{"id":1089,"date":"2017-12-11T21:29:31","date_gmt":"2017-12-12T05:29:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/feusa.wpengine.com\/feusa\/conference-committee-meets-on-wednesday-this-week\/"},"modified":"2017-12-11T21:29:31","modified_gmt":"2017-12-12T05:29:31","slug":"conference-committee-meets-on-wednesday-this-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/familyenterpriseusa.com\/estate-taxes\/conference-committee-meets-on-wednesday-this-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Conference Committee Meets on Wednesday This Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Members Contact Info Below<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>This will be a very important week, the Conference Committee meets Wednesday 12\/13. I will be in DC, meeting with those members who we think can help get the most immediate and permanent estate tax relief for families that is possible.<\/h4>\n<h5>Please find below the list of Conference Committee members with DC office contact info.<\/h5>\n<p>If you live in the State or are in the District of Congressman, please call the office and give the following message:<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u201cWhile we all want repeal and really appreciate Chairman Brady\u2019s work on getting repeal in the House bill, it is not in the Senate bill.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>And if we want to help all family businesses, why don\u2019t we lower the rate of tax to 20% which cost $130 billion, and not $172 billion which is in Chairman Brady\u2019s bill. If we only double the exemption, it will only take care of 66% of all businesses, what about the ones that employ 100\u2019s or 1000\u2019s of people.\u201d<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Senate Republicans<\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Finance Committee<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman\u00a0Orrin Hatch\u00a0(R-UT)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-5251\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 5251<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/hatch.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hatch.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0John Cornyn\u00a0(R-TX)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-2934\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 2934<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/cornyn.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cornyn.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0John Thune\u00a0(R-SD)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-2321\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 2242321<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/thune.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">thune.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0Rob Portman\u00a0(R-OH)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-3353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 3353<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/portman.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">portman.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0Tim Scott\u00a0(R-SC)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-6121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 6121<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/scott.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">scott.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator Pat Toomey (R-PA)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-4254\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 4254<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/toomey.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toomey.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Budget Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman\u00a0Mike Enzi\u00a0(R-WY)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-3424\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 3424<\/a>;\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/enzi.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enzi.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Energy and Natural Resources Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman\u00a0Lisa Murkowski\u00a0(R-AK) 202 2246665; <a href=\"http:\/\/murkowski.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murkowski.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">Senate Democrats<\/h4>\n<h5>Finance Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranking Member\u00a0Ron Wyden\u00a0(D-OR)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-5244\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 2245244<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/wyden.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wyden.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0Maria Cantwell\u00a0(D-WA)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-3441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 3441<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/cantwell.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cantwell.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0Debbie Stabenow\u00a0(D-MI)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-4822\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 4822<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/stabenow.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">stabenow.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0Bob Menendez\u00a0(D-NJ)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-4744\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 4744<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/menendez.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">menendez.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Senator\u00a0Tom Carper\u00a0(D-DE)<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-2441\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 2441<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/carper.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">carper.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Budget Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranking Member\u00a0Bernie Sanders\u00a0(D-VT)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20224-5141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 224 5141<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/sanders.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanders.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>HELP Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranking Member\u00a0Patty Murray\u00a0(D-WA) 202 224 2621\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/murray.senate.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">murray.senate.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">House Republicans<\/h4>\n<h5>Ways and Means Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Conference Chair: Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX)202 225 4901\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/kevinbrady.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">kevinbrady.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. Devin Nunes (R-CA)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-2523\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 2523<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/nunes.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nunes.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. Peter Roskam (R-IL)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-4561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 4561<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/roskam.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">roskam.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. Diane Black (R-TN)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-4231\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 4231<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/black.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">black.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. Kristi Noem (R-SD)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-2801\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 2801<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/noem.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">noem.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Natural Resources Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman Rob Bishop (R-UT)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-0453\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 0453<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/robbishop.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">robbishop.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. Don Young (R-AK)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-5164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 5164<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/donyoung.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">donyoung.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Energy and Commerce Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Rep. Fred Upton (R-MI)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-3761\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 3761<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/upton.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">upton.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. John Shimkus (R-IL)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-5271\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 5271<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/shimkus.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shimkus.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center\">House Democrats<\/h4>\n<h5>Ways and Means Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA)<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-5601\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 5601<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/neal.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">neal.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. Sander Levin (D-MI)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-4961\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 4961<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/levin.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">levin.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-4865\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 4865<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/doggett.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">doggett.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Natural Resources Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Ranking Member Ra\u00fal Grijalva (D-AZ)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-3435\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 3435<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/grijalva.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grijalva.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5>Energy and Commerce Committee<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Rep. Kathy Castor (D-FL)\u00a0<a href=\"tel:(202)%20225-3376\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">202 225 3376<\/a>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/castor.house.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">castor.house.gov<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Members Contact Info Below This will be a very important week, the Conference Committee meets Wednesday 12\/13. I will be in DC, meeting with those members who we think can help get the most immediate and permanent estate tax relief for families that is possible. 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