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Ryan 'optimistic’ about trade authority passage, but says Obama has 'work to do'

December 20, 2015

Ryan 'optimistic’ about trade authority passage, but says Obama has 'work to do'

A top House Republican supporting President Obama’s failing trade legislation said Sunday that he’s “optimistic” about final passage but that Obama must work hard to sway fellow Democrats who helped defeat the measure.

Union-backed Dems make final push to kill Obama's trade bill

December 20, 2015

Union-backed Dems make final push to kill Obama's trade bill

Union-backed Democrats launched a last-ditch effort Thursday to scuttle President Obama's trade agenda by sacrificing a favored program of their own that retrains workers displaced by international trade.

House votes to repeal country of origin label requirement for meat

December 20, 2015

House votes to repeal country of origin label requirement for meat

Under threat of trade retaliation from Canada and Mexico, the House has voted to to repeal a law requiring country-of-origin labels on packages of beef, pork and poultry.

House GOP plans two days of debate, Friday showdown vote on Obama trade agenda

December 20, 2015

House GOP plans two days of debate, Friday showdown vote on Obama trade agenda

House Republican leaders have planned for a two-day debate beginning Thursday on President Obama's trade agenda, culminating in a final showdown vote Friday.

House to vote Friday on trade bill; prospects uncertain

December 20, 2015

House to vote Friday on trade bill; prospects uncertain

Republican leaders scheduled a House vote Friday on sweeping trade legislation, a top second-term priority of President Obama, although they were still scrambling to secure the votes.

Overhauling tax code trendy on presidential stump, but real issue is will House GOP finally pass major reform?

December 20, 2015

Overhauling tax code trendy on presidential stump, but real issue is will House GOP finally pass major reform?

If this were baseball, they might say House Republicans are painting the corners when it comes to changing the tax code.

House votes to make local sales tax deduction permanent

December 20, 2015

House votes to make local sales tax deduction permanent

The House has voted to make permanent a deduction for state and local sales taxes that expired at the beginning of the year. The tax break helps people who live in the nine states that don't have a state income tax on wages.

Beer battle brewing in Congress as craft producers seek tax break

December 20, 2015

Beer battle brewing in Congress as craft producers seek tax break

A battle over beer is brewing on Capitol Hill. And it's over ... what else? Taxes.

No deal? House eyes stopgap to buy time as DHS funding deadline nears

December 20, 2015

No deal? House eyes stopgap to buy time as DHS funding deadline nears

House Republican leaders are looking at passing a stopgap funding bill to prevent an imminent partial shutdown of the Homeland Security Department, Fox News is told, as lawmakers struggle to reach a long-term deal.

House votes to expand college accounts Obama wanted to scrap

December 20, 2015

House votes to expand college accounts Obama wanted to scrap

The House voted Wednesday to expand the benefits of popular college savings plans that President Obama failed to scale back.