Treasury, Tax Writers Friction Poses Hurdle for Policy Goals

The Treasury Department is dismissing any talk of tensions with House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, despite recent events suggesting friction.

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin has “a good relationship with Chairman Neal and looks forward to continuing to work with him on key Treasury priorities,” a department spokesperson said in an email. Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat, has also downplayed talk of tension and previously told reporters that Mnuchin will testify before the committee this month.

But the public statements stand in stark contrast to what has transpired since Democrats took control of the House in January. ...