Topic: U.S. House Committee On Ways And Means

Congress likely to pass trade deals: lawmaker

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A senior congressional Democrat said on Tuesday he expected Congress to pass three trade agreements with South Korea, Colombia and Panama, despite his own strong concerns about the Colombia deal."I think they will most likely pass and I'm simply ...

Senator calls for talks to end Korea bill dispute

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A Republican senator called on Monday for talks between the Senate and House of Representatives to resolve differences that threaten congressional approval of a Korea trade deal."I formally request that a 'mock conference' be scheduled in the near future ...
House rejects new round of unemployment payments, 200,000 a week to lose benefitsWith Republicans citing concerns about the growing national debt, the House rejected a bill Tuesday to extend unemployment benefits for people who have been out of work for long stretches.The ...

Democrats seek study of drug prices hikes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senior Democrats in the House of Representatives are seeking a government investigation into recent price increases of brand-name prescription drugs, as Congress finalizes health reform overhaul.The leaders of the House Ways and Means and Energy and Commerce Committees, in ...
NH GOP to hold summit Tuesday on cutting spending; counter to House tax structure seminarNew Hampshire's House Republicans are holding a summit on Tuesday to discuss ways to cut spending as a counter to a seminar last week by the chamber's tax-writing ...

Pelosi: Democrats consider windfall tax on insurance

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats are looking at the possibility of a windfall profits tax on insurance companies as part of healthcare reform, House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday.Pelosi said she had asked House Ways and Means Committee chairman Charles ...

Second House panel approves healthcare overhaul

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A second U.S. House panel approved on Friday legislation to overhaul the $2.5 billion healthcare industry, but lawmakers were still struggling to find out how much it will cost and how to pay for it.The Education and Labor Committee ...