That briefing earlier today. Before the passage in the ways and Means Committee this afternoon of the republican tax reform bill to mark the markup session wrapping up today, the vote was 416. Heres some of the Committee Debate ahead of the final passage vote this afternoon. Mr. Brady are there further questions . Mr. Neal will there be sufficient time to digest the document, understanding were going to the floor quickly to vote for the last series of the week and because of time constraints the obvious view we hold on this side that we want time, to be able to take a look at whats in the managers amendment based on whats happened as of monday evening and the short notice we received on thursday, it appears likely that we will at this schedule and pace have very little time to see the managers amendment and then to professionally react to it. I suppose the second question, based upon what weve seen this morning with the delay is, has there been a possibility for republicans to actually
Afternoon come everyone. Americans deserve a tax code that is fair, flatter, and simpler. It gives them back their time and gives them more of their paycheck. They deserve a tax code where the special tax breaks and loopholes are closed, where washington understands, this is your money, not theirs, and Congress Asked now so americans can simply keep more of their hard earned dollars. That is what the ways and Means Committee did today, deliver fair, flatter, simpler tax codes that grow jobs, grow paychecks, and lets you keep more of what you earn. Work that thehe ways and Means Committee did. We know we have more work yet to be done, but this is an historic step, and we look forward to sending this bill to the house and ultimately to the president s desk. I want to introduce the chairman of our tax policy subcommittee who, along with others, has played a critical role, chairman peter roskam. Roskam the activity today is about the future. What this committee has done, it has said, lets
A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.
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A higher minimum wage for health care workers that Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law is set to take effect in two weeks, but he is racing to delay it because of its potential impact on the state budget deficit.