Republicans push ‘aggressive agenda;' Obama rejects Keystone but may deal on taxes Trade association lobbyists and other observers see the new GOP-led Congress breaking with recent tradition and actually making legislative progress—and quickly, before the focus shifts to the 2016 presidential election. Further, the lineup of new Senate committee chairs could hardly be more accommodating to tax overhaul, regulatory roll-back and free trade, among other items on business' wish list. However, President Barack Obama thus far has struck a defiant tone on Republican attempts to approve the Keystone XL pipeline and change part of his signature Affordable Care Act, issuing a veto… Read More