Baucus Applauds Senate Confirmation of Treasury, Trade Nominees
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the Senate’s confirmation of three nominees: Mark Mazur to be the Assistant Treasury Secretary for Tax Policy; Matthew Rutherford to be Assistant Treasury Secretary for Financial Markets; and Meredith Broadbent to be a Commissioner of the International Trade Commission (ITC). During a May […]
Summary of the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 as Approved by the Finance Committee
MEMORANDUM To: From: Re: Reporters and Editors The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Summary of the Family and Business Tax Cut Certainty Act of 2012 as Approved by the Finance Committee Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today released the following summary of the Family and Business Tax Cut […]
Baucus Leads Committee Passage of Job-Supporting Tax Cut Extenders Bill
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) led the Finance Committee today to pass bipartisan legislation extending dozens of tax-cuts known as “extenders” that have expired or are scheduled to expire at the end of this year. The legislation gives certainty to and critical support for working families and businesses across the […]
Baucus, Hatch Applaud Senate Passage of Bill to Support Jobs, Strengthen Trade Ties with Sub-Saharan Africa and Central America
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today applauded the Senate’s passage of their bill to continue expanding U.S. trade with sub-Saharan Africa and Central America. The bill will extend a key provision of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and make non-controversial technical changes to […]
Baucus says Bipartisan Tax Cut Extenders Bill Will Give Certainty to Families and Businesses, Support Jobs Nationwide
President Franklin Roosevelt once said, “Our capacity is limited only by our ability to work together.” People today often say that Congress has a limited capacity – that we can’t work together, that we can’t compromise and get anything done. By working together here today, we’re proving we still have the capacity to do […]
Baucus Examines Ways to Reduce Distortions in Business Caused by the Tax Code
Washington, DC – In a Senate Finance Committee hearing held today, Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) said tax reform can play a pivotal role in helping reduce complications for businesses caused by the tax code, allowing businesses to focus on growth and jobs. Many businesses choose, for tax purposes, to organize as “pass-throughs” taxed as individuals […]
Baucus, Hatch Announce Markup of Job-Supporting Tax Cut Extenders Package
Washington, DC – Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) and Ranking Member Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) tonight announced that the committee will markup legislation extending dozens of tax-cutting provisions known as “extenders” that have expired or will expire at the end of this year, while also trimming back the number of provisions that have been […]
Baucus Says Tax Reform Should Help Reduce Distortions in Business Caused by Tax Code
Baseball great Babe Ruth once said, “Yesterday’s home runs don’t win today’s games.” The same is true in our modern economy. Businesses have to be responsive to the changing landscape around them. Today, that landscape offers many different pathways to success. For example, that success could come through an IPO, private investment or by forming […]
Baucus Applauds House Ways and Means Committee Approval of Russia PNTR Bill
Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today applauded the House Ways and Means Committee’s bipartisan approval of the bill establishing permanent normal trade relations (PNTR) with Russia. The Finance Committee passed its PNTR bill unanimously last week. From Chairman Baucus: “Plain and simple, Russia PNTR is a jobs bill. This bill will boost our exports […]
Baucus Statement Regarding the Vote on the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2012
MEMORANDUM To: Reporters and Editors From: The Communications Office of Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Re: Statement Regarding the Vote on the Middle Class Tax Cut Act of 2012 Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) released the following statement regarding the Senate vote today on competing tax-cut proposals. The legislation sponsored by […]