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Congress Fights Overtime Rule

Associations Now

Members of Congress join associations, including ASAE, in pushback against proposed overtime rule. The Department of Labor (DOL) released a proposed rule last summer that would require businesses to pay overtime wages to employees making $50,440 or less per year, which would be a 113 percent increase over the current threshold.

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Fate of Tax Extenders Still Uncertain

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Earlier this month the Senate Finance Committee easily passed a tax extenders package out of committee, and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) has promised to bring the package to a vote when the Senate returns later this month. If Ryan takes the gavel, it is uncertain how much his view of tax reform may align with Camp’s proposal.

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IATA Bags Controversial Carry-On Plan After Outcry

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” The issue stoked a number of strong responses, including: Airlines for America (A4A): Just as IATA announced it was stepping back from its proposal, the airline trade group announced it opposed the plan. ” Sen. airlines from shrinking carry-on sizes. airlines from shrinking carry-on sizes.

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Camp Renews Push for Tax Reform As Congress Turns to Long-Term Fiscal Challenges

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Camp, who is readying a comprehensive tax reform bill this session, had suggested for weeks that tax reform instructions could be linked to the debt limit deal , but that provision was not included in the deal brokered by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY).

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ASAE Shares Comments On “Cadillac” Tax

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ASAE’s comments suggest that, without revisions, the proposed rules will be “an expensive, time-consuming nightmare for employers,” likely to result in a reduction of benefits for employees. Dean Heller (R-NV) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM). A House bill to repeal the “Cadillac” tax was introduced in the spring by Rep.

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Tax Reform Could Factor Into Budget Deal, GOP Leaders Say

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Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) also brought up tax reform in a letter to Boehner last week , suggesting that House-Senate budget conferees could have a discussion about a number of fiscal issues facing the nation as soon as the House agrees to pass a clean short-term bill to fund the government.

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Tech Groups Urge Congress to Get to Work on USA Freedom Act

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Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Al Franken (D-MN), Mike Lee (R-UT), and Dean Heller (R-NV), was introduced in July, but no action has been taken since then. The bill ( S.2685 2685 ), cosponsored by Sens. In a letter [PDF] to the Senate earlier this month, a group of technology trade associations urged the lawmakers to act quickly to pass the bill.

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