Tax News & Views

November 15, 2024

GOP sweeps the board as Republicans win House majority in 119th Congress
More than a week after the nation cast its votes in the 2024 presidential and congressional elections, we now know that Donald Trump will be heading to the Oval Office next January 20 and will be working with a Republican-controlled Congress.

Organizational issues dominate as Congress returns for ‘lame duck’ legislative session
House and Senate lawmakers returned to Washington for a post-election “lame duck” session to close out the current Congress and prepare for the start of the next one, but the opening week primarily focused on organizational issues, and details on the legislative agenda for the rest of the year remained elusive.

Senate confirms another Tax Court nominee—and fills the bench
The Senate confirmed Cathy Fung to a 15-year term as a judge on the US Tax Court, filling the last of what had been six vacant seats on the 19-member bench.