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From left, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith, R-Mo.,, ranking member Rep. Richard Neal, D-Mass., and Rep. Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, hold a hearing in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill on June 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Republicans want data scientists at the IRS. Trump axed those roles last year, Dems say

House Ways & Means advanced a bill to create an IRS fellowship program to recruit data scientists — the “very people that the Trump regime just spent…

Jul 2, 2026 By Matt Bracken

Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, arrives to the House Budget Committee in Cannon building on May 18, 2025. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Republican lawmakers look to AI for agency rules review

The proposed legislation targets redundant or outdated regulations, which after being identified could be amended, rescinded or removed.

Jan 26, 2026 By Lindsey Wilkinson

The front doors of the Internal Revenue Service building are seen in Washington, D.C., on May 18, 2025. (Photo by Wesley Lapointe/For The Washington Post via Getty Images)

House bill seeks AI boost for IRS to flag tax fraud

The DETECT Act asks the GAO to report on AI’s potential for empowering the tax agency to identify instances of fraud.

Aug 20, 2025 By Matt Bracken