Jul 17 WATCH: House approves Trump's request to claw back $9 billion for public broadcasting and foreign aid By Associated Press The White House had described the rescissions package as a test case and said that if Congress went along, more would come. The House’s approval would mark the first time in decades that a president has successfully submitted a rescissions… Continue reading
Jul 02 Trump says the Republican mega bill will eliminate taxes on Social Security. It does not By Fatima Hussein, Associated Press At best, Trump's "no tax on Social Security" claim exaggerates the benefits to seniors if either the House or Senate-passed proposals is signed into law. Continue reading
Jul 02 House Republicans sprint towards final vote on Trump's tax and spending bill, daring critics to oppose By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Republican leaders in the House were busy Wednesday trying to win over some final holdouts on Trump's tax and spending cuts package — determined to seize momentum from a hard-fought vote in the Senate while essentially daring members to defy… Continue reading
Jun 12 WATCH: House approves Trump's request to take back foreign aid, public media funding By Kevin Freking, Associated Press The House narrowly voted Thursday to cut about $9.4 billion in spending already approved by Congress as President Donald Trump's administration looks to follow through on work by the Department of Government Efficiency when it was overseen by Elon Musk. Continue reading
Apr 10 WATCH: Johnson vows to try again after GOP holdouts block Trump's 'big, beautiful' budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Johnson vows to try again to pass the Republican budget framework after abruptly postponing Wednesday's vote. Continue reading
Mar 13 WATCH: Senate considers GOP funding bill as government shutdown deadline draws near By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer relented Thursday rather than risk a government shutdown, announcing he's ready to start the process of considering a Republican-led government funding bill that has fiercely divided Democrats under pressure to impose limits on the Trump… Continue reading
Mar 12 WATCH: Senate convenes as Democrats divided on whether to vote with Republicans on budget By Kevin Freking, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Mar 05 U.S. Rep. and former Houston mayor Sylvester Turner dies at 70 Turner had been in Washington on Tuesday and attended President Donald Trump's address before Congress. Continue reading
Feb 07 Senate GOP unveils $340 billion budget plan with Trump's deportation and defense funds, as House stalls By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledges his own chamber's plan will slip into the weekend but insists it has just a few details to iron out. Continue reading
Feb 05 WATCH: House GOP holds news briefing amid criticism of Elon Musk's access to federal government By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press When Elon Musk debuted DOGE at the Capitol recently, House Speaker Mike Johnson enthusiastically predicted the coming Trump administration would bring "a lot of change."… Continue reading