Election year ads paid for by the US government are drawing new scrutiny across Washington.

A House panel with jurisdiction over tax policy is preparing legislation that would grant cryptocurrency holders greater flexibility in reporting gains on investments, a potential boon for the digital asset industry.

Capitol Hill tax staff haven’t ruled out an end-of-year bipartisan tax package to adjust retirement fixes and international tax issues that have gone unaddressed—even as Republican lawmakers race against the clock to pass a “skinny” reconciliation package.