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Senate GOP eyes major shake-up to Medicaid in their version of Trump's 'One Big Beautiful bill'
The legislation, released by the Senate Finance Committee, comes as Congress eyes a July 4 deadline to fund Trump's domestic policy agenda. Major changes will need to be approved by the House.
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Speaker Johnson postpones Israel trip amid conflict with Iran
“Due to the complex situation currently unfolding in Iran and Israel, Speaker Ohana and I have made the decision to postpone the special session of the Knesset,” Johnson said.
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Sen. Cruz says spectrum ‘deal is done’ in Big Beautiful Bill, though won’t be passed by July 4
GOP Sen. Cruz says the One Big Beautiful Bill Act will not be passed by Trumps July 4 deadline. But, a 'deal is done' to increase spectrum auction authority and create an 800 MHz pipeline.
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House legislation sunsets Trump's no tax on tips and overtime in 2028, his last year in office
"It's ironic that we're leaving some of Biden stuff in perpetuity, but we're going to make Trump's agenda phase out. Very ironic," says Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Mo.
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Congressman blasts CBO over faulty cost estimates: ‘You can’t rely on anything they say’
Next week, Missouri Rep. Eric Burlison and Wisconsin GOP Rep. Glenn Grothman will hold a hearing on how the Inflation Reduction Act negatively impacted American businesses and increased environmental spending to a large degree.
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Trump budget bill fails to get enough votes in key committee to reach final floor vote
House Budget Committee on Friday rejected Trump agenda bill in major setback for GOP leaders.
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Johnson says House Budget committee will still vote on legislative package Friday, despite holdouts
A key block of Republican lawmakers have sworn to oppose the package, including two Republicans on the budget committee: Reps. Ralph Norman of South Carolina and Chip Roy of Texas.
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House Democrat drops Trump impeachment attempt after pushback from his party
Thanedar first introduced the seven articles of impeachment against Trump last month, and is the first lawmaker to try and impeach the president this year.
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House Republicans on Energy panel advance legislation with steep Medicaid cuts
The legislation advanced out of committee in a 30-24 split after a 26-hour mark-up that began on Tuesday.
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Homan tells AOC to do her job and 'pass some legislation' amid feud over potential DOJ probe
The pair have quarreled publicly in the past, with Ocasio-Cortez challenging the Justice Department to "come for me," over the webinar, stating she was using her "free speech rights in order to advise people of their constitutional protections."
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Noem lends support for suspension of habeas corpus for illegal migrants in some conditions
The Trump White House last week said it was considering using the border crisis as justification to suspend habeas corpus. President Donald Trump has at times used the term "invasion" to describe the immigration crisis at the border.
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House panel passes tax portion of GOP budget bill
The bill goes to the House Budget Committee next, which will combine all portions of the budget legislation into a package before it goes to the House floor.
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Former Missouri Governor, Senator Kit Bond dies at 86
Christopher “Kit” Bond was the youngest governor elected in Missouri at age 33 and the first Republican to hold the office in about 30 years.