Baucus Urges Senate to Pass Bill Boosting U.S. Exports to Russia
Robert Louis Stevenson once said, “The mark of a good action is that it appears inevitable in retrospect.” When I traveled to Russia in February, many doubted that Congress would establish permanent normal trade relations, or PNTR, with Russia this year. But in July, the Senate Finance Committee unanimously approved legislation to do just that. […]
Remarks of Senator Max Baucus at the Fix the Debt Conference
Good morning and thank you for inviting me to the “Fix the Debt Conference.” I want to commend Erskine Bowles, Senator Alan Simpson and the entire Coalition for your laser-like focus on this issue. You are engaging the American people and drawing attention to the fiscal challenges that threaten our future. I know many here […]
Baucus, Camp, Hatch, Levin Release Letter to Administration ahead of U.S.-China Trade Meetings
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Dave Camp (R-Mich.), Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and House Ways and Means Ranking Member Sandy Levin (D-Mich.) yesterday sent the following letter to the Administration ahead of next month’s meetings of the U.S.-China Joint Commission […]
Baucus Comments on CBO Unemployment Insurance Report
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Re: Baucus Comments on CBO Unemployment Insurance Report In response to a request from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has released a report […]
Baucus Seeks Momentum Following White House Fiscal Summit with Congressional Leaders
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Re: Baucus Seeks Momentum Following White House Fiscal Summit with Congressional Leaders Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) called on members of Congress to build on today’s White House summit […]
Baucus Calls for Senate to Quickly Pass Bill Boosting U.S. Exports to Russia
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today commended the House of Representatives’ passage of the bill to repeal the 1974 Jackson-Vanik Amendment and establish permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia. By establishing PNTR, American businesses will be able to capitalize on Russia’s growing market, potentially doubling U.S. exports to Russia […]
Baucus Comment on the President’s Call for Action on the Fiscal Cliff
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and EditorsFrom: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)Re: Baucus Comment on the President’s Call for Action on the Fiscal Cliff Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today made the following statement regarding President Obama’s call for action on […]
Baucus Calls for Balanced, Bipartisan Deal to Bridge Fiscal Cliff
Washington, DC – In response to an inquiry from Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.), the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) today released an updated report on the economic impact of the so-called “fiscal cliff” — the combination of expiring tax cuts and automatic federal spending reductions due at year’s end. “This report reaffirms […]
Baucus Calls for Bipartisan Action on Fiscal Cliff
To: Reporters and EditorsFrom: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)Re: Baucus Calls for Bipartisan Action on Fiscal Cliff Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today called on members of Congress to work together to find bipartisan agreement on the year-end fiscal issues […]
Baucus Hails US-Panama FTA Entry Into Force
To: Reporters and EditorsFrom: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.)Re: Baucus Hails US-Panama FTA Entry Into Force Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the implementation of the U.S.-Panama Free Trade Agreement (FTA). The FTA will increase access to Panama’s rapidly growing […]