Baucus Tax Gap Report – October 30 Edition - GAO Report Indicates IRS Needs Better Data on Private Debt Collection as Way to Fight Tax Gap
November 2006
11-2-06 Grassley, Baucus Express Concern Over Continued Tax Free File Program Problems
October 2006
July 2007 SFC Letter to McClellan
September 2006 McClellan Response to SFC10-31-06 Senators Ask GAO to Investigate Welcare Changes
10-31-06 Reid, Baucus Question Social Security Nominee
10-30-06 Baucus Will Welcome U.S. And Korean Negotiators To Montana In December
10-25-06 Baucus Hires William Wynne As Health Counsel For Senate Finance Committee
10-25-06 Troubled IRS Fraud Detection Program Must Not Expose Taxpayers' Private Information
10-25-06 'Medicare And You' Guide Skews Advice To Seniors
10-19-06 Grassley, Baucus Release, Will Review More JCT Options to Close the Tax Gap
10-18-06 Baucus Comments on Social Security Cost-Of-Living Adjustment
10-16-06 Baucus Asks IRS About Contingency Plan For Late-Breaking Tax Changes
10-13-06 Baucus Calls For More Flexibity For Tribal Government Use Of Tax-Exempt Bonds
10-13-06 Baucus Calls For Swift Renewal Of Tax Provisions As IRS Printing Deadline Passes
2005 1040 Tax Form (sample)
Draft 2006 Tax Form Without Key Tax Cuts
2005 Schedule A Tax Form (sample)
Draft 2006 Schedule A Tax Form Without Key Tax Cut
Draft 2006 General Business Tax Form Minus Key Tax Cuts10-13-06 Baucus Applauds Implementation Of Lumber Deal
10-12-06 Minority Staff Report: Investigation of Jack Abramoff’s Use of Tax-Exempt Organizations
10-4-06 Baucus Wants Rapid Action on U.S.-Canada Lumber Pact
10-3-06 Grassley, Baucus Seek GAO Review of Pension Agency Structure
September 2006
9-29-06 Tax Gap Report - Baucus Keeps Hold on Solomon Nomination
9-29-06 Baucus Details Final Port Security Agreement
9-29-06 Baucus condemns Senate, House failure to act on vital tax "extenders"
2005 1040 Tax Form (sample)
Draft 2006 Tax Form Without Key Tax Cuts9-29-06 Baucus Addresses Outstanding Health Care Issues
9-29-06 Grassley, Baucus Introduce Tax Technical Corrections
Text of S. 4026, Tax Technical Corrections Act of 20069-28-06 Senators Will Craft New China Currency Bill
9-28-06 Baucus Addresses WITA
9-26-06 Baucus Applauds Final Passage Of Family, Child Welfare Measures
9-25-06 Baucus Calls For Essential Health Care Reforms
9-21-06 Baucus on Nominations of Robert Steel and John Veroneau
9-20-06 Baucus Praises Senate Passage of Family and Child Welfare Measures
9-20-06 Baucus, Reid Reject President’s Social Security Privatization Priorities
9-20-06 Majority Again Objects to Baucus Effort to Renew, Extend Vital Tax Measures
9-20-06 Baucus Statement on Our Business Tax System: Objectives, Deficiencies, and Options for Reform
9-19-06 Baucus Statement on the Oman Free Trade Agreement
9-18-06 Grassley, Baucus Sponsor Bill for Research on Effectiveness and Safety of Medical Treatments
9-15-06 Baucus Bill Would Extend Expiring Trade Programs
9-15-06 Baucus Backs Auto Parts Case Against China
9-14-06 Baucus Proposes Free College For Math & Science Majors, Universal Pre-K & More In Major Education Initiative
Text of the Baucus Education Competitiveness Act of 2006
Section Summaries for the Education Competitiveness Act
Tax Provisions in the Education Competitiveness Act
Indian Education Provisions in the Education Competitiveness Act
Baucus Remarks Upon Introduction of the Education Competitiveness Act9-14-06 Baucus Calls for Immediate Renewal of Important Tax Provisions
9-13-06 Baucus Statement on Tax Exempt Hospitals
9-12-06 Baucus Applauds Signing Of U.S.-Canada Lumber Deal
9-11-06 Opening Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Hearing on NAFTA at Year Twelve
9-11-06 Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) Regarding the Port Security Improvement Act of 2006
9-8-06 Baucus Disappointed In IRS Customer Service Results
9-8-06 Baucus Pleased Korea Will Resume Imports Of Some U.S Beef
9-7-06 Baucus Statement on Introduction of Port Security Legislation
9-7-06 Baucus Calls For Caution, Candor From Agencies In Resolving Medicare Drug Benefit Premium Problems
9-6-06 Congressional Delays on Expired Tax Provisions Increase Risk of IRS Mistakes
9-5-06 Baucus Statement on McClellan Resignation
August 2006
8-31-06 Baucus Welcomes End of IRS Investigation of NAACP
Baucus Letter to IRS, October 2004
IRS response to Baucus Query, November 20048-30-06 Finance Committee Posts Public Comments on Miscellaneous Trade Measures
8-30-06 Grassley, Baucus Planning a Meeting With Medicare, Social Security Aadministrators on Drug Benefit
8-28-06 Baucus Urges Greater Efforts to Insure Children
8-25-06 Baucus Encouraged by Colombia’s Agreement on U.S. Beef
8-23-06 Baucus Confronts McClellan Regarding Erroneous Medicare Refunds
8-22-06 Baucus Says Congressional Action Needed to Make Real Strides on Health Care Quality
8-18-06 Baucus Comments on New Pension Law
8-10-06 Baucus Encourages Korea to Complete Audits of U.S. Beef Plants
8-8-06 Grassley and Baucus React to Strategic and Implementing Plan for Specialty Hospitals
8-1-06 Grassley, Baucus sponsor bill to improve accuracy of Medicare payments to hospitals
8-1-06 Baucus Tax Gap Report – August 1, 2006 Edition
July 2006
7-31-06 Baucus Urges Swift Approval of Vietnam PNTR
7-28-06 Grassley, Baucus seek valid survey to underpin government plan for specialty hospitals
7-26-06 Baucus Tax Gap Report - July 26, 2006 Edition
7-26-06 Baucus Calls for Peru to Keep Promises on U.S. Beef
7-26-06 Baucus Pleased at News of Japan Action on U.S. Beef
7-26-06 Baucus Statement on “A Closer Look at the Size and Sources of the Tax Gap”
7-26-06 Baucus-Menendez Bill Gives Property Tax Deduction to More Homeowners Supporting Local Schools
7-26-06 Baucus Statement on H.J. Res. 38, the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act
7-26-06 Senate Passes Grassley-Baucus Amendment for Lebanon Evacuees
7-26-06 New Report Finds Lax Internal Security at IRS puts Taxpayer Files at Risk for Illegal Review
7-25-06 Baucus Statement at S-CHIP Hearing
7-24-06 Baucus Disappointed by Failure of Doha Negotiations
7-21-06 Grassley, Baucus Urge President’s Support for Reforms to Boost Charitable Work
7-20-06 Baucus Tax Gap Report – July 20, 2006 Edition – Baucus to Block Solomon Nomination
7-18-06 Grassley, Baucus, Colleagues Urge Fixes to Maximize Beneficiaries’ Medicare Drug Coverage
7-14-06 Democratic Conferees Urge Completion of Meaningful Pension Conference Report
7-14-06 Baucus Comment on Further Details of IRS Fraud Detection Program
7-14-06 Grassley-Baucus Bill to Promote Safe, Efficient International Trade
7-13-06 Baucus Tax Gap Report - July 13, 2006 Edition
7-12-06 Baucus Wants Close Watch on IRS Headquarters Sutdown
Letter to IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson
Letter to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration Russell George
Letter to GAO Comptroller General David Walker
7-11-06 Baucus Blasts Social Security Privatization Plan Contained in Mid-Session Budget Review
7-11-06 Finance Committee Requests Written Comments on Miscellaneous Tariff Measures
7-11-06 Baucus Comments on Mid-Session Budget Review
7-10-06 Grassley, Baucus Seek GAO Review of Public Pension Plans’ Funding
7-7-06 Grassley, Baucus Ask CMS to Revisit Plans for How it Pays Hospitals for Inpatient Procedures
June 2006
6-30-06 Baucus Reacts to China Beef Announcement
6-30-06 Senators Receive IG Opinion on Rx Assistance
6-29-06 Baucus Floor Statement on US-Oman FTA
6-29-06 Baucus Statement at US-Peru Trade Hearing
6-28-06 Treasury Secretary Nominee Henry Paulson Senate Floor Statement of Senator Max Baucus
6-28-06 Baucus Statement at Paulson/Tax/Oman Markup
6-27-06 Baucus Wants Review of SS Information Breach
6-27-06 Baucus Statement on the Nomination of Hank Paulson to be Secretary of the Treasury
6-27-06 Baucus Speaks to Asia Society on Vietnam PNTR
6-26-06 Bill Clears Way For Tax-Exempt Tribal Bonds
6-26-06 Baucus Concerned on Possible Tax Record Snooping
6-23-06 Grassley, Baucus Release GAO and JCT Reports on Puerto Rico
Link to Joint Committee on Taxation report
Link to Government Accountability Office report6-22-06 Senators Call on IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson to Deliver Tax Gap Plan
6-22-06 Baucus Comments on Indian Affairs Committee Report
6-21-06 Baucus Presses Japan on Beef Ban
6-19-06 Baucus Letter to Senate Appropriators on IRS, Tax Court Funding for FY2007
6-16-06 Baucus Tax Gap Report, June 16, 2006 Edition
6-15-06 Social Security Administration to Receive Emergency Funds
6-15-06 “Decisions on U.S.-Korea Trade”: Remarks to the Korea Economic Institute by Senator Max Baucus
6-14-06 Baucus Comments on Latest Social Security Projections From Congressional Budget Office
6-14-06 IRS Commissioner Everson Responds to Senators’ Questions on Foreign Source Income Information
Letter From Commissioner Everson
6-13-06 Baucus Tax Gap Report, June 13, 2006 Edition
6-13-06 Baucus Warns Lamy on EU AG Concessions
6-13-06 Baucus Statement at Vietnam PNTR Rally
6-13-06 Baucus, Smith Introduce Vietnam PNTR Bill
6-13-06 Baucus Statement at Tax Gap Hearing
6-8-06 Baucus Congratulates Schwab as next USTR
6-8-06 Baucus Prepared Statement on Schwab Nomination to be USTR
6-8-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Markup on Indian Health, Safe and Stable Families
6-8-06 Baucus Comments on Estate Tax Vote
6-6-06 Baucus on Social Security Comments
6-6-06 Baucus Meets with Treasury Nominee Paulson
May 2006
5-30-06 Baucus on Paulson Treasury Nomination
5-25-06 Baucus Comments on Telephone Tax Ruling
5-25-06 Members Call for Expanded TAA Benefits
5-25-06 Baucus Comments on Enron Convictions
5-25-06 GAO Report on TAA Shows Info Gaps
5-24-06 Baucus Resolution Sets Rules for Senators
5-23-06 Baucus Continues Pressure on Japan Beef Ban
5-22-06 Baucus Comments on Initial USTR Vote
5-22-06 Bill Would Require PBGC Director Confirmation in Senate
5-22-06 IRS Budget Cut Translates to Huge Tax Loss
Baucus letter to Everson re 1% rescission
Everson letter to Baucus
GAO report (GAO-03-299)5-19-06 Grassley, Baucus, Stark Examine Process Used to Accredit Hospitals, Seek to Improve Hospital Quality
5-18-06 Baucus Urges Koizumi to Address Japan Beef Ban
5-18-06 Baucus Statement on US-Oman FTA Mock Markup
5-17-06 Baucus Comments on Signing of Tax Reconcilliation Bill
5-17-06 Senators Review IRS Use of Foreign Income Info
5-17-06 Baucus Statement at Specialty Hospitals Hearing
5-16-06 New Bill Would Waive Medicare Rx Enrollment Penalty
5-16-06 Baucus Statement at Schwab Nomination Hearing
5-14-06 Baucus Applauds Initial Agreement in Vietnam Trade Talks
5-11-06 Baucus Says Tax Reconciliation Passage Benefits Few, Attention Must Now Turn to Second Tax Bill
5-11-06 Senators Call on Drug Company Leaders to Continue Drug Assistance Programs
5-11-06 Baucus speaks on Roth IRA provision
5-11-06 Baucus Condemns Choices In Tax Reconciliation
5-10-06 Baucus comment on China Currency Report
5-10-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Hearing on Child Welfare
5-9-06 Baucus Calls Tax Reconciliation Choices Unwise,Criticizes Plan Leaving Vital Tax Extenders Undone
5-8-06 Baucus, Grassley Question Tax Preparation Firms
5-8-06 Baucus Calls on Foundations for More Rural Funding
Text of Remarks to Council on Foundations 57th Annual Conference
National Rural Funders Collaborative Response5-4-06 Amendment Provides SSA Funds
5-4-06 Baucus-Grassley Bill Limits SSA/Medicare Public Trustees to One Term
5-4-06 Baucus Statement on Successful SSA Amendment
5-4-06 Baucus Introduces Research Competitiveness Act of 2006
Baucus statement on Research Competitiveness Act
Summary of Research Competitiveness Act
Full Bill Text, S. 2720
Letter of support from Monsanto
Letter of support from the R&D Credit Coalition
Letter of support from HP5-3-06 Baucus Statement on the Hamilton Project
5-3-06 Baucus to Unveil Research Competitiveness Bill
5-2-06 Final Free File Numbers from IRS Show Sharp Decline
5-1-06 Baucus comments on Trustees' Report on Social Security, Medicare
April 2006
4-28-06 Senators Work to Protect Credibility of Social Security and Medicare Public Trustees
4-27-06 Baucus Praises Lumber Deal
4-27-06 Baucus Tax Gap Report – June 27, 2006 Edition
4-27-06 Senators Introduce Bills to Simplify Medicare Drug Benefit
Full bill text of Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006, S. 2655
Summary of Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act of 2006
Section-by-Section of Medicare Prescription Drug Simplification Act
Full bill text of Pharmacy Access Improvement Act of 2006, S. 2664
Summary of Pharmacy Access Improvement Act of 2006
Section-by-Section of Pharmacy Access Improvement Act4-26-06 Senators Call for Tax Information on Oil and Gas Companies
4-26-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Hearing on Customs and Trade Functions
4-25-06 Baucus Wants IRS Accuracy, Plan on Tax Gap
4-25-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Hearing on Effects of Meth Epidemic on Child Welfare System
4-21-06 Senators Continue Focus on Keeping Drug Assistance for Medicare Beneficiaries
4-20-06 Baucus Comments on Visit of China's President
4-19-06 Baucus Condemns Recess Appointments of SS Trustees
4-18-06 Baucus Comments on Portman Move from USTR to Office of Management and Budget
4-18-06 Baucus Says IRS Program Can Improve Taxpayer Service
4-17-06 Patience Assistance Programs for Medicare Beneficiaries
4-13-06 Senators Seek to Combat Fraud Against Medicare Prescription Drug Program
4-12-06 Senators urge CMS to Rethink Medicare Payment Changes for Long-term Care Hospitals
4-11-06 Baucus Welcomes China’s Steps on Beef, Trade Issues
4-10-06 Baucus Speaks at Council on Foreign Relations in New York City
4-7-06 Baucus, Colleagues ask Chinese Vice Premier to Address Trade Concerns
4-6-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Hearing on Healthcare for Small Businesses
4-5-06 Baucus Statement on the Nomination of Ralph Basham to the DHS
4-4-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Hearing on Tax Filing
GAO Testimony on Paid Preparer Investigation
4-3-06 Baucus draws conclusions from trade security forum
4-3-06 Baucus Statement at Open Forum “After the Dubai Deal: International Trade and Cargo Security”
Testimony of Joseph Bouchard, Ph.D
March 2006
3-29-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Hearing on U.S. – China Relations
3-28-06 Senators Tackle Currency, Trade Issues in New Bill
Summary of United States Trade Enhancement Act of 2006
Text of legislation3-23-06 Baucus Blasts News of IRS Inaccuracies on Tax Help Centers
3-17-06 Baucus Calls on Snow to Report on Foreign-Held U.S. Debt
3-17-06 Baucus Criticizes NAFTA Ruling on Lumber
3-16-06 Senators Call for TANF Cooperation with States
3-16-06 Senate Refuses to Look at Impact of Foreign Debt Holdings on U.S. Economy, National Security
3-16-06 Baucus Introduces Savings Competitiveness Act of 2006
Savings Competitiveness Act Details
Full text of the Savings Competitiveness Act of 20063-15-06 Baucus testifies at Commerce Committee on Innovation and Competitiveness Legislation
3-15-06 Baucus Statement on Tax Reconciliation Conference
3-15-06 Baucus to Debut Savings Competitveness Bill
3-14-06 Baucus Budget Amendments Focus on U.S. Competitiveness
3-14-06 Baucus Statement at Finance Hearing on Social Security
3-13-06 Baucus Speaks on Looming Debt Limit
3-13-06 Baucus Reaffirms Safety of U.S. Beef
3-9-06 Baucus, Enzi Question Missionary Work Restrictions in Cuba
3-9-06 Baucus Introduces Energy Competitiveness Act of 2006
Energy Competitiveness Act Details
Full Text of Energy Competitiveness Act of 2006
Baucus's Floor Statement on Energy Competitiveness Act of 20063-8-06 Baucus Statement on Pension Conference
3-8-06 Baucus Amendment to Lobbying Reform Bill Would Set Rules for Members’ Charities
3-8-06 Baucus Bill to Build on Current Energy Research Proposals, Expand Tax Incentives for Pr0ducers and Users of New Fuels
3-8-06 Baucus Welcomes Launch of U.S.-Malaysia FTA Negotiations
3-8-06 Baucus Speaks on Nation's Health Care Tax Policy
3-6-06 Baucus Statement on U.S.-Oman Free Trade Agreement
3-3-06 Baucus Comments on Malaysia Move to Lift Beef Ban, Possible FTA Talks
3-2-06 Baucus and Colleagues Call on Majority Leader to Schedule Real Debate on Debt Limit Crisis
February 2006
2-28-06 Baucus Addresses National Congress of American Indians
2-28-06 Baucus Calls on President to Strengthen
Economic, Trade Relationships During India Visit2-22-06 Baucus Calls for More IRS Answers on“Tax Gap"
Baucus Letter to Everson Calls for More IRS Answers on Tax GAP
2-17-06 Baucus Says USDA Report Should Push Japan to Resume US Beef Imports
2-15-06 Baucus Responds to TAA Report from GAO
Read the GAO report on TAA here
2-14-06 Baucus Comments on Upcoming Conference on Tax Reconciliation Legislation
2-14-06 Baucus Calls For Bolder IRS Action to Close Tax Gap
2-14-06 Baucus Remarks on Motion Regarding Capital Gains and Dividends and the AMT
2-13-06 Additional Remarks Regarding Capital Gains and Dividends Tax Cuts Senate Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.)2-13-06 Baucus Remarks on Tax Reconcillation Debate
2-10-06 Baucus Disappointed by Trade Deficit Numbers
2-9-06 Baucus to Japanese Ambassador:
Imports of U.S. Beef Must Resume2-7-06 Baucus Welcomes Reports of WTO Decision
on EU’S Genetically Modified Organisms Moratorium2-6-06 Baucus Comments on IRS Announcement of Improvements for Questionable Refund Program
2-6-06 Baucus Questions Bush Budget Priorities on Health Care, Taxes; Says Proposal Ultimately Does Not Boost U.S. Competitiveness
2-2-06 Senate Approves Tax Reconciliation Bill With 2006 AMT Fix; Baucus, Grassley Agreement Extends Tax Cuts for Working Families, Businesses as Well
2-2-06 Baucus Welcomes Launch for Negotiations for Free Trade Agreement with Korea
January 2006
1-31-06 Baucus Welcomes President’s Focus on U.S. Competitiveness, Urges More Comprehensive Health, Savings Proposals
1-30-06 Grassley, Baucus seek anti-fraud protections at New Jersey Hospital
1-26-06 President Must Address Prescription Drug Program Problems in State of Union
1-25-06 Baucus at National Press Club: America Must Act Now to Maintain Competitiveness in Changing Global Economy
Watch Senator Baucus’s Address to the National Press Club
1-24-06 Baucus Comments on IRS Announcement Regarding Review, Improvements for Questionable Refund Program
1-20-06 Democratic Senators Call on Snow to Protect Taxpayers
1-20-06 Baucus: White House Should Follow President’s Philosophy on Release of Alito Tax Returns
1-20-06 Baucus Urges Japan to Continue Beef Trade With U.S.
1-17-06 Baucus Hires Montanan Rebecca Baxter to Finance Committee Staff
1-16-06 Baucus Address to Confederation of Indian Industry, New Delhi
1-5-06 BAUCUS TO VISIT CHINA, INDIA JAN. 9-16
December 2005
12-21-05 BAUCUS CONDEMNS PASSAGE OF HARSH SPENDING CUTS BILL
12-19-05 BAUCUS: FINAL CONFERENCE REPORT ON SPENDING BILL DOESN’T DESERVE APPROVAL IN HOUSE, SENATE
12-18-05 BAUCUS FRUSTRATED BY THE RESULTS OF
HONG KONG MINISTERIAL12-16-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus
on the Budget Reconciliation Spending Bill Conference12-16-05 BAUCUS DISCOURAGED BY LACK OF PROGRESS AT HONG KONG MINISTERIAL
12-16-05 Senators write White House to fund SHIP, SSA offices for Medicare Part D assistance
12-16-05 BAUCUS HAILS QUICK HOUSE ACTION ON SENATE’S KATRINA COMPROMISE
12-16-05 BAUCUS WORKS TO EXTEND WELFARE BENEFITS
CURRENTLY SET TO EXPIRE DECEMBER 3112-16-05 Baucus Brings Montanan Will Larson onto Finance Committee Team
Click here to read the Senate legislation
12-15-05 AS WINTER CLOSES IN, BAUCUS MOVES TO FULLY FUND LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
12-14-05 BAUCUS AGAIN WARNS ADMINISTRATION ON RUSSIA WTO TALKS
12-14-05 SENATE SENDS STERN MEDICAID MESSAGE
TO RECONCILIATION SPENDING BILL CONFEREES12-13-05 Baucus Outlines Agenda for America’s Global Competitiveness
Baucus Agenda for American Competitiveness
2005 Addresses on American Competitiveness12-13-05 STRIKE THREE: WHITE HOUSE FAILS TO PROVIDE ALITO TAX RETURNS AS REQUESTED
12-13-05 BAUCUS WARNS SPENDING BILL CONFEREES
TO REJECT HARSH HOUSE PROVISIONS ON MEDICAID
Click here to read Baucus statement on motion to instruct conferees12-12-05 BAUCUS URGES PERSISTENCE, PROGRESS
AT WTO'S HONG KONG MINISTERIAL12-12-05 BAUCUS WELCOMES END OF JAPAN’S BAN ON U.S. BEEF IMPORTS
12-9-05 Baucus Comments on Inspector General’s Final Report Regarding Treasury Secretary John Snow’s Financial Investments
Click here to read the Inspector General’s report12-8-05 Baucus Announces New Chief for Finance Health Team
12-7-05 Baucus Praises Japan's Food Safety Comm. on Confirming Safety of U.S. Beef
12-7-05 BAUCUS COMMENTS ON HOUSE AMT VOTE, CALLS TO PROTECT MORE TAXPAYERS IN FINAL FIX
November 2005
11-29-05 BAUCUS PRESSES CASE WITH JAPAN – IN JAPANESE – THAT U.S. BEEF IS SAFE
11-22-05 Baucus Commends Passage of IRS Appropriations for Balanced Service and Enforcement
11-18-05 U.S. SENATOR MAX BAUCUS STATEMENT ON PASSAGE OF “TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2005” (S.2020)
11-18-05 Statement of U.S. Senator MaxBaucus
Mark Up of the United States-Bahrain Free Trade Agreement11-16-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Immigration and Competitiveness
11-16-05 Baucus Concerned about “Dual-Eligibles” Access to Needed Medicines
11-16-05 U.S. SENATOR MAX BAUCUS FLOOR STATEMENT FOR CONSIDERATION OF “TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2005” (S.2020)
11-16-05 Baucus Condemns Removal of Cuba Ag Sales Provision
11-16-05 STATEMENT OF U.S. SENATOR MAX BAUCUS
INTRODUCTION OF THE PENSION SECURITY AND TRANSPARENCY ACT11-15-05 Baucus Calls DeMint Request Not Serious
11-3-05 Baucus Helps Community Pharmacies
11-1-05 Baucus Comments on Tax Reform Panel
October 2005
10-31-05 Baucus Cautiously Welcomes Action To Support End To Japan’s Beef Ban
10-28-05 Baucus Urges Negotiations to Reach Durable Resolution to Lumber Dispute
10-27-05Baucus To Give Keynote Trade Speech at Asia Forum on November 1, 2005
10-24-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Bernanke Nomination
10-24-05 Baucus Calls on Supreme Court Nominee to Furnish Tax Returns
White House Response
Baucus letter to White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card
Letter to Miers10-20-05 BAUCUS URGES COMMERCE DEPARTMENT TO KEEP DUTIES ON SUBSIDIZED CANADIAN LUMBER
10-20-05 Baucus Announces New Finance Committee Communications Director
10-20-05 Baucus Praises Thailand for Reopening Market to U.S. Beef
10-19-05 Baucus Fights For Katrina Health Package
10-17-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Energy Competitiveness
10-14-05 Baucus Comments Regarding Social Security COLA Adjustments
10-10-05 Baucus Says U.S. Agriculture Offer Must Be Met By Stronger Commitments From U.S. Trading Partners
10-5-05 BAUCUS BLASTS NAFTA PANEL RULING ON LUMBER
10-3-05 Baucus Comments on WTO Ruling on U.S. Tax Law
September 2005
9-30-05 Baucus Continues Push For Katrina Health Package
9-30-05 Baucus Welcomes New Prescription Drug Benefit
9-29-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Savings and Economic Competitiveness
9-28-05 Baucus Urges Swift Passage of Katrina Health Package
9-27-05 Finance, HELP Committee Leaders Agree on Pension Bill
9-26-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Max Baucus on Senate Passage of Katrina Health Relief
9-23-05 Baucus Hails Signing of Katrina Tax Relief Package
9-22-05 Floor Speech of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Urging Passage of Hurricane Health Relief
9-21-05 Baucus Praises Final Passage of Katrina Tax Package
SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE H.R. 3768, KATRINA TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2005
9-20-05 Grassley on the House-Senate Agreement on the Katrina Tax Bill
9-20-05 Grassley, Baucus urge White House to keep pressure on Japan to accept U.S. beef
9-15-05 Senators Praise Senate Passage of Hurricane Tax Relief Bill
9-14-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Hurricane Katrina Health Relief Package
Grassley - Baucus Emergency Health Care Relief Package Summary
9-14-05 Baucus Highlights Need for Health Care Reform
9-12-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Hurricane Katrina Relief Package
GRASSLEY-BAUCUS TAX RELIEF PACKAGE
FOR INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY HURRICANE KATRINA9-8-05 Baucus Urges Swift Action On Katrina Relief
9-7-05 Baucus Outlines Hurricane Katrina Relief Package
9-2-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Estate Tax Vote
9-1-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus on Medicaid Commission Recommendations
August 2005
8-30-05 Baucus Welcomes WTO Decision on Lumber
8-29-05 Baucus Outraged at KPMG Criminal Conduct
8-18-05 Grassley, Baucus Comment on GAO Report Evaluating SSA 800 Number Service
8-17-05 Baucus Comments on Canada’s Decision To Call Off Softwood Lumber Negotiations
8-15-05 Baucus Honors Social Security’s 70th Anniversary
8-11-05 GAO SUGGESTS IRS MAY BE WASTING MILLIONS OF DOLLARS ON TAXPAYER ASSISTANCE TRAINING PROGRAMS
8-11-05 Baucus Comments on Lumber Rulin
8-10-05 Grassley, Baucus: Highway Bill Offers Needed Fuel Fraud Crackdown
8-2-05 Baucus Comments on New Debt Limit Estimates
8-1-05 Grassley, Baucus keep pressure on to make sure
Medicare beneficiaries have access to appeals process
July 2005
7-29-05 Baucus Cements Deal on Highway Bill
7-29-05 Baucus Commends Decision to Keep Tax Centers Open
7-29-05 Baucus Secures Deal on Ag Sales to Cuba
7-29-05 Baucus Hails Passage of Energy Bill
7-28-05 Baucus Continues Campaign to Improve IRS Taxpayer Assistance
7-28-05 Baucus Continues Campaign to Improve IRS Taxpayer Assistance
7-27-05 Baucus Applauds Final Energy Package
7-26-05 Baucus Presses for Greater Focus on Trade Enforcement
7-25-05 Senate Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus regarding Health Care and Competitiveness
7-25-05 Grassley, Baucus Seek Comments on S. 1447, the Tax Technical Corrections Act of 2005
7-22-05 Baucus Commends Senate Panel’s Vote to Support IRS Funding for Balanced Service and Enforcement7-21-05 Baucus Introduces Bill To Assist Displaced Workers
7-19-05 Baucus Hails Senate Panel’s Vote to Block New Cuba Rule
7-19-05 Grassley, Baucus Comment on GAO Report Evaluating IRS Productivity Measures
7-18-05 Voyages of Trade and Discovery
Senate Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus
7-15-05 Grassley, Baucus Express Concern Over Poor Consultation on Homeland Security Revamp
7-15-05 Grassley, Baucus Comment on FDA Approval of Cyberonics VNS Therapy
7-13-05 Grassley, Baucus Express Concern Over Potential CNOOC-Unocal Deal
7-11-05 Speech of Senator Max Baucus: Big Sky Round of U.S. - Thailand Free Trade Agreement Negotiations
7-11-05 Baucus Comments on IRS Tax Shelter Announcement
7-8-05 Statement Of U.S. Senator Baucus on Medicaid Advisory Commission
June 2005
6-30-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding CAFTA
6-30-05 Despite Veto Threat Over Cuba, Baucus To Block Treasury Nominees
6-30-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus United States Senate Finance Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight Hearing: “Encouraging Savings and Investment: Stay the Course or Change Direction?”
6-30-05 COMMITTEE LEADERS PROPOSE BIPARTISAN BILLS TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE QUALITY
6-30-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding CAFTA
6-29-05 Baucus, Enzi Introduce Bill to Promote State Alternatives To Medical Tort Liability System
6-28-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus United States Senate Finance Committee Hearing “Medicaid Waste, Fraud and Abuse: Threatening the Health Care Safety Net.”
6-28-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Markup of the United States-Central America-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
6-24-05 Baucus Fights to Keep Taxpayer Assistance Centers Open
6-24-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding America’s Place in the World6-23-05 Baucus Works to Help Displaced Service Workers
6-23-05 Rural States Against Privatization of Social Security
6-23-05 Grassley, Baucus Seek Pension Under-funding Details from 36 Companies
6-22-05 Baucus Responds to Press Report on Draft Finance APA Report
6-22-05 Baucus Rejects New Social Security Plans
6-22-05 Baucus Commends Report from the Panel on the Nonprofit Sector
6-21-05 Senator Max Baucus Delivers Speech on U.S.-Vietnam Trade and Economic Relations
6-16-05 Baucus Encourages R&D Tax Credit Permanence
6-16-05 Baucus Works to Find Solutions to Pension Reform
6-15-05 Baucus Reveals Some States Hit Harder By AMT
6-15-05 Baucus Leads Effort to Protect Social Security in Rural America
6-10-05 Baucus Announces New Leader for Finance Committee’s Health Team
6-10-05 Drug companies asked for more information
about grant money awarded to promote particular medicines
6-9-05 Baucus Comments on Highway Conferees’ Meeting
6-7-05 Baucus Focuses on Questionable Land Deal
May 2005
5-24-05 Baucus Bill Encourages Families to Save for Higher Education
5-23-05 FINANCE COMMITTEE SENATORS SEEK TO REPEAL ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX
5-17-05 Baucus Applauds Passage of Highway Bill
5-17-05 Baucus Comments on Treasury Report on Currency Manipulation
5-11-05 Grassley, Baucus Introduce Bill to Rein in Physician-owned Specialty Hospitals
April 2005
4-28-05 Baucus Responds to President Bush’s Speech on Social Security
4-27-05 Baucus Works to End to Cuba Travel Ban
4-22-05 Baucus Comments on IRS’s Employee Tuition Program
4-19-05 Baucus Works to Increase Taxpayers Assistance
4-14-05 Baucus Protects Disaster Payments from Income Tax
4-12-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding Airbus Subsidies
4-7-05 BAUCUS PRAISES TAIWAN FOR REOPENING ITS MARKET TO U.S. BEEF
4-5-05 Baucus Pushes to Simplify Tax Code for Small Businesses
4-5-05 Plan to Privatize Social Security Encounters Resistance
March 2005
3-24-05 Baucus Comments on New Treasury Rule on U.S. Agricultural Sales to Cuba
3-23-05 Baucus Comments on Social Security and Medicare Trustees’ Report
3-17-05 Baucus Applauds Passage of Smith-Bingaman-Coleman-Baucus Amendment to Protect the Medicaid Program from Budget Cuts3-16-05 Congressional Democrats Speak Out Against Privatization
3-15-05 Baucus Introduces Legislation to Promote Research and Development
3-15-05 Floor Speech of U.S. Senator Baucus Urging Support for Amendment to Protect Social Security
3-14-05 Baucus Meets with Japanese Ambassador to Discuss Ban on U.S. Beef
3-10-05 Baucus Introduces the Encouraging Work Act of 2005
3-9-05 Bipartisan Welfare Reform Moves Closer to Law
3-4-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding the History of Social Security
3-4-05 Baucus Comments on WTO Ruling Between the United States and Brazil
3-2-05 BAUCUS: DON'T GET “PUNK'D” BY SOCIAL SECURITY PLAN
February 2005
2-22-05 Baucus Blasts New Ag Trade Restrictions; Will Block Treasury Nominees
2-16-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
2-16-05 Baucus Hires Demetrios J. Marantis as International Trade Counsel for the Senate Finance Committee
2-9-05 Baucus Joins With Craig, Roberts on Cuba Ag Trade Bill
2-8-05 Senators to Hold Press Conference to Discuss Cuba Agricultural Trade Policy
2-7-05 Baucus Troubled by Deep Medicaid Cuts Proposed in President’s Budget
2-2-05 Baucus Responds to President Bush’s 2005 State of the Union Address
2-1-05 Baucus Expresses Concerns Over Report on Social Security
January 2005
1-28-05 Baucus Counsel Tapped for Key Trade Position
1-26-05 Baucus Encourages Donations to Disaster Effort
1-24-05 Baucus Renews Call for Fair Resolution of Canadian Softwood Lumber Dispute
1-21-05 Baucus Applauds Progress in Implementation of Prescription Drug Benefit
1-19-05 Baucus Praises Donations to Disaster Effort
1-11-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding the National Taxpayer Advocate’s Report to Congress
1-7-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding the Signing of Tsunami Tax Relief Legislation
1-7-05 Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding the President’s Advisory Panel on Federal Tax Reform
1-6-05 Baucus Grills Ag Secretary Nominee on Cuba Trade
1-6-05 Baucus and Grassley Applaud Passage of Proposal to Aid Tsunami
1-6-05 Floor Statement of U.S. Senator Max Baucus Regarding Tsunami Tax Relief Proposal
1-5-05 Baucus Pushes for Prompt Passage of Tsunami Relief
1-5-05 Baucus Hires Brian Pomper as Chief International Trade Counsel for Senate Finance Committee
1-5-05 Baucus Urges Quick Passage of Proposal to Aid Tsunami Victims
1-4-05 BAUCUS ANNOUNCES PLAN TO HELP REBUILD TSUNAMI DAMAGE
