David Sherfinski
Articles by David Sherfinski
Pro-, anti-gun forces cheer as prosecutions rise for 3rd straight year
Federal weapons prosecutions jumped nearly 11 percent over the last year as the government gets more serious about the one part of the gun debate all sides can agree on: enforcing the laws already on the books. Published December 31, 2017
Democratic voter rolls signal midterm election trouble
Democrats for years have said Arizona was about to tip in their direction, and those hopes grew with President Trump in office -- but the early evidence suggests they are struggling to grow. Published December 27, 2017
Wild horse population control methods divide lawmakers, advocates
After a years-long battle over an effective ban on horse slaughter in the U.S., advocates on both sides are grappling with how the federal government should handle the tens of thousands of excess wild horses, largely on western lands. Published December 26, 2017
Republicans struggle to keep ‘Pledge to America’
Desperate to get back to the majority in Congress in 2010, Republicans issued a bold "Pledge to America" promising a laundry list of policies and changes to Capitol Hill they said they'd make if voters gave them the reins. Published December 25, 2017
NFL owners’ tax break remains intact
NFL owners dodged a bullet in the new tax bill, which preserves the league's ability to tap into taxpayer money to build stadiums. Published December 20, 2017
House passes $1.5 trillion tax bill — again
After a slight procedural snag, the House on Wednesday voted again on Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax-cut plan, officially sending the measure to President Trump for his signature and following through on the GOP's push to enact the most sweeping tax reform in three decades. Published December 20, 2017
Senate passes Republicans $1.5 trillion tax cut plan
The Senate early Wednesday passed the Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax-cut plan, putting it closer to President Trump's desk with an additional House vote expected Wednesday. Published December 20, 2017
Paul Ryan’s tax cut vote gives Donald Trump a victory
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan provided inspiration, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wrangled votes, and President Trump offered grandiloquent cajoling as the Republican Party's top leaders in Congress pushed their troops to deliver a massive tax code overhaul. Published December 19, 2017
House expected to revote on tax bill Wednesday after rules violations
The House is expected to have to vote again Wednesday on congressional Republicans' $1.5 trillion tax-cut plan, after the Senate parliamentarian found that several items in the House-passed bill violate Senate rules. Published December 19, 2017
House passes $1.5 trillion tax-cut plan
Republicans barreled toward a massive victory Tuesday with the House voting easily to approve a $1.5 trillion tax cut and the Senate poised to follow suit late in the night, notching the first major legislative win of the Trump presidency. Published December 19, 2017
GOP leaders confident in passage of tax-cut plan as House kicks off debate
Republican leaders were confident they have the votes to pass their $1.5 trillion tax-cut plan as the House voted Tuesday to officially kick off debate on the bill, teeing up a series of votes they said will deliver the measure to President Trump by the end of the day. Published December 19, 2017
Senate Republicans deny buying votes for tax bill
Top Republicans batted aside complaints that they were trying to buy support for their tax cut bill in the final hours before a vote Tuesday and were increasingly confident that they would deliver a victory to President Trump this week. Published December 18, 2017
Sen. Susan Collins to vote yes on GOP tax-cut plan
Sen. Susan Collins of Maine said Monday she'll vote yes on congressional Republicans' tax-cut package, as GOP holdouts steadily fall in line behind the plan before expected votes in the House and Senate this week. Published December 18, 2017
Sen. Mike Lee to ‘proudly’ vote for GOP tax-cut plan
Sen. Mike Lee of Utah announced Monday he plans to vote for the GOP's $1.5 trillion tax-cut plan, handing Republican leaders another 'yes' vote as they look to pass the package through the House and Senate this week. Published December 18, 2017
Sen. Orrin Hatch: Small business provision wasn’t ‘air-dropped’ into final tax plan
The Senate's top tax-writer says a small business provision that could benefit Sen. Bob Corker and other real estate investors was not "air-dropped" into the GOP's final tax plan, that it mirrors language in the House tax plan, and that it was not included at the behest of Mr. Corker. Published December 18, 2017
Marco Rubio, Bob Corker swing tax reform confidence in Senate
Republican leaders won over one balky senator by boosting his favorite tax break and swung another from "no" to "yes" after a phone call with President Trump, leaving Republicans in strong shape to pass their $1.4 trillion tax cut bill this week. Published December 17, 2017
Republicans unveil $1.5 trillion tax-cut package
Congressional Republicans late Friday officially unveiled their final $1.4 trillion-plus tax-cut plan that slashes corporate and individual rates, winds down certain credits and exemptions, and imposes new international tax rules. Published December 15, 2017
Sen. Bob Corker says he’ll vote yes on GOP tax package
Sen. Bob Corker of Tennessee on Friday said he will vote yes on the Republican tax package, all but ensuring Senate leaders the votes they'll need to pass the final bill next week. Published December 15, 2017
Marco Rubio a yes on tax package after child-credit changes
Sen. Marco Rubio plans to vote for Republicans' final tax-cut package after securing desired changes to the child tax credit, a spokeswoman confirmed Friday, giving a major boost to GOP leaders who want to pass the bill next week. Published December 15, 2017
Republicans finalize tax-cut package
House and Senate negotiators were busy signing off on the GOP's final tax overhaul plan on Friday, after leaders made some last-minutes fixes in an effort to win over holdout senators. Published December 15, 2017
