The House today passed H.R. 4297, The Tax Relief Extension Reconciliation Act of 2005, its final package of tax cuts, by a vote of 234 – 197. The biggest piece extends the 15% rate for dividends and capital gains at a cost of $20 billion:

• House Ways & Means Committee Press Release
• Summary of H.R. 4297

Press coverage:

• Bloomberg
• New York Times
• Reuters
• Wall Street Journal
• Washington Post