Politics Apr 10 House GOP approves framework for Trump’s big budget bill after intense talks win over GOP holdouts Johnson worked into the night to satisfy conservative lawmakers who refused to support the plan. He and Senate Majority Leader John Thune assured conservatives they were on track seeking as much as $1.5 trillion in cuts.
Politics Apr 10 WATCH: Johnson vows to try again after GOP holdouts block Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ budget bill Johnson vows to try again to pass the Republican budget framework after abruptly postponing Wednesday's vote.
Politics Apr 09 WATCH: Johnson decides to abandon House vote on budget resolution After abruptly halting votes, House Speaker Mike Johnson vowed to try again Thursday to approve a Republican budget framework, having worked into the night to satisfy GOP holdouts who refused to advance trillions of dollars in tax breaks without deeper…
Politics Apr 08 WATCH: ‘We’ve got to get’ big bill of tax breaks and spending cuts done, Johnson says House Speaker Mike Johnson found himself in a familiar jam on Tuesday: Conservative Republican holdouts are stalling action on President Donald Trump's "big” bill of tax breaks and spending reductions, refusing to accept a Senate GOP budget framework approved over…
Politics Apr 04 Senate Republicans pass Trump’s budget bill with tax and spending cuts Senate Republicans plugged away overnight and into early Saturday morning to approve their multitrillion-dollar tax breaks and spending cuts framework, hurtling past Democratic opposition toward what President Donald Trump calls the “big, beautiful bill” that's central to his agenda.
Politics Mar 14 WATCH: Senate passes Republican funding bill hours before shutdown deadline The Senate passed a six-month spending bill on Friday hours before a government shutdown, overcoming sharp Democratic opposition to the measure and sending it to President Donald Trump to be signed into law.
Politics Mar 12 WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats divided on whether to vote with Republicans on budget It's one of the biggest legislative tests so far of the President Donald Trump's second term, prompting Vice President JD Vance to visit Capitol Hill on Tuesday morning to rally support.
Politics Mar 11 House passes bill to fund federal agencies through September In the Senate, they'll need support from at least eight Democrats to get the bill to President Donald Trump’s desk.
Politics Mar 11 WATCH: House passes GOP spending bill, sending it to Senate Republicans needed overwhelming support from their members to pass the funding measure, and they got it in the 217-213 House vote.
Politics Mar 08 House Republicans unveil spending bill likely to draw opposition from Democrats Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., is teeing up the bill for a vote on Tuesday despite the lack of buy-in from Democrats, essentially daring them to vote against it and risk a shutdown. He also is betting that Republicans can muscle…