House GOP ‘stuck in the mud’ on reconciliation as debt hawks demand more cuts
House leaders are close to $1 trillion in spending cuts as a floor for reconciliation, but Freedom Caucus members say that's not enough to deliver.
Senate ditches plans for ‘one big beautiful bill,’ sidesteps House on budget reconciliation
Republican leaders in the Senate said they would begin marking up their own package next week after delays in the House to ...
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Senate offices receive ‘unusually high volume’ of calls in Trump’s first weeks
Callers are getting busy signals and voicemail inboxes are full at many U.S. Senate offices as people try to reach out and ...
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House GOP seeks budget resolution solution
WASHINGTON — House Republicans met late into the evening Tuesday in Speaker Mike Johnson’s office furiously trying to avoid ...
Republicans aim for ‘roughly’ $1 trillion in cuts as budget talks hit snags
House Republicans are setting their sights on achieving tech magnate Elon Musk’s goal of slashing nearly $1 trillion in ...
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WA Legislature weighs paying parents who care for children with disabilities
Two-and-a-half years after Melissa Kerson’s son was born, she had to give up her dream job and care for him full time.
Republicans stare down massive deficits to extend Trump tax cuts
Caught between the debt and their tax base, Republicans are considering some novel ways to account for the cost of their ...