Overview
The Hill quoted Leslie Belcher in a September 2 article titled “Tax Reform Advocates Hope GOP Can Avoid September Catastrophes.” The article explains why stakeholders hoping that the Republican Congress and President Trump can make meaningful progress this fall on tax reform say those efforts could be upset by difficult legislative hurdles in September.
Ms. Belcher, managing director of Steptoe’s Government Affairs & Public Policy Group, predicts that September will be “less controversial” than many people anticipate. While there may be “pockets of opposition” to legislation, Ms. Belcher says that policy disagreements probably won’t be fought over a likely short-term spending bill and Harvey aid will “sail through.”
“I think Harvey changes the equation a little bit to a more positive tone,” she adds.
The full article can be read at The Hill.