A Senator's Outrage Delays Passage of Corporate Tax Bill
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The Senate cleared a path for a bill to hand out about $140 billion in corporate tax breaks, but it was blocked from a final vote by a fight over a provision aimed at helping reserve soldiers on active duty in Iraq.
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Senators turned their attention Sunday to a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax bill as lawmakers whittle down their workload before leaving town for the elections.
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The Bush administration yesterday raised serious objections about congressional efforts to approve a corporate tax-cut bill this week, warning that the Republican-backed
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Bill that would speed rebates of $600 to most taxpayers heads to Senate with bipartisan appeal to senators not to jeopardize bill with changes.
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A Senate vote this week on a  controversial bill threatening to impose steep tariffs on  Chinese exports to the United States was put into doubt on  Tuesday after the bill's authors said they were unsure whether  to press ahead with the vote.
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Sen. Charles Grassley wants to boost taxes on private-equity firms. It's an uphill battle.
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Just when lawmakers thought a thorny tax dispute was behind them, the European Union raised objections on Friday to parts of the $137 billion corporate tax bill that was passed last month.
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The Senate late Sunday resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security, clearing the way for senators to adjourn Monday to hit the campaign trail.
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WASHINGTON - Senators are turning their attention to a wide-ranging $136 billion corporate tax bill as lawmakers whittle down their workload before leaving town for the elections.    In an unusual Sunday session, the Senate planned to vote on ending procedural roadblocks opponents have used to snarl the tax legislation, which contains breaks for everything from large corporations to importers of Chinese ceiling fans...
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The Senate on Tuesday prepared to take another shot at blocking an Alternative Minimum Tax increase, the latest move in a seesaw struggle between the House and Senate over how to prevent millions of middle-class people from getting soaked by the tax this year.
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Advocates of a bill promoting openness in government are fuming that a Republican senator is blocking a vote.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate, in an unusual Sunday session, saw its effort to pass a sweeping corporate tax bill grind to a halt in the face of delaying tactics by a Louisiana senator upset that the measure did not include pay support for members of the Reserves and National Guard.    By a 66-14 vote, lawmakers did agree to limit debate on the tax bill, which provides $136 billion in new tax breaks for businesses and $10.1 billion separately to buy out tobacco farmers' government quotas...
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Key provisions of the corporate tax bill pending before the Senate for a vote Monday on final approval. The cost estimates over 10 years come from the Joint Committee on Taxation:
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Late tax law changes may delay refunds for very early filers.
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A lingering dispute over a contract imposed on air traffic controllers last year is delaying the introduction of legislation needed to modernize the nation's air traffic control system, according to congressional staff members and administration officials.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate resolved a dispute delaying passage of a sweeping corporate tax bill and two spending bills for disaster relief and homeland security last night, clearing the way for senators to adjourn today to hit the campaign trail.
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The Senate voted overwhelmingly yesterday to increase the federal minimum wage for the first time in nearly a decade, but added small-business tax breaks that are unacceptable to House leaders, preventing Democrats from claiming a quick victory on one of their top legislative priorities.