Lawmakers, Stakeholders Hope Caddy Tax Repeal Moves Before Recess

Rep. Joe Courtney (D-CT), a longtime champion of repealing the Affordable Care Act’s 40 percent tax on high-cost health plans, dubbed the “Cadillac tax,” filed a motion to schedule a House vote now that the bipartisan repeal bill has gathered 345 co-sponsors. Lawmakers and stakeholders hope the House will vote before its August recess, but the bill faces a tougher battle in the Senate, where the Finance Committee plans to tackle dozens of temporary tax provisions that have expired or...