3/5/2019

DEMS/HOUSE OF REPS/INVESTIGATIONS/TRUMP TAXES: “Rep. Richard Neal, the only Democrat on Capitol Hill who can formally request Trump’s tax returns using IRS rules, said Tuesday [3-5-19] evening that he is not clear on when he will request President Donald Trump’s tax returns and that Neal will do it only after his committee has built his case in seeking them…Neal, a Massachusetts Democrat who is the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, is the only Democratic lawmaker among the members of Congress who can request the President’s tax returns under IRS code. In a week where Democrats, who control the House of Representatives, have publicly ramped up investigations targeting Trump’s campaign, administration and businesses, speculation has been rampant over what steps Neal or his committee would take toward requesting Trump’s tax returns. Even some of Neal’s committee members have publicly speculated that the formalized request for Trump’s taxes could come soon. New Jersey Democratic Rep. Bill Pascrell told Politico earlier Tuesday that the ask could come in about two weeks, though Pascrell later clarified that was based on his personal opinion.”

Lauren Fox and Ellie Kaufman, “Key House Democrat: ‘I don’t have a timeline’ on requesting Trump’s tax returns,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, March 5, 2019 10:35 pm