The legislation would raise up to $2.2 trillion in estate taxes from the families of all 588 billionaires in the U.S.
Women also made significant strides in governorships in the recent midterm elections.
Both political parties are fighting for control of Congress with a different spin on the same economic facts.
Democratic Caucus Chairman Joe Crowley suffered a primary defeat to a candidate who wants to revive the Glass Steagall Act.
The Blue Dog coalition, which has 18 members in the House, said it’s open to lowering business taxes.
“We’re at that conceptual stage right now,” House Speaker Paul Ryan said.
The House Freedom Caucus says it has enough votes to block the Obamacare repeal measure.
Lawmakers might limit what employers exclude from workers’ taxes for health insurance benefits.