Up on Capitol Hill . . . Countdown to the August Congressional Recess Congress heads off on recess today. We delayed our usual Thursday delivery of Snapshot until today so we could report to you on the latest breaking news. Tax Reform Anticipating a House Tax Reform Bill this Fall Both Politco…

Up on Capitol Hill . . . Tax Reform Finance Chairman Max Baucus gives us a sense of his timeline It’s looking like we'll have a busy autumn …. Politico Pro reports that the next big milestone in tax reform could be on the horizon. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) announced on…

Up on Capitol Hill . . . Tax Reform The "blank slate" is still, well, blank... As Politico notes, it hasn’t been smooth sailing for Senators Baucus and Hatch and the “blank slate” approach to tax reform. Colleagues on both sides of the aisle seem reluctant to submit official letters of support for…

Up on Capitol Hill . . . Tax Reform Should a newly reformed tax code raise more revenue than the old tax code? Discussion this week has centered on whether tax reform will be revenue raising (the position reflected by Senate Finance Committee Chair Max Baucus) or revenue neutral (reflected by…

BREAKING NEWS: Baucus and Hatch Call for "Blank Slate" in Tax Reform This morning, Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) held a closed door meeting with the committee to ask for their support in tax reform. A Dear Colleague letter from Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch…

June 20, 2013 Welcome to the Council’s Weekly Washington Snapshot The Council on Foundations Public Policy and Legal Affairs team is pleased to launch a new weekly Washington Snapshot. Every Thursday afternoon, this newsletter will give you a quick glimpse at some of the pressing issues we’re…