Monday, June 14, 2004 Committee Approves Jobs Bill to Further Fuel StrongEconomic Growth WASHINGTON – Today, Congress moved one step closer to ending escalating European Union trade sanctions against American manufacturers and farmers. "The genius of American politics is accommodation and compromise – and this legislation reflects that mix," said Ways and Means Chairman Bill Thomas (R-CA). "Fixing our international tax law is long overdue, and we’ve balanced those changes with tax relief for manufacturing and small corporations to help create new American jobs. I am pleased that we’re building momentum for House action and bipartisan support." The Committee on...