As part of an escalating clash between Democrats and the Trump administration, Neal said he talked with lawyers for the House of Representatives on Thursday about next steps and would have a final discussion with them later in the day. Amid a broad stonewalling of numerous House probes into Trump's presidency and family and business interests, the administration is opposing Neal's efforts to obtain six years of Trump's individual and business tax returns. As House Ways and Means Committee chairman, Neal is the only House lawmaker authorized to seek Trump's tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service under a federal law that says the Treasury secretary "shall furnish" such documents upon request.
