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David Sherfinski

David Sherfinski covered politics for The Washington Times. 

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With House Speaker Paul Ryan (left) and House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, President Trump kissed a printed example of what a new tax form may look like during a meeting Thursday at the White House. (Associated Press)

House GOP rolls out long-awaited tax plan

House Republicans unveiled a massive tax cut package Thursday that they say delivers on President Trump's promise to slash the corporate rate and would mean a significant break for low- and middle-income Americans. Published November 2, 2017

Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting on tax policy with business leaders in the Roosevelt Room of the White House, Tuesday, Oct. 31, 2017, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) **FILE**

Trump advocates inserting individual mandate repeal into tax reform

President Trump on Wednesday said congressional tax-writers should consider repealing Obamacare's individual mandate as part of their tax reform push, inserting a wild card into a process that's already been delayed at least one day in the House. Published November 1, 2017

"We'll continue on listening mode," said House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, Texas Republican. Details for the party's tax reform plan, such as actual thresholds for tax rates and the child tax credit, were still under discussion Tuesday. (Associated Press)

GOP trying to woo advocacy group support for tax plan

House Republicans are expected to delay the planned release of their tax bill from Wednesday to Thursday, as lawmakers continued to debate key elements of the plan late into Tuesday night. Published October 31, 2017

This Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2012, file photo shows Rep. Tom Reed, R-N.Y., speaking during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington. AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)

Tom Reed: Compromise on state and local tax deduction gaining traction

A key House tax-writer on Tuesday said an emerging compromise to shield the state and local tax deduction from getting eliminated entirely appears to be "gaining traction," as lawmakers prepare to release legislative text for their planned tax overhaul on Wednesday. Published October 31, 2017

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, Texas Republican, said the budget approval Thursday "allows us to move quickly toward a tax reform plan that's going to create jobs, grow paychecks and leapfrog America into the lead as one of the best places on the planet for new jobs." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

White House wants House to pass tax bill by Thanksgiving

The White House on Monday laid out an "aggressive" timeline for tax reform that envisions the House passing legislation by Thanksgiving to get a package to President Trump by the end of the year. Published October 30, 2017

Special counsel Robert Mueller is reported to have his first indictment from a federal grand jury in Washington, and the target could be taken into custody as soon as Monday. (Associated Press/File)

Robert Mueller investigation brings first indictment

Washington is steeling itself for the next phase in special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation into Russia's interference into the presidential election last year, and the first charges stemming from the probe are reportedly imminent. Published October 29, 2017

Republicans said the Congressional Budget Office made bad predictions about how Americans would have responded to legislation moving toward the repeal of Obamacare. (Associated Press/File)

CBO’s wrong forecasts annoy Republicans

When California went to court this month to challenge President Trump's cancellation of "cost sharing" Obamacare payments, the states repeatedly pointed to a Congressional Budget Office study projecting that nixing the payments would leave 1 million more Americans uninsured. Published October 29, 2017

House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady, Texas Republican, said the budget approval Thursday "allows us to move quickly toward a tax reform plan that's going to create jobs, grow paychecks and leapfrog America into the lead as one of the best places on the planet for new jobs." (Associated Press) ** FILE **

House passes Senate budget, moving tax reform process forward

House Republicans voted Thursday to accept the Senate's 2018 budget plan, overcoming internal differences and kick-starting a monthslong sprint to pass a massive overhaul of the federal tax code ahead of next year's elections. Published October 26, 2017

Sen. Tim Scott (center), South Carolina Republican, said the top end of "middle-income" earners top out at $250,000, and decried Democrats who claim "millionaires and billionaires start at $250,000, so I'm not going to put weight on what they think unless they're willing to actually negotiate." (Associated Press)

Tax overhaul plan will help ‘middle’ earners, GOP says

Republicans say their planned tax overhaul is aimed at providing a tax cut to "middle-income" Americans, but they have yet to say exactly where they draw the line and who qualifies as middle-class people worthy of protections. Published October 25, 2017

Speaker of the House Paul Ryan, R-Wis., tells the media and the public to "forget about" President Donald Trump's latest Twitter fights and focus instead on cutting taxes, during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 24, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

House GOP leaders in big push to back Senate budget plan

House GOP leaders plan to pass the Senate's recently approved 2018 budget blueprint through the lower chamber in the coming days and could release actual tax legislation shortly afterward, as they try to press forward with their goal of passing tax reform by year's end. Published October 24, 2017