Zach C. Cohen
@zachccohen.bsky.social
On the only beat as certain as death. Congress Reporter for @bloombergtax.com @bgov.com. National Press Club member. Alum of National Journal/American University. [email protected]. SeeDisclaimer.com
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The lead Republican appropriators have agreed any funding deal for the rest of the fiscal year should cut spending compared to current levels, setting up high-stakes talks with Democrats ahead of the government shutdown deadline at the end of next month. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
Top GOP Appropriators Clinch Topline Government Spending Deal
The lead Republican appropriators have agreed any funding deal for the rest of the fiscal year should cut spending compared to current levels, setting up high-stakes talks with Democrats ahead of the…
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December 20, 2025 at 8:01 PM
The lead Republican appropriators have agreed any funding deal for the rest of the fiscal year should cut spending compared to current levels, setting up high-stakes talks with Democrats ahead of the government shutdown deadline at the end of next month. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
A bipartisan House duo released a cryptocurrency tax framework that would provide a safe harbor for some stablecoin transactions and delay taxation of rewards earned by verifying blockchain transactions. w/ @caitlinreilly.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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December 20, 2025 at 7:58 PM
A bipartisan House duo released a cryptocurrency tax framework that would provide a safe harbor for some stablecoin transactions and delay taxation of rewards earned by verifying blockchain transactions. w/ @caitlinreilly.bsky.social www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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Colorado lawmakers are building backing for a climate research hub in hopes bipartisan support for the endangered program will slow the Trump administration's move to dismantle it.
Bipartisan Support Builds for Climate Center Trump Plans to Shut
Colorado lawmakers are building backing for a climate research hub in hopes bipartisan support for the endangered program will slow the Trump administration’s move to dismantle it.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Colorado lawmakers are building backing for a climate research hub in hopes bipartisan support for the endangered program will slow the Trump administration's move to dismantle it.
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Rich taxpayers are accelerating donations before the new GOP tax law’s charitable contribution restrictions take effect at the start of next year.
Wealthy Americans Speed Donations Ahead of GOP Tax Law Limits
Rich taxpayers are accelerating donations before the new GOP tax law’s charitable contribution restrictions take effect at the start of next year.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Rich taxpayers are accelerating donations before the new GOP tax law’s charitable contribution restrictions take effect at the start of next year.
The Senate just confirmed Michael Selig as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, installing a permanent chief there as lawmakers consider granting the agency greater authority over digital assets, per @ellebeyoud.bsky.social.
December 19, 2025 at 1:43 AM
The Senate just confirmed Michael Selig as chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, installing a permanent chief there as lawmakers consider granting the agency greater authority over digital assets, per @ellebeyoud.bsky.social.
Breaking: The Senate just confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s chief liaison to Capitol Hill, elevating an aide critical to the department’s efforts to implement the new tax law and install IRS leadership. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Treasury’s Capitol Hill Liaison Nominee Wins Senate Confirmation
The Senate confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s chief liaison to Capitol Hill on Thursday, elevating an aide critical to the department’s efforts…
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December 19, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Breaking: The Senate just confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s chief liaison to Capitol Hill, elevating an aide critical to the department’s efforts to implement the new tax law and install IRS leadership. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
New: House Democratic tax writers unveiled legislation Thursday addressing inflation that consumers and families are facing, previewing what the powerful Ways and Means Committee would prioritize if Republicans lose their narrow majority in November.
Democrats’ 2026 Tax Agenda Tackles Housing, Energy, Care Goals
Democratic tax writers in the House unveiled legislation Thursday addressing inflation that consumers and families are facing, previewing what the powerful House Ways and Means Committee would…
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December 18, 2025 at 6:20 PM
New: House Democratic tax writers unveiled legislation Thursday addressing inflation that consumers and families are facing, previewing what the powerful Ways and Means Committee would prioritize if Republicans lose their narrow majority in November.
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The Democrat who's in line to take over the Administration Committee if control of the House flips in 2026 wants to boost legislative staff funding to carry out the added work imposed by a major Supreme Court ruling.
Key Democrat Pushes for More Staff to Address Chevron Fallout
The Democrat who’s in line to take over the Administration Committee if control of the House flips in 2026 wants to boost legislative staff funding to carry out the added work imposed by a major Supreme Court ruling.
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December 18, 2025 at 5:56 PM
The Democrat who's in line to take over the Administration Committee if control of the House flips in 2026 wants to boost legislative staff funding to carry out the added work imposed by a major Supreme Court ruling.
A $2.9 billion military housing assistance supplement in Republicans’ tax cuts law — not tariff revenue — will fund President Donald Trump’s surprise $1,776 checks to nearly 1.5 million servicemembers. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
Trump’s Troop Bonus Checks to Be Paid for Under GOP Tax Package
The $1,776 surprise bonuses for US troops that President Donald Trump announced Wednesday will come out of a $2.9 billion pot meant to supplement the military’s housing allowance in the massive GOP...
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December 18, 2025 at 4:43 PM
A $2.9 billion military housing assistance supplement in Republicans’ tax cuts law — not tariff revenue — will fund President Donald Trump’s surprise $1,776 checks to nearly 1.5 million servicemembers. news.bgov.com/bloomberg-go...
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An unprecedented rule change has cleared the way for Senate Republicans to confirm more of President Donald Trump's nominees this year than former President Joe Biden secured during his first year in office.
Trump to End First Year With More Confirmed Nominees Than Biden
An unprecedented rule change has cleared the way for Senate Republicans to confirm more of President Donald Trump’s nominees this year than former President Joe Biden secured during his first year in office.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:05 AM
An unprecedented rule change has cleared the way for Senate Republicans to confirm more of President Donald Trump's nominees this year than former President Joe Biden secured during his first year in office.
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Moderate Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) has signed onto House Democrats' effort to force a vote on a three-year clean extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, an act of defiance against GOP leaders as moderates grow frustrated over health care.
Fitzpatrick Signs Democratic Three-Year Subsidies Extension Plan
Moderate Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) has signed onto House Democrats’ effort to force a vote on a three-year clean extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, an act of defiance against GOP leaders as moderates grow frustrated over health care.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Moderate Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (Pa.) has signed onto House Democrats' effort to force a vote on a three-year clean extension of Affordable Care Act subsidies, an act of defiance against GOP leaders as moderates grow frustrated over health care.
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House Republicans advanced health policy legislation to the floor Tuesday that they assert will lower insurance premiums — but without including an extension of expiring Obamacare tax credits.
Obamacare Tax Credits Won’t Get House Vote After GOP Meltdown
House Republicans advanced health policy legislation to the floor Tuesday that they assert will lower insurance premiums — but without including an extension of expiring Obamacare tax credits.
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December 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
House Republicans advanced health policy legislation to the floor Tuesday that they assert will lower insurance premiums — but without including an extension of expiring Obamacare tax credits.
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Moderates will not get to vote on Obamacare premium subsidies before the end of the year, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday.
Johnson Refuses Vote on Extending Obamacare Health Subsidies (1)
Moderates will not get to vote on Obamacare premium subsidies before the end of the year, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday.
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December 16, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Moderates will not get to vote on Obamacare premium subsidies before the end of the year, House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday.
Breaking: The Senate Banking Committee will postpone a highly anticipated vote on potential bipartisan legislation establishing regulations governing cryptocurrencies as negotiations between lawmakers sympathetic to the industry grind along. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Crypto Regulations Bill Panel Vote Punted Amid Bipartisan Talks
A key Senate panel is postponing a highly anticipated vote on potential bipartisan legislation establishing regulations governing cryptocurrencies as negotiations between lawmakers sympathetic to the…
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December 15, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Breaking: The Senate Banking Committee will postpone a highly anticipated vote on potential bipartisan legislation establishing regulations governing cryptocurrencies as negotiations between lawmakers sympathetic to the industry grind along. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
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"When journalism is treated as a crime, press freedom is no longer guaranteed."
Read NPC President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's full statement on Jimmy Lai's conviction at the link:
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Read NPC President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's full statement on Jimmy Lai's conviction at the link:
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National Press Club Statement on the Conviction of Jimmy Lai
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14, 2025 — National Press Club President Mike Balsamo today issued the following statement on the conviction of Jimmy Lai:
"The conviction of Jimmy Lai in Hong Kong represents a conse...
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December 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
"When journalism is treated as a crime, press freedom is no longer guaranteed."
Read NPC President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's full statement on Jimmy Lai's conviction at the link:
www.press.org/newsroom/nat...
Read NPC President @mikebalsamo.bsky.social's full statement on Jimmy Lai's conviction at the link:
www.press.org/newsroom/nat...
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Banks, credit unions, and captive finance companies are wrestling with what exactly they need to report to car buyers for the new auto loan interest tax break.
Banks, Credit Unions Grapple With Auto Loan Tax Break Reporting
Banks, credit unions, and captive finance companies are wrestling with what exactly they need to report to car buyers for the new auto loan interest tax break.
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December 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Banks, credit unions, and captive finance companies are wrestling with what exactly they need to report to car buyers for the new auto loan interest tax break.
Sen. Tim Scott’s former chief of staff taken has a senior role on Holland & Hart’s lobbying team, the latest in a string of GOP-friendly hires at law firms since President Donald Trump took office for a second term. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
Senator Tim Scott’s Former Chief of Staff Joins Holland & Hart
The chief of staff for Sen. Tim Scott (R-SC) has a senior role on Holland & Hart’s lobbying team, the latest in a string of GOP-friendly hires at law firms since President Donald Trump took office for...
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December 15, 2025 at 11:40 AM
Sen. Tim Scott’s former chief of staff taken has a senior role on Holland & Hart’s lobbying team, the latest in a string of GOP-friendly hires at law firms since President Donald Trump took office for a second term. news.bloomberglaw.com/business-and...
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The Senate rejected a Republican plan to replace expiring Obamacare subsidies with federally funded health savings accounts, teeing up a vote later in the day on a Democratic bill to extend the tax credits that is also expected to fail.
Senate Rejects GOP Health Plan as Insurance Premium Spike Looms
The Senate rejected a Republican plan to replace expiring Obamacare subsidies with federally funded health savings accounts, teeing up a vote later in the day on a Democratic bill to extend the tax credits that is also expected to fail.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:00 PM
The Senate rejected a Republican plan to replace expiring Obamacare subsidies with federally funded health savings accounts, teeing up a vote later in the day on a Democratic bill to extend the tax credits that is also expected to fail.
Scoop: The US Chamber of Commerce and major grocery stories are among the 200+ businesses and trade associations who wrote to lawmakers yesterday urging renewal and expansion of an employment tax credit before it expires at the end of the year: news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Grocers, Retailers Press Congress to Save Employment Tax Credit
More than 200 businesses and trade associations wrote to lawmakers backing an effort to expand a tax credit for employers that hire workers who typically struggle to find work in a bid to prevent the…
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December 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Scoop: The US Chamber of Commerce and major grocery stories are among the 200+ businesses and trade associations who wrote to lawmakers yesterday urging renewal and expansion of an employment tax credit before it expires at the end of the year: news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
The House Ways & Means Committee just wrapped marathon mark-up of bills that would empower taxpayers against the IRS garnishing refunds to pay disputed tax liabilities or seeking to obtain their personal information from third parties: news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Lawmakers Rebuff Supreme Court’s Tax Court Jurisdiction Ruling
Legislation that would empower taxpayers against the IRS garnishing refunds to pay disputed tax liabilities or seeking to obtain their personal information from third parties was unanimously approved…
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December 11, 2025 at 1:39 AM
The House Ways & Means Committee just wrapped marathon mark-up of bills that would empower taxpayers against the IRS garnishing refunds to pay disputed tax liabilities or seeking to obtain their personal information from third parties: news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attacked Democratic-led states for passing laws to decouple their tax codes from some of the personal income tax breaks in President Donald Trump’s signature tax law enacted in July.
Bessent Slams Blue States for Severing From Trump Tax Exemptions
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attacked Democratic-led states for passing laws to decouple their tax codes from some of the personal income tax breaks in President Donald Trump’s signature tax law enacted in July.
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December 10, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent attacked Democratic-led states for passing laws to decouple their tax codes from some of the personal income tax breaks in President Donald Trump’s signature tax law enacted in July.
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The House will vote next week on a "number" of health care bills that have "consensus" in the Republican party, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Wednesday, throwing more cold water on moderates' hopes of an extension of controversial Affordable Care Act tax credits.
House to Vote on GOP-Backed Health Care Bills as Deadline Looms
The House will vote next week on a “number” of health care bills that have “consensus” in the Republican party, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Wednesday, throwing more cold water on moderates’ hopes of an extension of controversial Affordable Care Act tax credits.
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December 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The House will vote next week on a "number" of health care bills that have "consensus" in the Republican party, Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Wednesday, throwing more cold water on moderates' hopes of an extension of controversial Affordable Care Act tax credits.
New: Rep. Max Miller (R) wants to enact a crypto tax bill by August and hopes to line up a Dem co-lead soon.
Tax writers in both chambers hope to release proposals in the coming weeks, but sticky issues have yet to be resolved in bipartisan talks. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Tax writers in both chambers hope to release proposals in the coming weeks, but sticky issues have yet to be resolved in bipartisan talks. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
House Tax Writer Seeks August Enactment of Crypto Bill (1)
A key House Republican hopes to quickly line up a Democratic co-lead in an effort to enact legislation changing the tax treatment of cryptocurrency by next summer.
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December 10, 2025 at 12:44 AM
New: Rep. Max Miller (R) wants to enact a crypto tax bill by August and hopes to line up a Dem co-lead soon.
Tax writers in both chambers hope to release proposals in the coming weeks, but sticky issues have yet to be resolved in bipartisan talks. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Tax writers in both chambers hope to release proposals in the coming weeks, but sticky issues have yet to be resolved in bipartisan talks. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
New: Crypto market structure legislation is at an inflection point in the Senate, where Republicans may force a vote in Banking next week on a GOP proposal as talks with Democrats grind on. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...
Senate Republicans Threaten to Go It Alone on Crypto Bill (2)
Key Republican senators are considering moving forward with a GOP-only proposal to regulate cryptocurrencies, in hopes doing so boosts momentum on the issue as negotiations with Democrats grind on.
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December 9, 2025 at 11:58 PM
New: Crypto market structure legislation is at an inflection point in the Senate, where Republicans may force a vote in Banking next week on a GOP proposal as talks with Democrats grind on. news.bloombergtax.com/daily-tax-re...