Straight to The Point: November 13, 2017

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Good morning, and happy Monday. It should be a busy week on Capitol Hill. The full House is expected to consider the tax reform legislation that was passed out of the Ways and Means Committee last Thursday. The Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to begin the mark up process on its tax legislation today. In other news…

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Straight to The Point: November 10, 2017

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Good morning, and to all the past and present members of our military: Thank you for your service. Most government and many non-government institutions are closed today in observance of Veterans Day. Here is the latest on this Friday morning:

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Straight to The Point: November 9, 2017

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Good morning. In case you missed it, here is the New York Times’ guide to the 2017 election results. Voters resoundingly rejected a ballot measure to hold a constitutional convention, and overwhelmingly approved a pension-stripping measure for state officials convicted of corruption. At the national level, the House and Senate are in session. In other news…

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Straight to The Point: November 8, 2017

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Good morning. Both the House and Senate are in session today. The House Ways and Means Committee is expected to continue its marathon markup of its tax reform legislation today. In the Senate, the Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will hold a hearing titled “Protecting Consumers in the Era of Major Data Breaches.” In other news…

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Straight to The Point: November 7, 2017

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Good morning. Both the House and Senate are in Session today. The House Financial Services Committee will hold two subcommittee hearings today—one that focuses on housing finance reform, and another that will examine Federal Reserve reform proposals. Here is what’s happening this morning:

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