budget reconciliation

A view of the U.S. Capitol dome in Washington

WATCH LIVE: Senate holds ICE funding vote-a-rama

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

Senate and House Democrats hold news conference ahead of Republican reconciliation bill

WATCH: Democrats rally at Capitol against GOP's immigration enforcement funding bill

Democrats tried to draw a sharp contrast by highlighting how the White House proposed including $1 billion for security for the White House complex and President Donald Trump’s ballroom. Republicans are abandoning that proposal.

By Associated Press

Republican lawmakers struggle to pass U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping spending and tax bill

Here's what's in the big bill that just passed the Senate

Tax cuts are the priority.

By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

WATCH: Trump hosts 'big bill' event as key provision found to violate Senate rules

Trump hosted House Speaker Mike Johnson and other GOP lawmakers in the East Room at the White House joined by truck drivers, firefighters, tipped workers, ranchers and others that the administration says will benefit from the bill.

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

House Rules Committee's hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's plan for extensive tax cuts, in Washington

WATCH: House Speaker Johnson says Musk did 'a 180' in publicly opposing tax bill

House Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday he called Elon Musk to discuss Musk’s posts criticizing President Donald Trump's tax bill.

By Associated Press

WATCH: OMB Director Vought testifies in House budget hearing after Trump seeks to rescind $9 billion in spending

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

The White House on Tuesday officially asked Congress to claw back $9.4 billion in already approved spending, taking funding away from programs targeted by Elon Musk's Department of Government Efficiency.

Elon Musk says he is 'disappointed' in Trump's 'big beautiful bill'

By Chris Megerian, Associated Press

Musk is criticizing the centerpiece of President Donald Trump’s legislative agenda, a significant fracture in a partnership that was forged during last year's campaign and was poised to reshape American politics and the federal government.

WATCH: Chavez-DeRemer testifies on Labor Department budget in Senate Appropriations hearing

By Matt Ott, Associated Press

Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer is testifying at 10 a.m. EDT. Watch live here.

As House GOP grinds ahead, new CBO report says Trump's big tax cuts bill will add to deficit

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press

GOP leaders worked late into the night to convince skeptical Republicans who have problems on several fronts, including worries that it will pile onto the nation's $36 trillion debt.

Republicans pass sweeping bills out of committee, but division remains over Medicaid and other cuts

By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press

Cheers broke out early Wednesday as Republicans on the House Ways and Means Committee signed off on the GOP tax breaks bill after a grueling round-the-clock session. But there's more work to do.