New York legislature advances bill that would allow release of Trump’s state tax returns
The measure would allow congressional tax committees to access years of financial documents State senators signed off on legislation that would allow New York to release President Trump's state tax returns to one of three congressional committees, if asked: the House Ways and Means Committee; the Senate Finance Committee or the Joint Committee on Taxation. (Alex Brandon/AP) By Jeff Stein May 8 at 1:43 PM The New York state Senate passed legislation Wednesday that would allow President Trump’s state tax returns to be turned over congressional committees, a move that could pave the way for House Democrats to obtain the president’s closely guarded financial records. The bill must still be approved by the state Assembly and signed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo (D-N.Y.), but Cuomo has expressed support for the measure and Democrats have a majority in the legislature’s lower chamber. The legislation comes after the New York Times published a report , based on 10...