GOP bill seeks to overhaul school lunches
Legislation from Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) would overhaul the federal school lunch program by loosening standards on the meals served to the nation’s students.The Reducing Federal Mandates on School...
View ArticleBill would extend maternity leave for military women
Legislation introduced by Reps. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) would extend maternity leave for women serving in the military.The bill, called the Military Opportunities for Mothers...
View ArticleHouse adopts amendment to expand military maternity leave
The House late Wednesday adopted an amendment to the 2015 national defense authorization bill that would extend maternity leave for women serving in the military.Adopted by voice vote, the amendment...
View ArticleRep. Noem: Protect college students from sexual assault
Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) called on Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that aims to curb sexual assaults on college campuses.“Schools have taken great strides in recent years to improve education...
View ArticleHouse bill takes aim at school lunch rules
House Republican Kristi Noem (S.D.) has introduced legislation that would relax the school lunch rules supported by first lady Michelle Obama.The Reducing Federal Mandates on School Lunch Act, unveiled...
View ArticleEstate tax harms minority- and women-owned businesses
The United States now holds the distinction of maintaining the fourth-highest "death tax" in the world and the president's recent budget proposal would put us at No. 1, according to a new international...
View ArticleBoehner took yoga class with Ryan
John Boehner, who handed the Speaker's gavel to Paul Ryan last week, once took a yoga class with his successor.Boehner, an Ohio Republican, said on CNN's "State of the Union" he started doing yoga last...
View ArticleHouse passes bills to enhance IRS oversight
The House on Thursday passed legislation to increase oversight of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The bills were part of a series of IRS-related measures the House passed this week following...
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View ArticleThe Hill's Whip List: Where Republicans stand on tax-reform bill
House Republicans are voting Thursday on a tax overhaul package and appear to have the votes needed.The bill would slash corporate tax rates, reduce some individual rates for middle class families and...
View ArticleOvernight Finance: House approves motion to go to tax conference — with drama...
House approves motion to go to tax conference: The House on Monday in a 222-192 vote on Monday voted to approve a motion to go to conference with the Senate on tax legislation -- though the vote was...
View ArticleRyan picks his negotiating team for tax cut bill
Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) on Monday evening named nine Republicans from relevant committees to serve on the House-Senate conference committee on tax-cut legislation.The conference will be led by House...
View ArticleGOP changes child tax credit in bid to win Rubio's vote
The final Republican tax bill will increase the amount of the refundable child tax credit to $1,400, Rep. Kristi Noem (R-S.D.) told reporters Friday, as leaders seek to win the vote of Sen. Marco Rubio...
View ArticleThe Hill's 12:30 Report
The Hill's 12:30 Report: GOP changes child tax credit to try and win Rubio's support | Trump says Moore should concede | Trump rips FBI before speech to academy | Royal wedding date set | Ivanka Trump...
View ArticleAnn Coulter rips Rubio for demanding child tax credit increase
Conservative commentator Ann Coulter slammed Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) for demanding a child tax credit increase in the final tax-reform bill, accusing him of wanting single people to subsidize “happy...
View ArticleRubio now a 'yes' on the GOP tax bill
Sen. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) will support the GOP's tax bill now that the child tax credit has been expanded.Rubio is telling colleagues he is a "yes" on the bill after having threatened to vote against...
View ArticleWeek ahead: Congress rushes to pass tax reform, funding before holidays
Republicans are rushing to finish their massive rewrite of the tax code and pass a government funding bill before Christmas.Senate and House Republicans struck an agreement Wednesday on a sweeping...
View ArticleSupreme Court to hear online sales tax case
The Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a case about whether states can require out-of-state online retailers to collect their sales taxes.In agreeing to hear the case, South Dakota v. Wayfair, the...
View ArticleLobbying world
• Bracewell hired Stoney Burke as a principal to serve in its policy resolution group. Prior to that, Burke served as chief of staff to Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas).• Scott Widmeyer has been named the...
View ArticleConservative groups urge Congress to oppose online sales tax bill
A group of right-leaning organizations are urging members of Congress to reject bipartisan legislation that would require out-of-state online retailers to collect sales taxes.The groups — including the...
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