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Why Senate Republicans Need ‘Reconciliation’ to Fund Trump’s Agenda

To achieve the big agenda he’s laid out for his second term, President Donald Trump is leaning heavily on the unilateral powers he wields as the head of the executive branch of government. But for anything requiring or having to do with money,

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Senate GOP forges ahead with Trump’s budget pick amid funding freeze uproar

Senate Republicans who care about Congress’ spending authority aren’t going to oppose Russ Vought’s nomination to lead OMB as Democrats accuse the White House of curtailing lawmakers’ powers.

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Senate Republicans Push Ahead on Trump Budget Pick Russell Vought

The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate Budget Committee will move ahead on confirming President Donald Trump's pick for budget chief Russell Vought despite calls from top Democrats for a delay after an order halting all federal grants and loans.

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Senate Republicans Undecided On Tulsi Gabbard Voted To Confirm Biden’s Nominee For Same Role

Most Republican senators who are undecided on former Democratic Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as director of national

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Live updates: Tulsi Gabbard and Kash Patel face Senate confirmation hearings

Follow live updates and in-depth analysis of Tulsi Gabbard's and Kash Patel’s Senate confirmation hearings with real-time developments on key moments for Trump’s Cabinet picks.

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Tulsi Gabbard, seeking intelligence lead role, faces Senate panel

President Donald Trump's choice to direct U.S. intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, faces a Senate panel that is divided over its position on her nomination in a confirmation hearing on Thursday.

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Ohio Senate Republicans revive bill to restrict recreational marijuana

The new House Speaker, cousin to the Senate bill sponsor, is more receptive to tightening Ohio’s marijuana law, and ...

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Senate Republicans cast a wary eye on Trump's nominee for labor secretary

Ky., said he predicts Lori Chavez-DeRemer will “lose 15 Republicans" due to her union-aligned views. Some business lobbyists ...

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Senate Republicans urge Trump to sanction ICC after failed legislation push

Senate Republicans are recommending President Trump issue an executive order to sanction the International Criminal Court ...

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Live updates: RFK Jr., other key Trump nominees in spotlight at Senate confirmation hearings

Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, is back on Capitol Hill on Thursday facing a second Senate panel in as many days as he vies for ...

Trump Kicks Congress to the Curb, With Little Protest From Republicans

The administration is showing it doesn’t view the House and Senate as equal partners. So far, Republicans, who hold both majorities, are accepting their new status.

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Senate Republicans face pressure from ex-GOP officials to oppose Kash Patel

Senate Republicans are under growing pressure from prominent former Republican officials to reject President Trump’s pick to ...

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WATCH LIVE: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies at Senate confirmation hearing for HHS secretary — Day 2

In a contentious confirmation hearing to become the nation’s top health official, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. struggled Wednesday ...

Iowa Senate Republicans recommend 2% state K-12 funding increase, matching governor’s proposal

Senate Republicans announced Tuesday they plan to support the governor’s proposal of a 2% increase in per-pupil funding for ...

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‘An exercise in political abuse’: Republicans face legislative gantlet with reconciliation

Top Senate Republicans want to pass their party’s wide-ranging agenda with two different acts by using a legislative process ...

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