Bipartisan Senate bill promises 'commonsense fixes' to IRS Senate Finance Committee leaders introduced a bipartisan bill Thursday to overhaul the procedures and administration of the IRS. Roll Call · Feb 27
Health care fight returns in January with affordability at center - Roll Call Parties and factions within them are sharply divided on a path forward; several avenues being explored haven’t led to viable legislation. Roll Call · Dec 30, 2025
Long removed as IRS commissioner two months after confirmation - Roll Call Former GOP Rep. Billy Long has been removed as IRS commissioner by President Trump, a White House official said Friday. Roll Call · Aug 8, 2025
Republicans plan bipartisan health package as Democrats demur - Roll Call Discussions begin as Democrats still feel burned by the reconciliation package, which cut billions of dollars from Medicaid. Roll Call · Jul 23, 2025
Senate votes to take up 'big, beautiful' revised budget bill - Roll Call The procedural vote was held open for more than three hours as GOP leaders worked to convince holdouts to let the package move to the floor. Roll Call · Jun 28, 2025
Ex-Rep. Long confirmed as Trump’s IRS commissioner - Roll Call Former Rep. Billy Long won confirmation Thursday to be the next commissioner of the International Revenue Service. Roll Call · Jun 12, 2025
Ex-GOP lawmaker's IRS nomination advances in Senate - Roll Call Democrats cited Billy Long's ties to firms hawking phony tax credits, but Republicans backed him on a party-line committee vote. Roll Call · Jun 3, 2025
Trump IRS nominee grilled over ties to fraudulent tax credits - Roll Call Billy Long faced withering questions from Senate Finance Committee Democrats over his post-congressional business activities. Roll Call · May 20, 2025
Fiscal hawks show a change of heart toward spending bills - Roll Call There are now only two Republicans in Congress who have never backed a regular appropriations or stopgap spending law. Roll Call · Apr 16, 2025
Senate Finance advances Oz nomination to lead CMS - Roll Call If confirmed, Oz would be responsible for the agency that oversees health care coverage for 160 million Americans. Roll Call · Mar 25, 2025
Senate Republicans divided on Medicaid cuts in budget plan - Roll Call Trump's endorsement of House budget proposal has magnified a divide among Republicans on overhauling Medicaid. Roll Call · Feb 20, 2025
House budget headed for panel approval after deal with holdouts - Roll Call House GOP leaders overcame an important hurdle Thursday morning after cutting a deal with Freedom Caucus holdouts on a budget resolution. Roll Call · Feb 13, 2025
Senate Republicans fall in line behind Trump's nominees Efforts by conservatives to pressure Republican senators to support Trump’s Cabinet nominees have largely been successful so far. Roll Call · Feb 10, 2025
Bessent easily confirmed as Trump's Treasury secretary - Roll Call The Senate confirmed Scott Bessent as Treasury secretary despite criticism levied by Democrats for his handling of self-employment taxes. Roll Call · Jan 27, 2025
Roll Call · Jan 16, 2025 Bessent warns of 'devastating' consequences if tax cuts lapse - Roll Call Taxes and tariffs took center stage Thursday at a hearing for President-elect Donald Trump’s intended Treasury secretary nominee.
Roll Call · Nov 13, 2024 Incoming Senate chairs expected to rein in infrastructure dollars - Roll Call Republicans’ incoming Senate majority could stall an effort to boost transportation and infrastructure spending.
Roll Call · Sep 18, 2024 Chief Senate GOP tax writer floats alternative cost estimate for 2025 package - Roll Call Sen. Michael D. Crapo hinted Tuesday at a possible workaround for the ballooning price tag attached to extending the 2017 tax cuts.
Roll Call · Aug 1, 2024 Bipartisan tax package blocked as senators head for exits - Roll Call The Senate fell short as expected Thursday of the 60 votes needed to start debate on a $79 billion tax bill.
Roll Call · Mar 15, 2024 Senate Democrats seek to maneuver tax deal to the floor - Roll Call Some Senate Democrats are pushing to bring a House-passed $79 billion tax package to the floor without changes.
Roll Call · Jan 31, 2024 ‘Site-neutral’ hospital policy muddles health package progress - Roll Call Proposals to restrict hospital billing rates in outpatient clinics divides lawmakers, with concerns about rural hospitals stalling progress.
Roll Call · Nov 28, 2023 Biden pick for Social Security chief OK'd by Senate panel - Roll Call Martin O'Malley's nomination to lead the Social Security Administration won bipartisan support from a Senate panel on Tuesday.
Roll Call · May 4, 2023 Who are you going to call? Finance hopes not ghost networks - Roll Call A Senate Finance Committee hearing tackles insurance directories that provide inaccurate, outdated provider information.
Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023 Debt limit breach would be ‘devastating’ for banks, Yellen says at hearing WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told senators on Thursday that the banking system remains sound in the aftermath of Silicon Valley Bank's collapse. But she warned that failure to raise the debt limit in time would be devastating for banks after the turmoil.
Roll Call · Mar 16, 2023 Yellen: Debt limit breach would be 'devastating' for banks - Roll Call Treasury Secretary Janet L. Yellen told senators on Thursday that the banking system remains sound despite Silicon Valley Bank's collapse.
Roll Call · Mar 13, 2023 Post-mortems begin on Silicon Valley Bank failure - Roll Call Biden's comments about SVB added to scrutiny of a 2018 law that eased banking requirements, but it's not clear that's what cause the failure