Senators Urge Action on R&D Tax Credit to Boost American Innovation
On Thursday, March 21, the Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the Biden 2025 Budget Proposal, questioning Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on various aspects of the proposed budget, with many members noting concern about the proposed increase of the corporate tax rate and aspects of the budget that would have a negative impact on various American manufacturing industries. After weeks of silence from the Senate, many members of the committee stated their desire to see the tax bill (H.R. 7024) passed while urging Yellen and the administration for more aggressive incentivization of R&D in the US, which falls short in incentivizing R&D when compared to countries, specifically China....