Senate Finance Committee

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  Lawmakers Launch Website to Crowdsource Tax Reform

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  May 9, 2013

  Recognizing that Washington doesn’t have all the answers, Sen. Max Baucus and Rep. Dave Camp have debuted TaxReform.gov, where the public can weigh in.

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  Senate Finance Chairman Baucus to Retire

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2013

  Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus, D-Mont., announced Tuesday that he would not seek re-election in 2014.

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  Online Sales Tax Bill Seen as Rife With Unintended Consequences

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  April 23, 2013

  Lawmakers and officials from the retirement planning and securities industries are coming out against an online financial transaction tax bill that they say would hurt retirement savers, small businesses and investors.

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  Congress Gets Ready to Tackle Tax Reform, Budget

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  March 19, 2013

  Congress is abuzz with activity this week as lawmakers start overhauling the tax code and plan to finish a continuing resolution to fund the government.

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  Congress Starts Work on Tax Code Reform

  By James J. Green, AdvisorOne  |  March 15, 2013

  While skepticism remains, committees in both houses start high-profile work on reform.

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  In State of the Union, Obama Calls for ‘Smarter’ Government

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 13, 2013

  "It’s not a bigger government we need," said President Barack Obama in his State of the Union address Tuesday, "but a smarter government that sets priorities and invests in broad-based growth.”

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  Senate Finance Sets Feb. 13 Hearing on Lew Nomination for Treasury

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  February 7, 2013

  Jacob "Jack" Lew is sure to face a tough grilling from lawmakers, as President Barack Obama’s recent swath of nominations have been challenged by the courts.

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  Obama on Fiscal Cliff: ‘I’ll Compromise,’ but Not on Taxing Top Earners

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  November 9, 2012

  Addressing the looming fiscal cliff, President Obama said Friday that while he’s not “wedded” to every detail of the plan he put forward previously to reduce the deficit, he will not compromise when it comes to making sure the top earners pay their fair share.

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  House Bill Would Cut $762 Million From Social Security’s Budget

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  October 8, 2012

  The Social Security Administration warned Friday that “drastic funding cuts” proposed by the House would dramatically impact service to seniors and other beneficiaries and “needlessly” waste taxpayer dollars.

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  Lawmakers Grapple With Capital Gains Tax Overhaul

  By Melanie Waddell, AdvisorOne  |  September 21, 2012

  As Congress tackles broad tax reform, where to set the rates on capital gains will be the most controversial and complex issue lawmakers must tackle.