Tax break passes as gov't faces another shutdown
CLOCK TICKS ON SHUTDOWN
Only 18 legislative working days until government could shut down.
The Hill:
“[Rep. Nita] Lowey warned ‘zero of the 12 [spending] bills’ Republicans have marked up and passed through committee ‘can and will be enacted into law’ because they adhere to sequestration spending caps … Democrats have demanded for months that Republicans come to the negotiating table … but GOP leaders have so far rejected their requests.”
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/248699-democrats-warn-18-legislative-days-left-before-funding-deadline
Senate committee passes tax break package.
The Hill:
“…lawmakers insisted they don’t want to wait until year’s end to restore a group of incentives that historically has had bipartisan support. (But Sen. Orrin) Hatch sounded skeptical after the markup that the package of tax breaks could be added to the Senate’s highway bill.”
http://thehill.com/policy/finance/248656-senate-committee-approves-tax-break-package
