Democrats Prepare to Move on Tax Priorities in April

Ways and Means Democrats have rolled out a series of tax hearings since they took control of the House in January. That’s easy enough.

The more difficult task for the House Ways and Means Committee begins now, as Rep. Richard Neal (D-Mass.), its chairman, embarks on committee votes for legislation he hopes to advance.

It isn’t clear what tax policy goals committee Democrats will be able to check off in a divided Congress. But the Democratic majority in the House gives the tax-writing committee leverage to try to move forward on its goals.

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