House tax writers advance GOP bill after marathon, contentious hearing

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here The House Ways and Means Committee approved Republicans’ sweeping tax package Wednesday, after a marathon hearing in which they shot down a string of attempts by Democrats to rewrite the plan. Approval came on a party-line 26-19 vote, and sends the bill — stocked with tax cuts and some notable tax hikes on GOP targets like Ivy League colleges — on to the chamber’s…