax bill robocall
Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins is facing rising pressure to oppose a federal tax reform bill that is wending its way through Congress. The National Democratic Committee will be targeting Collins, a Republican, in automated phone call to Mainers this week urging her to vote against the reform package, which they say is little more […]
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Radio anchor says Al Franken forcibly kissed her amid USO tour
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Sen. Al Franken apologized Thursday after a Los Angeles radio anchor accused him of forcibly kissing her during a 2006 USO tour and of posing for a photo with his hands on her breasts as she slept. Leeann Tweeden posted the allegations, including the photo, on the website of […]