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Life and Death to Taxes
April 6, 2009
While health care reform is a lofty goal for most lawmakers, tackling the issue is merely a warm-up for Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), who will move on multiple fronts once health reform is approved — assuming it is.
Baucus hopes to advance his health bill to President Barack Obama by August, and he then plans to focus on numerous issues ranging from routine tax bills to revamping the energy sector.
Read the full articleLobbyists Will Watch Baucus’ Every Move
April 6, 2009
Health care reform is not just for the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee anymore.
The Senate Finance Committee may be known for its influence over the tax code, but Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) is already well on his way to demonstrating the panel’s full power, taking on the biggest legislative issue facing Congress right now — health care.
Taxing Job Energizes Committee Staff Chief
April 6, 2009
The Energizer bunny has nothing on Cathy Koch. She assumed the helm of the Senate Finance Committee tax department just as the economy headed into default last year, and she has been cranking out legislation ever since.
Cornyn Poised to Play the Skeptic on Energy
April 6, 2009
If history is any indication, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) will become a thorn in the side of Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) once committee debate begins on energy reform. In fact, Cornyn could very well resemble a porcupine if things go as expected and Baucus seeks to raise taxes on the oil industry to help pay for new initiatives.
Senate Finance Committee Through the Ages
April 6, 2009
The following is a look back at the history of the Senate Finance Committee.
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Schumer Advocates for Many on Panel
Nov. 16, 12 a.m.
As Senate Majority Leader, Lyndon Johnson once said of the Joint Economic Committee, “It’s as useless as tits on a bull.” But as that panel’s chairman during the 110th Congress, Sen. Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) seized the opportunity to elevate the traditionally low-profile post to the forefront of shaping policy. Read Full Article
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