Congress returns for tax cuts sprint to Memorial Day

Quick House Action Promised When Congress Returns

It’s about to get busy.

Congress returns Monday for an all-out sprint as House committees start marking up their portions of the reconciliation bill in an effort to pass legislation extending the 2017 tax law and enacting the president’s agenda by early summer.

Multiple panels are set to consider the legislation this week, though the House Ways and Means Committee hasn’t yet announced when it will hold its markup. The Energy and Commerce Committee, which is on the hook to find $880 billion in offsets that could include controversial cuts to Medicaid, also ...