House to Vote on Tax, Trade Measures; Senate May Pose Hurdles
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Bloomberg - Dec. 8 (Bloomberg) -- House lawmakers are working to pass legislation to extend dozens of trade and tax benefits and preserve fees that Medicare pays doctors knowing that some senators may object when it gets to their chamber.
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WASHINGTON - A corporate tax bill that would dole out nearly $140 billion in business breaks over the next decade is scheduled for a Senate vote today after an unexpected delay Sunday over its failure to include a tax credit for employers who keep active
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With elections and economic woes, congressional approval of foreign trade accords will be an uphill battle.
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Freshmen Senate Democrats asked on  Monday for a role in crafting any new U.S. trade legislation,  joining a similar push by their colleagues in the U.S. House of  Representatives.
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The House voted overwhelmingly yesterday to expand offshore oil drilling and preserve a variety of popular tax breaks for families and businesses, but the wide-ranging last-minute package faced serious opposition in the Senate from lawmakers angry about trade provisions and its $50 billion cost.
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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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House and Senate negotiators hope to wrap up work on a major rewrite of corporate tax law that would end a nasty trade dispute with Europe while showering more than $130
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The House planned to vote Tuesday afternoon on the $150 billion economic aid package that would mean tax rebates to most income earners
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House Republicans seeking to build a pre-election record for getting tough on illegal immigration plan a new vote Thursday on a border fence proposal that won House approval last December.
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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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With lawmakers nipping at his heels over U.S. trade deficits, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson will try to persuade key Asian nations during a visit this week that they must act quickly to help tamp down protectionist pressures.
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WASHINGTON - The Senate on Monday prepared to pass three substantial bills - spending for disaster relief and homeland security and a corporate tax bill two years in the making - freeing lawmakers to leave Washington for the campaign trail.    Passage of the three bills, already approved by the House, comes only after the concerns of several Democrats threatening to filibuster were assuaged and requiring senators to meet in a rare weekend session and on the Columbus Day holiday...
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The drive to pass a &#36;136 billion corporate tax bill hit a roadblock in the Senate on Friday when lawmakers upset about tobacco regulation, new overtime rules and combat pay employed delaying tactics to prevent a vote.
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The drive to pass a $136 billion corporate tax bill hit a roadblock in the Senate yesterday when lawmakers upset about tobacco regulation, new overtime rules, and combat pay employed delaying tactics to keep the measure from coming up for a vote.
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TOMORROW, a House-Senate conference committee will try to iron out a compromise version of a complex overhaul of corporate taxation.
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WASHINGTON -- Congressional negotiators Thursday were closing in on a deal on a massive tax and trade package that is the main obstacle to bringing the 109th session of Congress to an end.
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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...