House Ways and Means Committee Advances Sweeping GOP Tax Bill

The tax plan forms a key plank of President Donald Trump’s agenda.
House Ways and Means Committee Advances Sweeping GOP Tax Bill
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) speaks during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington on May 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Andrew Moran
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It was markup day for the tax-writing House Ways and Means Committee on May 13—one day after Republicans released the full text of their long-awaited tax legislation—as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle engaged in testy exchanges.

The committee pushed the bill forward overnight, passing it along party lines with a 26–19 vote.

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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."