Senate

SEC April 10, 2025 

The U.S. Senate confirmed Paul Atkins as chair of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ushering him into the role only a week after President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs unleashed market turmoil.

Taxes April 7, 2025 

The Senate passed a measure April 5 that allows congressional Republicans to craft legislation to extend Trump’s 2017 tax cuts for individuals and closely held businesses that expire at the end of 2025.