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Rep. Dan Kildee defeated Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is centered around the city of Flint, Michigan. Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee defeated Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsMichigan's 8th Congressional District candidatesKildee was elected the representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District pre-redistricting, succeeding his uncle Dale Kildee, who occupied the seat from 1977 to 2013. Voting history for Michigan's 8th Congressional DistrictMichigan's 8th Congressional District is centered around the city of Flint.

Rep. Dan Kildee faces Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is centered around the city of Flint, Michigan. Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee faces Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. 2022 General EmbedsMichigan's 8th Congressional District candidatesKildee was elected the representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District pre-redistricting, succeeding his uncle Dale Kildee, who occupied the seat from 1977 to 2013. Voting history for Michigan's 8th Congressional DistrictMichigan's 8th Congressional District is centered around the city of Flint.

☆ As a key deadline looms to claim 2021 tax credits, Republicans complain of 'suspicious timing' of IRS letters
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-09 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The federal agency recently sent letters to more than 9 million individuals and families who may qualify for the tax benefits but who have not yet filed a 2021 federal income tax return. Alternatively, ChildTaxCredit.gov also lets people file their 2021 federal income tax returns. watch nowThat includes a tool provided by Code for America, GetCTC.org, that will allow people to claim their 2021 child tax credits, earned income tax credits and third stimulus checks. Tax filers typically have up to three years to file their returns and claim tax credits for which they are eligible. Moreover, the notices reference two additional tax credits, the EITC and CTC, in addition to stimulus checks.

☆ Walmart's PAC has quietly donated nearly $1 million to campaigns ahead of the midterms. While the company has a ''don't rock the boat strategy,' it contributed to 41 election deniers.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Ben Tobin | Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

WALPAC donated almost 50-50 to Democratic and Republican federal candidates for the midterms. Walmart's PAC donated to 41 candidates who denied the 2020 presidential election results, ProPublica found. Of that, about 53% went to Republican candidates, and 47% went to Democrats. Some members of Congress, particularly among Democrats, also reject any corporate PAC contribution — WALPAC or otherwise — as a matter of practice. However, the company did donate a significant amount of money to candidates who voted against certifying the 2020 presidential election results.

☆ Republican takeover of U.S. Congress would mean tax fights are back
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( David Lawder | Gram Slattery | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

Congressional Republicans' tax strategies and a Democratic White House could ultimately mean a status quo on rates, deductions and credits for the next two years, tax professionals and analysts say. TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT"We want to make the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act permanent, which will strengthen the economy," a senior House Republican aide told Reuters. That 2017 Republican-passed tax law slashed top-line tax rates on corporations, a permanent feature that Democrats failed to reverse with control of Congress over the last two years. AIMING AT THE IRSOther targets for Republican tax legislation include rolling back a new 15% domestic corporate minimum tax for large companies and $80 billion in new funding for the Internal Revenue Service in Biden's climate and healthcare law. It will be used to fill thousands of IRS positions coming empty due to retirements and budget cuts; Republicans have described the hires as an 'army' aimed at harassing taxpayers.

☆ Republican Rep. David Schweikert faces off against Democrat Jevin Hodge in Arizona's 1st Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. David Schweikert is running against Democrat Jevin Hodge in Arizona's 1st Congressional District. Trump-endorsed Schweikert is the only Republican in Arizona's congressional delegation who voted to accept the state's election results. Arizona's 1st Congressional District candidatesDemocratic Rep. Schweikert is a member of the House Ways and Means Committee. Voting history for Arizona's 1st Congressional DistrictArizona's 1st Congressional District includes Scottsdale and parts of north and central Phoenix. His opponent, Hodge, has raised $1.9 million, spent $1 million, and has $855,517 cash on hand, as of September 30.

Companies U.S. House of Representatives FollowWASHINGTON, Nov 1 (Reuters) - U.S. Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily blocked a U.S. House of Representatives committee from gaining access to former President Donald Trump's tax returns, effectively pausing the fight over a request from lawmakers that he claims is politically motivated. Roberts ordered the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee to respond to Trump's bid by Nov. 10. The legal fight has lingered since 2019 when the committee sued Trump to force disclosure of the tax returns. Trump was the first president in four decades years not to release his tax returns as he aimed to keep secret the details of his wealth and the activities of his company, the Trump Organization. The committee's purpose is "exposing President Trump's tax information to the public for the sake of exposure," the lawyers added.

☆ Chief Justice Roberts temporarily blocks release of Trump's tax records to House Democrats
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Lawrencehurley_Pic.Jpg | Lawrence Hurley | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily blocked a congressional committee from accessing former President Donald Trump’s tax records. Tax returns are confidential under federal law, but there are some exceptions, one of which allows the chairman of the committee to request them. The legal battle began in April 2019, when Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., the chairman of the committee, asked for Trump’s returns and those of related business entities. Democrats have been calling for Trump to release his tax returns ever since the 2016 presidential campaign. While no law requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns, it has become the norm for both Democrats and Republicans to do so.

☆ Chief Justice Temporarily Blocks House Access to Trump’s Tax Returns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Jess Bravin | Richard Rubin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Former President Donald Trump never delivered on a campaign pledge to release his tax returns. WASHINGTON—Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily blocked a House committee from obtaining Donald Trump’s tax returns, issuing an administrative order Tuesday suggesting the Supreme Court won’t act on the former president’s emergency plea to shield his finances from congressional investigators until after next week’s midterm elections. Tuesday’s order gives the House Ways and Means Committee until noon on Nov. 10 to file its response, after which the chief justice or the full court could act on Mr. Trump’s request.

☆ Chief Justice John Roberts temporarily pauses lower court ruling ordering Trump to turn his taxes over to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Sonam Sheth | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Chief Justice John Roberts issued a temporary stay on a lower court ruling ordering Trump to turn his taxes over to Congress. Roberts' order is not a final ruling but places a temporary hold on the federal appeals court's order. The Supreme Court will now weigh Trump's request to block the IRS from giving a House committee his tax records. Roberts' order is not a final ruling but places a temporary hold on the federal appeals court's ruling while the Supreme Court weighs Trump's request to overturn the ruling. In the filing, Trump accused lawmakers of trying to "expose" his tax information to the public "for the sake of exposure."

☆ Supreme Court temporarily blocks Congress from getting Trump income tax returns
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-01 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts on Tuesday temporarily blocked the House Ways and Means Committee from obtaining years of federal income tax returns of former President Donald Trump from the IRS. Roberts' order came a day after Trump's lawyers filed an emergency application with the Supreme Court seeking the delay. A federal judge previously ordered the IRS to hand over Trump's tax returns to the committee, which has said it wants them as part of a probe of how the agency audits presidential tax returns. Trump had appealed that order to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit but lost that effort. Last week, the full appeals court denied Trump's request to reconsider the case, leading to his emergency application asking the Supreme Court to intervene.

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a congressional committee from accessing his tax records as a long-running legal battle reaches its final stage. The appeals court's decision not to reconsider its ruling means the tax returns will be disclosed if the Supreme Court does not immediately intervene. Democrats have been calling for Trump to release his tax returns ever since the 2016 presidential campaign. While no law requires presidential candidates to release their tax returns but it has become the norm for both Democrats and Republicans to do so. Most recently, the court on Oct. 13 rejected Trump’s request that a special master be allowed to review classified papers seized from his Mar-a-Lago residence.

☆ Trump Asks Supreme Court to Block Release of Tax Returns to Congress
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Jan Wolfe | Richard Rubin | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

WASHINGTON—Former President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to block a House committee from obtaining his past tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service before a Thursday deadline for the material to be turned over. In an emergency application filed on Monday to Chief Justice John Roberts , who is responsible for such requests for the D.C. Circuit, Mr. Trump’s lawyers asked the court to issue an interim order known as a stay by Wednesday. Such an order would block the Democratic-controlled House Ways and Means Committee from accessing the tax documents until further legal briefs are filed before the justices.

☆ Trump asks Supreme Court to block Congress getting his tax returns
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the Supreme Court to block a judge's order that the IRS give years of his tax returns to the House Ways and Means Committee later this week. But the lawyers also said the Supreme Court could consider Monday's filing itself a request to hear the case. A Supreme Court case challenging the order could take months or longer to resolve. That committee has sought Trump's tax records and those of related business entities as part of an investigation of how the Internal Revenue Service audits presidential tax returns. The IRS, which is a division of the Treasury Department, is legally mandated to audit the annual tax returns of sitting presidents.

WASHINGTON, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his fight to prevent a U.S. House of Representatives committee from gaining access to his tax returns for reasons he claims are politically motivated. Trump filed an emergency request to put on hold a lower court ruling against the Republican former president that upheld the Democratic-led House Ways and Means Committee's request for the tax materials as a justified part of its legislative work while his attorneys prepare an appeal. Reporting by Andrew Chung in Washington and Nate Raymond in Boston; Editing by Will DunhamOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ IRS ‘fully committed’ to better customer service as agency hires 4,000 new workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-28 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The IRS said it has passed a milestone of hiring 4,000 new customer service workers as the agency prepares for the 2023 tax filing season. "The IRS is fully committed to providing the best service possible, and we are moving quickly to use new funding to help taxpayers during the busy tax season," said IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig. The IRS plans to hire another 1,000 customer service workers by the end of the year. However, phone wait times remain high in the meantime, and the IRS encourages taxpayers to visit IRS.gov for answers to questions. "IRS employees look forward to providing better service in the near future," Rettig added.

☆ Federal appeals court denies Trump effort to keep tax records away from House committee
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Zoë Richards | Zoë Richards Is The Evening Politics Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

A federal appeals court on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump's latest attempt to prevent a congressional committee from accessing his tax records. Circuit Court of Appeals for Washington, D.C., comes after a three-judge panel on the court unanimously ruled in August that the House Ways and Means Committee is allowed to obtain Trump’s tax records after a yearslong effort to secure them. Neal first filed a formal request with the Treasury Department for the tax records in April 2019. Thursday's court ruling adds to Trump's legal woes. A day earlier, his lawyers accepted service of the subpoena issued to him by the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 riot.

☆ Trump loses latest court bid to block Congress from getting his income tax returns
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Dan Mangan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Former U.S. President Donald Trump looks on during a rally in Warren, Michigan, U.S., October 1, 2022. Former President Donald Trump on Thursday lost his latest effort in court to block years of his income tax returns be given to the House Ways and Means Committee. The federal appeals court in Washington, D.C., denied Trump's request to have the full lineup of judges on that court rehear his appeal of a lower court order requiring the Treasury Department to turn over those tax returns. A three-judge panel on the appeals court in August unanimously denied Trump's appeal of the lower court decision. Thursday's decision by the full appeals court, which had no noted dissents, sets the stage for Trump to make an expected request to the Supreme Court to hear his appeal.

☆ Biden compares Republican economic plans to Britain's Truss
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday compared Republican plans on taxes and spending if they take control of Congress in November to the economic plan rolled out by Britain's former Prime Minister Liz Truss, warning of similar results. "You read about what happened in England recently, and the last Prime Minister, she wanted to cut taxes for the super wealthy," Biden said during a fundraising call for Michigan lawmaker Cynthia Axne. And they want to make that tax cut permanent — that $2 trillion," Biden said. Truss introduced a tax cut on Britain's richest that sparked turmoil in the financial markets and rebellion in her party, and was forced to resign after 44 days. Reporting by Eric Beech, Writing by Heather Timmons; Editing by Edwina GibbsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Inflation, crime and immigration remain front-and-center issues for GOP, says Rep. Kevin Brady
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailInflation, crime and immigration remain front-and-center issues for GOP, says Rep. Kevin BradyU.S Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, the lead republican on the House Ways and Means Committee, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss workers experiencing net pay-cuts, immigration reform, government interest towards innovation and tax reform, and midterms.

☆ Democratic Rep. Dan Kildee faces off against Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District election
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-21 | by ( Hanna Kang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Rep. Dan Kildee is running against Republican Paul Junge in Michigan's 8th Congressional District. The 8th District is centered around the city of Flint, Michigan. Michigan's 8th Congressional District candidatesKildee was elected the representative for Michigan's 5th Congressional District pre-redistricting, succeeding his uncle Dale Kildee, who occupied the seat from 1977 to 2013. Voting history for Michigan's 8th Congressional DistrictMichigan's 8th Congressional District is centered around the city of Flint. His opponent, Junge, has raised $2.4 million, spent $2.1 million, and has $384,277 of cash still left to spend, as of September 30.

☆ White House taps Commerce official to run 'Made in America' office
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-12 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - The White House said Wednesday it is tapping a Commerce Department official to run an office aimed at spurring the U.S. government's purchase of more American products and services. Livia Shmavonian is taking the helm of the White House Office of Management and Budget's (OMB) "Made in America" office created by President Joe Biden last year. Shmavonian was at the Commerce Department's International Trade Administration and previously staff director for a Senate Finance trade subcommittee. She is replacing Celeste Drake, a former trade official at the AFL-CIO, who has moved to a new White House job. The order sought to make "Buy America" waivers more transparent.

☆ Public servants like teachers and police often get reduced Social Security. Congress is weighing a bill that could change that
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Monkeybusinessimages | Istock | Getty ImagesMillions of Americans may receive reduced Social Security benefits if they worked in public roles as teachers, firefighters, police or government workers. "There just aren't that many legislative days left," said Maria Freese, senior legislative representative at the National Committee to Preserve Social Security and Medicare. Why public servants encounter reduced Social SecurityThe Social Security Fairness Act calls for repealing two titles of the Social Security Act that reduce or eliminate benefits for Americans who work in public service — the Windfall Elimination Provision and the Government Pension Offset. The Social Security Fairness Act would fully repeal both rules, thus making benefits more generous for those affected. 82 would need offsets not to have a huge financial impact on the Social Security trust funds, and it doesn't provide that," Sprick said.

☆ New bill aims to curtail surprise medical bills for sexual assault survivors
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-20 | by ( Aria Bendix | Aria Bendix Is The Breaking Health Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

A bill introduced Monday in the House of Representatives would require private health insurance to cover forensic exams for sexual assault survivors in full. For an exam to be free under the law, it must be conducted by an accredited nurse known as a sexual assault nurse examiner, or SANE, but many victims of sexual violence don't know to seek that out. The new bill was introduced by Reps. Linda T. Sánchez, D-Calif.; Gwen Moore, D-Wis.; and Carol Miller, R-W.Va. The lawmakers' hope is that survivors with private insurance would not get billed for an exam, regardless of where it's performed. "This legislation is needed because too many survivors, grappling with trauma, also become burdened with the cost of a forensic medical exam — even though they shouldn’t be," Moore said in a statement.

☆ Visa's PAC gave politicians $139,000 in March after vowing to pause contributions because of the Capitol insurrection
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( Kayla Epstein | Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Visa's PAC has resumed political donations after announcing a pause following the January 6 Capitol attack. On March 24, Visa gave a total of $139,000 to candidate and political committees on both sides of the aisle. None of the lawmakers voted to object to the certification of the 2020 election results. Visa also filled coffers of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, giving each one $15,000. On January 12, less than a week after the attack, Visa's PAC "temporarily suspended all political donations as we review our candidate contribution guidelines," the company told the Washington Post.

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