May 22 House Republicans pull an all-nighter to pass Trump’s bill of tax breaks and program cuts By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Associated Press With last-minute concessions and stark warnings from President Donald Trump, the Republican holdouts largely dropped their opposition to salvage the “One Big Beautiful Bill” that's central to the GOP agenda. Continue reading
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 20 WATCH: Trump arrives on Capitol Hill to push budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Leah Askarinam, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press President Donald Trump arrived on Capitol Hill early Tuesday to try to seal the deal on his big tax cuts bill, using the power of political persuasion to unify divided House Republicans on the multitrillion-dollar package that is at risk… Continue reading
May 16 House Republicans stall spending package for steeper cuts to Medicaid and green energy By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press The hard-right lawmakers are insisting on steeper spending cuts to Medicaid and the Biden-era green energy tax breaks, among other changes, before they will give their support to President Donald Trump's "beautiful” bill. They warn the tax cuts alone would… Continue reading
May 16 Trump’s big bill faces next hurdle in Congress as GOP conservatives warn they may vote against it By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Conservatives are holding out for steeper cuts to Medicaid and other programs to help offset the costs of the tax breaks. But at the same time, lawmakers from high-tax states including New York are demanding a deeper tax deduction, known… Continue reading
May 15 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. Continue reading
May 13 Marathon hearings begin as House Republicans push ahead with Trump’s big bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press Republicans are working to push President Donald Trump's signature legislative package through a gauntlet of committee hearings over mounting opposition from Democrats, advocacy groups and even some wary Republicans themselves. Continue reading
May 06 WATCH: House Democrats blast Trump budget bill By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Democrats say they will fight what House party leader Hakeem Jeffries calls the “extreme Republican agenda.”… Continue reading
Apr 29 WATCH: Black women’s WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor By Fernanda Figueroa, Matt Brown, Associated Press At a ceremony Tuesday in Emancipation Hall at the Capitol Visitor Center, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other lawmakers will present the medal to the family of unit commander Lt. Col. Charity Adams Earley. Continue reading
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