Jul 01 WATCH: Trump calls on GOP senators to support big policy bill, threatens Elon Musk over opposition By Associated Press Trump said the billionaire could lose a lot more than the electrical vehicle subsidies that would be eliminated if the measure becomes law. Continue reading
Jul 01 Senate passes Trump’s reconciliation bill with Vance casting tie-breaking vote By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press The bill next goes back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana warned off big revisions from his chamber's version. Continue reading
Jul 01 WATCH: Senate narrowly passes Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ bill on tax and spending cuts By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press The bill next goes back to the House, where Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana warned off big revisions from his chamber's version. Continue reading
Jul 01 Senate works a tense overnight session as Republicans seek support for Trump’s big bill By Lisa Mascaro, Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt Brown, Associated Press Thune wants to satisfy Republicans worried the bill's reductions to Medicaid will leave millions more people without care and those in his conservative flank seeking steeper cuts to hold down deficits ballooning with the tax cuts. Continue reading
Jul 01 Musk says he’ll work to primary members of Congress who vote for Trump’s big bill By Michelle Chapman, Associated Press Musk, who is also CEO of SpaceX, posted on X on Saturday that the bill would be "political suicide for the Republican Party."… Continue reading
Jun 30 Watch 5:32 Senate pushes to pass Trump’s budget as some Republicans voice concerns over Medicaid cuts By Lisa Desjardins, Kyle Midura President Trump's agenda, and one of the largest bills in U.S. history, is in the hands of the Senate. At stake is trillions in tax cuts, reshaping the country’s immigration system, energy future and the future of Medicaid. It’s unclear… Continue watching
Jun 30 Watch 6:29 Who would be affected by health care cuts in Senate version of Trump’s budget bill By Laura Barrón-López, Doug Adams Recent changes to President Trump’s tax and spending bill would cut roughly $1.1 trillion in health care spending over the next decade, according to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office. It also found the bill would result in 11.8 million people… Continue watching
Jun 30 Senate begins debating amendments to Trump’s ‘big, beautiful’ spending bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press The White House says it's counting on Republican lawmakers to "get the job done."… Continue reading
Jun 29 WATCH: Senate debates Trump’s budget package after reading full text of 940-page bill By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Joey Cappelletti, Associated Press Unable to stop the march toward passage of the 940-page bill by Trump's Fourth of July deadline, Senate Democrats are using the tools at their disposal to delay and drag out the process. Continue reading
Jun 28 What’s in the latest version of Trump’s ‘big bill’ Senate Republicans are trying to pass By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, Associated Press At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations. Continue reading