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April 15, 2024
As Tax Filing Season Ends, Senator Murray Highlights Successes of Direct File Pilot in Washington State
Sen. Patty Murray
March 12, 2024
Senator Murray Announces Launch of New Direct File Pilot Program, Free and Simple Way to File Taxes
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2024
Murray, Cortez Masto, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Administration to Update Tax Credit Guidance to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chain
Sen. Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2024
Murray, Cortez Masto, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Administration to Update Tax Credit Guidance to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chain
Sen. Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2023
Heeding Lawmakers' Call, IRS Announces Direct File Pilot Program
Sen. Patty Murray
June 1, 2023
Senator Murray Speaks on Debt Limit Agreement on Senate Floor
Sen. Patty Murray
March 16, 2023
Murray, 20 Colleagues to IRS and Treasury: Use New IRS Funding to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Increase Tax Enforcement on High-Income Individuals and Large Corporations
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2022
Tweet - "The Inflation Reduction Act is helping make sure the biggest corporations are paying their fair share in taxes. Unlike the Trump tax cuts--which were a handout to the ultra rich--we're leveling the playing field and putting working people first."
Sen. Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2022
DelBene, DeLauro, Torres, Bennet, Brown, Booker Statement on Extending the Expanded Child Tax Credit Before Year End
Rep. Suzan DelBene
Sept. 3, 2022
Tweet - "RT if you agree that there's no reason a multi-billion dollar corporation should pay less in taxes than a teacher, firefighter, or nurse in my hometown of Bothell. The RT if you agree that there's no reason a multi-billion dollar corporation should pay less in taxes than a teacher, firefighter, or nurse in my hometown of Bothell. The Inflation Reduction Act will finally help level the playing field. Reduction Act will finally help level the playing field."
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene, Huffman Call on IRS to Review Tax-Exempt "Church Status' for Known Hate Group
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
May 12, 2022
Senator Murray, Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Union Busting
Sen. Patty Murray
March 17, 2022
Tweet - "Bringing down everyday costs for WA state families means putting an end to price gouging and making sure large corporations pay their fair share of taxes."
Sen. Patty Murray
March 6, 2022
Tweet - "Democrats have plans to lower costs for families on everything from child care to prescription drugs--and to pay for them by making sure the wealthiest finally pay their fair share in taxes."
Sen. Patty Murray
March 2, 2022
Letter to Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Duckworth, Durbin Join Casey in Urging Administration to Promote New Tax Credit to Help Families Address Rising Child Care Costs
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
No Gas Tax in 2022: O'Halleran Intros House Companion Legislation to Kelly Bill to Suspend Gas Tax, Lower Costs for Arizonans
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Eshoo, Lieu, Jayapal, and Clarke Urge IRS to Halt Plan to Use Facial Recognition Technology
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Dept. of Treasury - Cardin, Brown Lead Colleagues in Follow Up Letter Urging Treasury Department to Provide Covid-Related Tax Relief Due to Global Supply Chain Disruption of Vehicles
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps Clarke, Lieu, Eshoo and Jayapal Urge IRS to Halt Plan to Use Facial Recognition Technology
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Brown Leads Colleagues in Follow Up Letter Urging Treasury Department to Provide COVID-Related Tax Relief Due to Global Supply Chain Disruption of Vehicles
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Kaine Joins Senate Colleagues in Follow-Up Letter Urging Treasury Department to Provide COVID-Related Tax Relief Due to Global Supply Chain Disruption of Vehicles
Sen. Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Congressman David Schweikert Reintroduces Bipartisan Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act
Rep. Suzan DelBene, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Tweet - "Last week I spoke with families in Pierce County about how the expanded #ChildTaxCredit helped lift families in the area out of poverty. I'm working to do everything I can to renew these expanded, life-changing monthly payments."
Sen. Patty Murray
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Meng Calls on Head of IRS to Reduce Large Backlog of Tax Returns
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
Jan. 14, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congresswoman Stansbury Calls on IRS to Resolve Tax Return Backlog
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
Jan. 14, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS -SWALWELL LEADS DEMOCRATS IN PUSHING FOR IRS TO RESOLVE TAX RETURN BACKLOG
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - DAVIS JOINS COLLEAGUES TO DEMAND IRS PROVIDE ANSWERS ON TAX RETURN BACKLOG AHEAD OF UPCOMING TAX FILING SEASON
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Oct. 27, 2021
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 27, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 26, 2021
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Maria Cantwell, Hearing on the Build Back Better Bill
Sen. Maria Cantwell
Oct. 25, 2021
Larsen: The Time is Right to Make Bold Investments in Child Care, Jobs, Affordable Housing, Lower Drug Prices
Rep. Rick Larsen
Oct. 22, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts
Rep. Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to Richard Neal, Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee - Approval of the Build Back Better international tax proposals
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 31, 2021
Column - Democrats Are Raising Taxes on Working Americans, Again
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Aug. 26, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget; Hon. Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget; Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means; and Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Urging House and Senate Leadership to Make Historic Health Care Affordability Expansion Permanent in Budget Reconciliation Package
Rep. Kim Schrier, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Strickland Releases New Report Detailing Health Care Marketplace Savings from American Rescue Plan for WA-10 Residents
Rep. Marilyn Strickland
Aug. 6, 2021
Senator Murray Requests Data to Get Child Tax Credit Payments to More Washington State Families
Sen. Patty Murray
Aug. 3, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners
Rep. Dan Newhouse, ...
July 21, 2021
ICYMI: Strickland and Local Mom Highlight the Importance of the Child Tax Credit (VIDEO)
Rep. Marilyn Strickland
July 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Houlahan Leads Effort to Secure Paid Family Leave for Every Working American
Rep. Marilyn Strickland, ...
July 15, 2021
Congressional CTC Champions Celebrate First Payments, Call for Permanent Expansion
Rep. Suzan DelBene
July 14, 2021
Larsen: Expanded Child Tax Credit Puts Money in Pockets of Northwest Washington's Working Families
Rep. Rick Larsen
June 29, 2021
DelBene, DeLauro, Torres Secure $13.6 Billion in Child Tax Credit Funding and Report Language in FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Spending Bill
Rep. Suzan DelBene
June 14, 2021
Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
Rep. Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 27, 2021
Key Committee Endorses Cantwell Tax Credit for Electric Buses, Trucks, Boats, and Planes
Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 26, 2021
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Biodiesel
Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 25, 2021
Cantwell Introduces Pioneering Proposal to Electrify and Decarbonize All Modes of Transportation
Sen. Maria Cantwell
May 11, 2021
President Biden Turns a Blind Eye to Abysmal Jobs Report
Rep. Dan Newhouse
May 7, 2021
Newhouse: President Biden's Job-Killing Policies are Hurting American Workers
Rep. Dan Newhouse
Date
Title
Politician
April 15, 2024
As Tax Filing Season Ends, Senator Murray Highlights Successes of Direct File Pilot in Washington State
Sen.Patty Murray
March 12, 2024
Senator Murray Announces Launch of New Direct File Pilot Program, Free and Simple Way to File Taxes
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2024
Murray, Cortez Masto, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Administration to Update Tax Credit Guidance to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chain
Sen.Patty Murray
Feb. 15, 2024
Murray, Cortez Masto, Hickenlooper, Colleagues Urge Administration to Update Tax Credit Guidance to Support Domestic Critical Mineral Supply Chain
Sen.Patty Murray
Oct. 17, 2023
Heeding Lawmakers' Call, IRS Announces Direct File Pilot Program
Sen.Patty Murray
June 1, 2023
Senator Murray Speaks on Debt Limit Agreement on Senate Floor
Sen.Patty Murray
March 16, 2023
Murray, 20 Colleagues to IRS and Treasury: Use New IRS Funding to Protect Taxpayer Rights and Increase Tax Enforcement on High-Income Individuals and Large Corporations
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Nov. 2, 2022
Tweet - "The Inflation Reduction Act is helping make sure the biggest corporations are paying their fair share in taxes. Unlike the Trump tax cuts--which were a handout to the ultra rich--we're leveling the playing field and putting working people first."
Sen.Patty Murray
Sept. 13, 2022
DelBene, DeLauro, Torres, Bennet, Brown, Booker Statement on Extending the Expanded Child Tax Credit Before Year End
Rep.Suzan DelBene
Sept. 3, 2022
Tweet - "RT if you agree that there's no reason a multi-billion dollar corporation should pay less in taxes than a teacher, firefighter, or nurse in my hometown of Bothell. The RT if you agree that there's no reason a multi-billion dollar corporation should pay less in taxes than a teacher, firefighter, or nurse in my hometown of Bothell. The Inflation Reduction Act will finally help level the playing field. Reduction Act will finally help level the playing field."
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 1, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury, Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - DelBene, Huffman Call on IRS to Review Tax-Exempt "Church Status' for Known Hate Group
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
May 12, 2022
Senator Murray, Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Union Busting
Sen.Patty Murray
March 17, 2022
Tweet - "Bringing down everyday costs for WA state families means putting an end to price gouging and making sure large corporations pay their fair share of taxes."
Sen.Patty Murray
March 6, 2022
Tweet - "Democrats have plans to lower costs for families on everything from child care to prescription drugs--and to pay for them by making sure the wealthiest finally pay their fair share in taxes."
Sen.Patty Murray
March 2, 2022
Letter to Kamala Harris, Vice President of the United States, Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Duckworth, Durbin Join Casey in Urging Administration to Promote New Tax Credit to Help Families Address Rising Child Care Costs
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 18, 2022
No Gas Tax in 2022: O'Halleran Intros House Companion Legislation to Kelly Bill to Suspend Gas Tax, Lower Costs for Arizonans
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner Internal Revenue Service - Reps. Eshoo, Lieu, Jayapal, and Clarke Urge IRS to Halt Plan to Use Facial Recognition Technology
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Dept. of Treasury - Cardin, Brown Lead Colleagues in Follow Up Letter Urging Treasury Department to Provide Covid-Related Tax Relief Due to Global Supply Chain Disruption of Vehicles
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Reps Clarke, Lieu, Eshoo and Jayapal Urge IRS to Halt Plan to Use Facial Recognition Technology
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Brown Leads Colleagues in Follow Up Letter Urging Treasury Department to Provide COVID-Related Tax Relief Due to Global Supply Chain Disruption of Vehicles
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 7, 2022
Letter to Hon. Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Kaine Joins Senate Colleagues in Follow-Up Letter Urging Treasury Department to Provide COVID-Related Tax Relief Due to Global Supply Chain Disruption of Vehicles
Sen.Patty Murray, ...
Feb. 3, 2022
Congressman David Schweikert Reintroduces Bipartisan Virtual Currency Tax Fairness Act
Rep.Suzan DelBene, ...
Jan. 26, 2022
Tweet - "Last week I spoke with families in Pierce County about how the expanded #ChildTaxCredit helped lift families in the area out of poverty. I'm working to do everything I can to renew these expanded, life-changing monthly payments."
Sen.Patty Murray
Jan. 20, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Meng Calls on Head of IRS to Reduce Large Backlog of Tax Returns
Rep.Marilyn Strickland, ...
Jan. 14, 2022
Letter to Charles P. Rettig, Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service - Congresswoman Stansbury Calls on IRS to Resolve Tax Return Backlog
Rep.Marilyn Strickland, ...
Jan. 14, 2022
Letter to Charles Rettig, Commissioner of the IRS -SWALWELL LEADS DEMOCRATS IN PUSHING FOR IRS TO RESOLVE TAX RETURN BACKLOG
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Dec. 9, 2021
Letter to Hon. Charles Rettig, Commissioner IRS - DAVIS JOINS COLLEAGUES TO DEMAND IRS PROVIDE ANSWERS ON TAX RETURN BACKLOG AHEAD OF UPCOMING TAX FILING SEASON
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Oct. 27, 2021
MSNBC "The Beat with Ari Melber" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 27, 2021
MSNBC "The Rachel Maddow Show" - Transcript: Interview with Rep. Pramila Jayapal
Rep.Pramila Jayapal
Oct. 26, 2021
Hearing of the Senate Finance Committee - Opening Statement of Sen. Maria Cantwell, Hearing on the Build Back Better Bill
Sen.Maria Cantwell
Oct. 25, 2021
Larsen: The Time is Right to Make Bold Investments in Child Care, Jobs, Affordable Housing, Lower Drug Prices
Rep.Rick Larsen
Oct. 22, 2021
Letter to Janet Yellen, Secretary of the Treasury - Graves Tells IRS To Stop Snooping in Bank Accounts
Rep.Adam Smith, ...
Sept. 7, 2021
Letter to Richard Neal, Chairman of House Ways and Means Committee - Approval of the Build Back Better international tax proposals
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
Aug. 31, 2021
Column - Democrats Are Raising Taxes on Working Americans, Again
Rep.Dan Newhouse
Aug. 26, 2021
Letter to Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House; Hon. Charles Schumer, Senate Majority Leader; Hon. John Yarmuth, Chairman of the House Committee on the Budget; Hon. Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on the Budget; Hon. Richard Neal, Chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means; and Hon. Ron Wyden, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance - Urging House and Senate Leadership to Make Historic Health Care Affordability Expansion Permanent in Budget Reconciliation Package
Rep.Kim Schrier, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - ICYMI: Feenstra Urges Biden to Back Off Plan to Cap Like-Kind Exchanges
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
Aug. 11, 2021
Strickland Releases New Report Detailing Health Care Marketplace Savings from American Rescue Plan for WA-10 Residents
Rep.Marilyn Strickland
Aug. 6, 2021
Senator Murray Requests Data to Get Child Tax Credit Payments to More Washington State Families
Sen.Patty Murray
Aug. 3, 2021
Letter to Hon. Joe Biden, President of the United States - Womack Urges Biden to Abandon Effort to Raise Taxes on Landowners
Rep.Dan Newhouse, ...
July 21, 2021
ICYMI: Strickland and Local Mom Highlight the Importance of the Child Tax Credit (VIDEO)
Rep.Marilyn Strickland
July 16, 2021
Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House - Houlahan Leads Effort to Secure Paid Family Leave for Every Working American
Rep.Marilyn Strickland, ...
July 15, 2021
Congressional CTC Champions Celebrate First Payments, Call for Permanent Expansion
Rep.Suzan DelBene
July 14, 2021
Larsen: Expanded Child Tax Credit Puts Money in Pockets of Northwest Washington's Working Families
Rep.Rick Larsen
June 29, 2021
DelBene, DeLauro, Torres Secure $13.6 Billion in Child Tax Credit Funding and Report Language in FY 2022 Financial Services and General Government Spending Bill
Rep.Suzan DelBene
June 14, 2021
Levin, Chu Reintroduce Legislation Giving Same-Sex Couples Fair Treatment Under Tax Law
Rep.Pramila Jayapal, ...
May 27, 2021
Key Committee Endorses Cantwell Tax Credit for Electric Buses, Trucks, Boats, and Planes
Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 26, 2021
Cantwell, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Biodiesel
Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 25, 2021
Cantwell Introduces Pioneering Proposal to Electrify and Decarbonize All Modes of Transportation
Sen.Maria Cantwell
May 11, 2021
President Biden Turns a Blind Eye to Abysmal Jobs Report
Rep.Dan Newhouse
May 7, 2021
Newhouse: President Biden's Job-Killing Policies are Hurting American Workers
Rep.Dan Newhouse
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