May 20 Watch 7:02 Trump pushes GOP holdouts on Capitol Hill to support his massive domestic policy bill By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump spent the morning on Capitol Hill trying to sell holdouts within his own party on his legislative agenda. The bill would roll back Biden-era environmental investments and remove millions from free or subsidized health care. But costs are… Continue watching
May 19 Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill advances out of committee, but conservatives demand more changes By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press The Budget Committee, which just days ago failed to advance the package when four conservative Republicans objected, was able to do so Sunday on a vote of 17-16, with the four hold-outs voting "present" to allow it to move ahead. Continue reading
May 16 What’s inside the House GOP’s budget bill? Here’s a look By Kevin Freking, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press House committees have labored on the legislation, which runs a whopping 1,116 pages and is titled the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act,” a nod to President Donald Trump himself. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 5:29 What’s in the first draft of the GOP’s ‘big, beautiful bill’ cutting taxes and spending By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura House Republicans advanced the largest portions of the Trump agenda package, which the president calls the big, beautiful bill, out of committee. It includes trillions in tax cuts along with changes to Medicaid that would affect millions of people. Congressional… Continue watching
May 12 House Republicans have unveiled proposed Medicaid cuts. Democrats say millions will lose coverage By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Republicans insist they're rooting out "waste, fraud and abuse" to generate health care savings. Continue reading
May 07 Watch 6:26 Rep. Chip Roy says GOP leaders need to ‘show us the math’ in tax cut, Medicaid talks By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump’s agenda is facing a major test in Congress. To help fund tax cuts, some Republicans support significant cuts to Medicaid. A Congressional Budget Office analysis found the proposal would mean 5.5 million fewer people on Medicaid and about… Continue watching
May 07 Republican tax cut plan would authorize sale of public lands in Nevada and Utah By Matthew Daly, Matthew Brown, Associated Press House Republicans have added a provision to their sweeping tax cut package that would authorize the sale of thousands of acres of public lands in Nevada and Utah. Continue reading
May 06 Watch 6:04 GOP Rep. Malliotakis on breaking with her party and taking a stand against Medicaid cuts By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura A dozen House Republicans wrote a letter to House leadership last month voicing opposition to potential Medicaid cuts. They say they support what they call "targeted reforms," but will not back "any reduction in Medicaid coverage for vulnerable populations." New… Continue watching
Apr 29 Watch 9:02 GOP Rep. Salazar calls for pathway to citizenship for some undocumented immigrants By Geoff Bennett, Kyle Midura As new stories of migrants deported without due process garner fresh headlines, the Trump administration continues to defend its actions in court. But there’s little to no apparent momentum for immigration reform on Capitol Hill. GOP Rep. Maria Salazar of… Continue watching
Apr 11 After intense negotiations, GOP leaders passed a budget plan. Now the hard part begins By Kevin Freking, Associated Press They'll seek to craft a final bill with enough spending cuts to satisfy those on the right while not jeopardizing the reelection prospects of more vulnerable lawmakers whose constituents rely on key safety net programs such as Medicaid and nutritional… Continue reading