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House passes parental school oversight measure

WASHINGTON — House Republicans on Friday passed a bill that would mandate local school systems give parents greater oversight over education, making good on a 2022 campaign pledge by Speaker Kevin McCarthy and providing fodder for a 2024 campaign battle over public schools.

Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2023

Government pensioners look to elbow into Social Security talks

WASHINGTON — Lawmakers backing a push from public sector workers to restore higher Social Security payouts are gearing up to capitalize on momentum in the last Congress and force action in the House this year.

Tribune News Service · Mar 4, 2023

Government pensioners look to elbow into Social Security talks - Roll Call

Lawmakers backing a push from public sector workers to restore higher Social Security payouts are gearing up for legislative action this year.

Roll Call · Mar 3, 2023

Trump tax returns made public after lengthy legal battle - Roll Call

The House Ways and Means Committee on Friday released six years of former President Donald Trump's tax returns.

Roll Call · Dec 30, 2022

House passes bill to make presidential tax returns public

WASHINGTON — The House passed legislation on Thursday that would require the IRS to publicly release U.S. presidents’ tax returns and swiftly launch audits of their filings, after Democrats moved to make former President Donald Trump’s tax returns public.

Tribune News Service · Dec 22, 2022

House passes bill to make presidential tax returns public - Roll Call

The House passed legislation on Thursday that would require the IRS to publicly release U.S. presidents’ tax returns.

Roll Call · Dec 22, 2022

Five key takeaways from the expected release of Trump’s tax returns

WASHINGTON — After years of refusing to release his tax returns and battling House Democrats’ attempts to obtain them, former President Donald Trump may soon be forced to reckon with tough questions about his finances.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 21, 2022

Congressional panel votes to release Trump's tax returns to public

WASHINGTON — A House panel voted Tuesday along party lines to release former President Donald Trump's tax returns, an unprecedented move that marks the culmination of a yearslong legal battle to disclose his financial records.

Los Angeles Times · Dec 21, 2022

Top tax writers diverge on lame-duck Social Security fix

WASHINGTON — Key lawmakers aiming to fix a Social Security provision that cuts benefits for public workers who also get government pensions remain at odds on how to treat people who benefit more under the current formula.

Tribune News Service · Dec 15, 2022

Top tax writers diverge on lame-duck Social Security fix - Roll Call

Key lawmakers remain at odds over a Social Security fix that cuts benefits for public workers who also get government pensions.

Roll Call · Dec 15, 2022