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House Ways and Means Committee to Hold Hearing About Improvements to the US Tax System: On Thursday, May 12 at 10 a.m., the House Ways and Means Tax Policy Subcommittee plans to hold a hearing on member proposals for improvements to the US tax system. The subcommittee will hear oral testimony only from those members of Congress who have either introduced or co-sponsored tax legislation.
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Opens Investigation Into US Companies Linked to Mossack Fonseca: Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) announced that he is opening an investigation into shell companies with ties to the Panama law firm of Mossack Fonseca & Co.