Tax and Appropriations

A look at the coverage of Republicans’ roll out of their partisan tax reform framework exposes it for the charade it is: it’s not a serious effort to reform our tax code. Not only are Republicans proposing to give massive tax cuts to the wealthy while exploding the deficit, but what they put forward is short on any detail and leaves many key questions – like who will pay for those tax cuts for the wealthy? – unanswered:

The Republican tax outline released today is a textbook example of how not to do tax reform.

Millions of Americans living in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands have been struggling with the devastation of Hurricane Maria and the earlier Hurricanes Irma and Jose. 

Remember Republicans’ *big plan* on tax reform? It turns out it is another tax cut for the rich. Washington Post’s Wonkblog asks the question on everyone’s mind: “What about the middle class?”

I am glad that the House has voted to forestall a government shutdown and a default on our debt obligations – all while taking action to aid those impacted by Hurricane Harvey, and prepare for Hurricane Irma.

Good afternoon, we’re a little late because we just participated in a briefing on the challenges that confront the global community, America certainly, but the global community in the Mideast, Southeast Asia, and, of course, in North Korea.

Today, the House took an important first step to assist those affected by Hurricane Harvey.  All of us have seen the images of devastation and heard stories of heartbreak and loss, and we have witnessed scenes of heroism and selflessness, including so many random acts of kindness.