On the other hand, House Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler said, “Congress is a co-equal branch of government. It is critical that to maintain trust in our government and uphold the rule of law, that we in Congress must be able to perform oversight over the executive branch. This legislation would make the work of a federal committee a little easier, if confronted with inability to receive the federal tax return; we can turn to New York State.”
Hoylman’s legislative proposal comes amid an ongoing legal fight between congressional Democrats and the White over Trump’s tax returns. Last week, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal requested the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to release six years of Trump’s business and personal tax returns.
House Democrats will “never see” Trump’s tax returns
In response, Trump’s lawyers asked the IRS not to comply with the committee’s request until the Department of Justice (DOJ) reviews the matter.
William Consovoy, one of the lawyers representing the President, argued that the “committee’s authority is subject to important constraints.” He added that Neal doesn’t have a “legitimate committee purpose” for obtaining the President’s tax returns.
